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Ekk Deewana Tha
There are way too many twists in the film-within-a-film-within-a-film narrative to make for a coherent watch.
Feb 2012
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Ek Villain
The other issue is Suri’s unwillingness to come out of Mahesh Bhatt’s shadow because his films derive most of their heft from the maker’s oeuvre.
Jun 2014
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Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu
...is definitely one of the best romantic comedies I’ve seen, and I’m not talking about just Indian ones.
Feb 2012
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Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga
The hush-hush handling doled out to homosexuality in this film is bound to do more damage than good. Here’s a story that is more concerned about the squeamishness of the Indian viewer than the emotional journey of its characters.
Feb 2019
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Dum Maaro Dum
...is a curious mixture of East and West. The West undoubtedly inspires its cinematic technique, with its aesthetic sense of sepia and Innaritu-esque setup.
Apr 2011
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Drishyam
Kamat’s Drishyam is not necessarily a dumbed-down version. It’s a version that lacks the nuances that were aplenty in the writing of the Malayalam version.
Aug 2015
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Dream Girl
...is consistently funny, but structured too much on Ayushmann’s own Vicky Donor to draw a fresh response.
Sep 2019
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Don 2
For all the sketchily etched sub-plots, and the contorted trails of the fabric of the story, it’s threadbare enough to be entirely banal.
Dec 2011
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Dolly Ki Doli
When the film shifts to the story of a woman scorned does all its tonal inconsistencies show.
Jan 2015
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Dishoom
The problem with Dhawan however is - forget good filmmaking - he has miles to go before even reaching Abbas-Mustan level of keeping you entertained.
Jul 2016
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Dilwale
Dilwale is Rohit Shetty misappropriating a genre created by the Chopras and inherited by Karan Johar.
Dec 2015
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Dil Juunglee
At every turn, Dil Juunglee (written by Tonoya Sen Sharma and Shiv Singh) teases you that now it will change into some other film, but it is relentless in its mission to disappoint.
Mar 2018
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Dhoom 3
...an intriguing piece of work... slender supple smart and subtle...and yet helmed by a central performance that screams for attention.
Dec 2013
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Dhadak
Dhadak, with the help of Shashank Khaitan and Karan Johar, rips apart Sairat’s soul.
Jul 2018
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Apr 2015
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Department
...this is just a headache-causing flick in the name of innovative filmmaking.
May 2012
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Delhi Belly
...the urban, money-is-everything, foul-mouthed India has been captured with aplomb.
Jul 2011
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De De Pyaar De
...is the sort of nightmare you want to unleash on a disgruntled gender studies professor; the film is bookended by two women rationalizing male infidelity as a mild derision.
May 2019
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Darr @The Mall
...is one of the more polished products of the much-abused horror genre.This one tends to hold itself back from the excesses associated with the genre.
Feb 2014
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Dabangg 3
...the forced comedy track and the laughably predictable twists undo a lot of the good.
Dec 2019
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Daas Dev
Sudhir Mishra’s latest film has a title that wants to scream at you its creativity — or lack thereof — but ends up with an indiscernible, squeaked out nonsense.
Apr 2018
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D-Day
If you do like to watch the sort of films where Bollywood solves all India’s problems, you will like D-Day.
Jul 2013
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Coolie No.1
...goes to show that stepping into the shoes of a unique superstar like Govinda might just not be Varun's cup of tea… yet.
Dec 2020
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Commando 2
Very little thought seems to have gone into Commando 2 in every facet which is commendable because at least that makes it consistent with the idea and execution of demonetization.
Mar 2017
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Cocktail
It hurtles along the same old path most of its breed do. And somehow, a film that’s sidestepped melodrama for the first hour or so, turns maudlin.
Jul 2012
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Chillar Party
...may be a small film. But as cinema goes, in its adroitness, it is much more mature than 99 percent of the films ever made in India. And that, you'll reckon, is no 'small' achievement.
Jul 2011
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Chhichhore
...has a big point to make about defeat and self-worth, but takes the laziest possible route to get there. For a film about the dignity of trying, it does not lead by example.
Sep 2019