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Dangal
Kudos to writing that got me hooked to wrestling for the last hour or so. This for a person who gets easily bored in wrestling films, let alone the sport itself.
Dec 2016
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Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
There is nothing profound about Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara; neither does it bring any insight that you and I don't already have from our own relationships. But, it connects from the word go.
Jul 2011
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Newton
You brace yourself for the highest degrees of scathing cynicism when you walk in to a film about India's election process. You walk out with a smile that balances the skepticism with healthy hopefulness. Those are just a few “when was the last time that happened” packed in 100+ minutes.
Sep 2017
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Love Sex Aur Dhokha
Each of the three stories has a newspaper story item quality about it and thus is as enchanting as that can get. But the novel way in which it is recorded and narrated is engrossing. But, be warned it is not your movie if you are the kind who takes offense easily or can't handle non-escapist cinema.
Mar 2010
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Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
...it keeps you in your seat all along with moments of victory and failure, of course but also with moments of emotion and introspection.
Jul 2013
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Thappad
Powerful. Moving. Will empower women, might even awaken men. Real in its own way, filling you with hope.
Feb 2020
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No One Killed Jessica
...the film gives us, what we need most - the strength to fight our fights and the hope that we will get what we deserved all along - justice.
Jan 2011
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Ferrari Ki Sawaari
...is worth a watch in the theaters, just for the love with which it is put together and the warmth with which you come out.
Jun 2012
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Listen... Amaya
Watch in theater, not for cinematic brilliance but for a story well told.
Feb 2013
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May 2015
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Oct 2015
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Ribbon
...is richly textured with performances, beautifully layered with content, and sprinkled with occasional humor.
Nov 2017
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Gully Boy
You are not once distracted from the run-down underdog story, the almost voyeuristic gaze at the poor, and even the touch-and-go attitude towards a range of serious issues like wealth and gender inequality, domestic violence, drug abuse and parental pressure. That’s the power of its dialogue, lyrics, production design, performances, and of course its music.
Feb 2019
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Peepli [Live]
We know now that the 'we serve masala because that is what the audience demands' days are numbered. **fingers crossed**
Aug 2010
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Panga
A charming, uplifting film, about a mother going about the business of being a mother, the warmth of which you will feel well after you have left the theatre.
Jan 2020
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Omerta
Omertà is a work of intense, sweeping and frightening moral clarity. Unerring, unflinching and unrelenting, the result is a devastatingly, seriously good film.
May 2018
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AK vs AK
Meta has a certain charm. But the tell-don’t-show climax that is typical of thrillers is a put-off. Even so, it is an interesting watch for how the medium is used.
Jan 2021
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Lakshmi
...a very difficult and intense watch - for women, for sure, and hopefully for men too.
Mar 2014
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Kapoor & Sons
It is an amazingly mature film. Who would have thought that could be said about a 100% family drama?
Mar 2016
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Dum Laga Ke Haisha
That there is a pointer at the scores of social dynamics in an arranged marriage – pressure, gut, looks, submissiveness and so on. Dum Laga Ke Haisha has captured it all so well and in just the right measure to not make it dramatic and yet keeping you completely engrossed.
Feb 2015
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Raazi
A thriller that has your heart beating constantly for the protagonist’s safety is gripping because it is based on real life events and has strong performances.
May 2018
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Bubble Gum
A clean, fresh movie about growing up in 1980's India. Family, friendship and love (in that order) are the elements of this teen-capers flick.
Jul 2011
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Tribhanga
So, so many difficult issues dealt with a light, matter-of-factly hand. Lots of ground covered in a breezy 90 minutes without being rushed. An engaging watch from start to finish.
Jan 2021
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Kahaani
An extremely quirky atmosphere is created by the camera, the narrative, the sound, the music and Vidya Balan. An experience that might seem incomplete if not watched on the big screen.
Mar 2012
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Sep 2012
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Mulk
An extremely gripping courtroom drama despite the standard and more or less predictable ups-downs-climax. Helped by rock-solid writing and performances.
Aug 2018