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ABCD - Any Body Can Dance
...is more a bunch of people showcasing their dancing talent and ab control than anything else.
Feb 2013
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Baadshaho
Delivers a story with lots of style - in the first half. Alas, you come to expect what happens in the last hour and lose the thrill along the way.
Sep 2017
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Turning 30
What could have been a celebration of all things woman might just make all women turning 30 into a laughing stock.
Jan 2011
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Jolly L.L.B.
...is sincere in intent and has perfect lead performances. But unfortunately, it isn't able to create a crisp environment.
Mar 2013
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3 A.M.
...suitably horrifies for a good part of the film before it cops out in a hurry towards the end.
Sep 2014
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Wazir
A predictable thriller because of the way it is narrated. Good performances, though.
Jan 2016
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Fanney Khan
A bit too convoluted even if you could try to sympathise with the length that a common man has to go to, to fulfill his dreams.
Aug 2018
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Shabri
Even if you are looking forward to a story about a woman gangster, I'd say this isn't something worth getting too excited about.
Aug 2011
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Players
...might work a slight shade better only because the expectations from it are so low.
Jan 2012
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May 2014
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Bangistan
Okay, okay, we get it. It is satire. The satire is witty too. But then, what? Nothing beyond the concept really. Also, does satire always have to be preachy?
Aug 2015
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Ready
...actually has a sort-a, kind-a coherent story. Well of course, I'm using the word coherent loosely. And story. And what-the-hell, "sort-a, kind-a" too. What I'm trying to get at is, Ready has focus.
Jun 2011
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Joker
...is very intentionally silly and gets cute at times. It keeps things simple despite the seemingly complicated situation it gets itself into and it is clean.
Aug 2012
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Special 26
...is an unfair joke on the audience. If it were not for some witty dialogue delivered with great timing, Special Chabbis would've been a very frustrating experience.
Feb 2013
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Jazbaa
Warped and not in a good way. After a decent start, completely warps logic and the associated human element.
Oct 2015
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Shubh Mangal Saavdhan
Intriguing topic: yep! Middle-class setting that reminds you of films from the 70s: yepp!! Great performances: yeppp!!! Good film: No :(
Sep 2017
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Kedarnath
An attempt at telling a done-to-death love story in a new way, with a different backdrop. Succeeds for a bit and then takes a turn that makes it visually engaging but emotionally not as much.
Dec 2018
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Singham
Comical action, filmy dialogue, awful flow make Singham's decent concept look laughable. It tries to make a couple of points but they are lost in the "coolness" that the film wants to be.
Jul 2011
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Rockstar
Underwhelming - is the word that keeps coming back to me ever since I left the theater.
Nov 2011
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Delhi Safari
...has great animation, especially some of the 3D bits, even if it is way behind in some areas. But writing in terms of both plot and dialogue are huge let downs.
Oct 2012
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Warning
Well tried. But, you expect a few more thrills from a thriller with sharks and expanses of open water.
Sep 2013
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Bang Bang!
Expectations met. Action-packed, lots of Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif, passable stunt and close to no story.
Oct 2014
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Rustom
No sizzling plot, just a simmering one let down even more by how the big reveal is revealed.
Aug 2016
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Begum Jaan
Asks pertinent questions subtly, but everything about it seems like it is for “effect”. None of it germane to a story.
Apr 2017
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Qarib Qarib Singlle
A mature romance where people are not really trying to change each other. Keeps the smile on too. But, the pace is almost soporific and has potential to disconnect you from the story.
Nov 2017
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Chaalis Chauraasi
...starts out with witty one-liners and some awesome comic timing by the finest of performers fizzles out after the first half hour. A decent basic plot riddled by need for item numbers and long-drawn scenes that make the writers look clueless.
Jan 2012
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Maximum
The business and underworld of the Indian police department is showcased with style and great performances. But it still feels same-ol' same-ol', just the jobs of the people doing it is the same.
Jun 2012
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Table No. 21
...is the kind of thriller that makes you feel you are smelling a fish through out. The "Something ought to be wrong, I just don't know what." turns into a regular twist in the tale without throwing you off balance.
Jan 2013
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Shortcut Romeo
It doesn't feel like they take the audience for granted. Its just that the ability of the writer/director to engage us is limited.
Jun 2013