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Apr 2015
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Dhadak
It’s like any other love story that struggles with familial approval. Since the approval is in focus, there is barely any attempt to convince you of the love. Here, the disapproval isn’t spine-chilling either.
Jul 2018
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Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!
A decent attempt at an authentic setting and intense plot distracts this thriller from thrilling you.
Apr 2015
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Desi Boyz
...is exactly what you'd expect. Awful acting by good-looking people who look really good. A 'whatever' story with a few good hearty laughs.
Nov 2011
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Department
Vague characters can be interesting but the experimentation with the camera is too distracting for anything else to be processed satisfactorily.
May 2012
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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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Delhi Belly
It's hip to be abusive, and it's as cool to be liberal about sex as it is to be about toilet humor. And that's exactly what Delhi Belly is - hip.
Jul 2011
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Dedh Ishqiya
Slow, long and yet it balances between taking its poetry too seriously and dumbing it down for our benefit. Only a few spots you wish were polished a tad better.
Jan 2014
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Dear Zindagi
Such a shame that a warm, cushy ambiance with interesting characters don't blend together to make an engaging film.
Nov 2016
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De De Pyaar De
Pleasantly surprises you with a show of insight, though ultimately ends too conveniently.
May 2019
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David
David is a slick and classy struggle between right and wrong. If only all three stories had enough meat to make for a 2+ hour film. Only 1.5 of the 3 do.
Feb 2013
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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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Dam 999
...irritates mainly because you are forced to watch it in 3D when there is no reason to. Other irritants like disjointed screenplay, an unengaging narrative, distracting accents seem secondary in comparison.
Nov 2011
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Daddy
If this film was made to invoke sympathy for a man who might wrongfully be in prison today, it didn't really do much in that direction. Lacking balance, it just might have pushed the audience, that can be bothered to care, even further in the other direction.
Sep 2017
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Dabangg 3
A slowwww clap for the social messaging—as slow as the slo-mo used, without which too the film would have been slow. A genuine clap for the attempt at story, though. As amusing and self-important as it was, at least they tried.
Dec 2019
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Dabangg 2
...increases the dose of wannabe Rajnikanth, only this time around the serving feels lukewarm. But that means nothing to the Saman-fan now, does it?
Dec 2012
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Daawat-e-Ishq
A complicated way to send across a simple social message. Engages, though only in pieces.
Sep 2014
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Crook
When one proudly believes in the goodness of being bad, there's little left to say. The win-win situation - They were good both when the film started well and also when it ended ridiculously bad
Oct 2010
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Club 60
A film that uses the disarming charm of actors like Farouque Shaikh, Sarika, Raghuveer Yadav and more. Writing that makes you care about the characters they play.
Dec 2013
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May 2014
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City Of Gold
Sure, the concept is nice. But, the nice stuff stops there. It's just the loud and annoying way in which things play out that gets on your nerves after about an hour. And there is another 1.5 hours to go.
Apr 2010
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Chittagong
Even though it doesn't have any other emotional connect, it is a lesson we shouldn't miss.
Oct 2012
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Children Of War
...a beautifully shot, disturbing film that falls short of being truly special because of the lack of an emotional core.
May 2014
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Chhichhore
The makers choose a slice of their hostel lives as a thread to ~~sermonise~~ tell the kids who take failure too hard to take it easy. The nostalgic tone works, but the build-up to the “lesson” part is overdone.
Sep 2019
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Chhapaak
The extra effort to not make it exploitative is evident. The audience is guided to follow the victims’ lead—be with what is and what can be, rather than what has been. In the process, the film misses out on becoming an immersive experience, and we get a breezy film on a weighty topic.
Jan 2020
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Chennai Express
...or what it's wroth watch Chennai Express if and only if you have conceded that you have nothing better to do.
Aug 2013