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Aug 2014
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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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Main Aur Charles
Lots of style. Not substance-less but you can tell that wasn't the focus.
Oct 2015
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Irada
The details though aren't entertained. Many plot points seem like convenient ways to push the drama to the two-hour mark of run-time.
Feb 2017
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Section 375
Well-made? Sure. Good performances? Absolutely. Well-written? Crisp. Did I like it? No. But then, shouldn’t a movie be made on men’s rights? Oh absolutely. And a round of slow-clap for that.
Sep 2019
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Patiala House
...keeps the balance towards being light. But completely messes up the good, strong start that it gives itself by going the cliched route.
Feb 2011
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Arjun
...has decent animation by Indian standards which equate to very average ones by international ones, notwithstanding the differences in budgets. Also, the great epic has been tinkered around with to no advantage.
May 2012
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Revolver Rani
Such a shame. A woman-centric film and all that. Hard to like despite the quirks.
May 2014
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Happy New Year
...is a little more than what you'd expect. A tiny surprise that gives you more of the same, but with some structure - even if it tries do a lot in one go and all of it is predictable.
Oct 2014
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ABCD - Any Body Can Dance - 2
Lots of great hip-hop moves. If you are looking for story, move on.
Jun 2015
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Fitoor
Engaging to the senses - visually and musically - is poetic even. Ironically, the heart though, is kept at bay.
Feb 2016
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Nov 2009
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Paathshaala
Our rotting education system needs desperate attention, but spare me the lop-sided one, please.
Apr 2010
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Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu
...a mildly likeable, sweet valentine gift in an "it's the thought that counts" way.
Feb 2012
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Toilet
Brings up many important issues related not just to religion, culture or even sanitation. It points a huge finger at sexism and the politics of both home and nation. But, is extremely preachy through most of it.
Aug 2017
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Aazaan
...a well-stylized action thriller. However, its punctuated by tiring romance. What could've been a gripping drama, stretches too long and outstays its welcome by just that bit.
Oct 2011
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Bittoo Boss
...has a couple insights about society and its outlook towards porn and sex. But it puts these points across in a dull, jerky manner and often without energy. Not discardable, neither enjoyable.
Apr 2012
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Shuddh Desi Romance
...with all its zeal to be pertinent, comes across as rather random.
Sep 2013
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Apr 2015
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Sultan
...is one movie repeated twice – once before the interval and once after. Both are equally predictable and melodramatic.
Jul 2016
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The Ghazi Attack
A war thriller that has potential to tingle your patriotism and even bring you to your seat's edge. But for the melodrama and the technical stuff that seems just too implausible.
Feb 2017
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Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas
The first half, when nothing happens is engaging because of the arresting Himalayas+cinematography. The second half, when the story moves at breakneck speed, is boring.
Sep 2019
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Mickey Virus
A comic thriller that wants to do all the right things but misses as many times as it makes its mark.
Oct 2013
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Rang Rasiya
A misunderstood, controversial painter could've made for a more engaging film. But this ain't a bad start for bold topics at all.
Nov 2014
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Guddu Rangeela
A thick plot that throws in surprises but ends the usual way – blah. An overwhelming sense of wanting to send a social message, even if understandable, doesn't help the cause.
Jul 2015
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Aug 2018
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Kesari
So much action that it makes you go numb, even though it is slick, choreographed and shot very well. Anyway, a story of great bravery in times of war, glamourising killing by taking lives in style, seems overdone.
Mar 2019
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Bareilly Ki Barfi
Neither does it have the sparks of a romance, nor the laughs of a comedy. What it does have is some fine performances, lovely details and nuances that are not usually found in Hindi films.
Aug 2017
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Rann
In an arena where character's dilemma should have battled within, the camera and sound fight for attention. Ace, touching performance by Big B tries its best to win the war against an interesting yet predictable plot.
Jan 2010
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Lamhaa
...it loses out because it's neither subtle nor loud enough to be a crowd pleaser.
Jul 2010