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Shahid
Critic reviews and ratings
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...is not a biopic. It is a tour, designed by Hansal Mehta that is sure to take your breath away. Just as it is raw in its selection of location, it is as sublime in its execution and performances.
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...deserves more than just a standing ovation. It deserves accolades for standing up to be counted and narrating the kind of story that is usually buried under mainstream media cacophony.
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Powerful, engaging and thought-provoking, the film does full justice to the man and his extraordinary life.
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...shakes you from within compelling you to think, something not many films can boast of doing these days. A compulsory watch for anyone who relishes intelligent cinema.
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The film itself is brave and unflinching, and oozes the kind of sincerity that you long for in most Hindi films.
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Once in a while comes along a film that takes you aback by the direct and brutally honest approach it takes. Hansal Mehta’s Shahid is one such film.
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...a valuable piece of cinema.
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We get to see a new Mehta in form with this film, more assured of what he has to say, more in control of the craft of cinema.
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...director Hansal Mehta has resisted the temptation to make a high-decibel potboiler, delivering instead a disconcertingly real and highly effective film.
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...gritty, wrenching and powerful.
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...a subtle, thought-provoking and gutsy story...
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It goes well beyond being a fierce biopic, a purposeful indie, or just a riveting drama that's impossible to dislike.
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Catch it if real cinema is what you crave.
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...a brave film. Its gripping story, exceptional execution and bravura performances continue to reverberate much after the screening is over.
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Shahid is Raj Kumar’s triumph. His Shahid has strength, anguish and a controlled anger, but also real charm. His smile lights up the frame. See Shahid for him.
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Watch Shahid for its indie charm and a fantastic performance by Raj Kumar.
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...is not just gritty and gripping but also a highly inspirational and emotionally stirring.
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...is an admirable project, but as a biopic, it is far short of a masterpiece.
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Shahid isn’t a polemic but – in the tradition of our cinema – a deeply humanistic drama. The film makes us think, but more often, it makes us feel.
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Portrays the psyche of the Indian Muslim in the changing, increasingly polarised India with warmth and simplicity.
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