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Titli
Critic reviews and ratings
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...is the most impressive film of this year so far.
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A great story (Sharad Katariya, Kanu Behl), good editing (Namrata Rao) and uncompromising execution makes this a film not to be missed.
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...dark, grim and disturbingly scary.
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Unrelentingly grim, morally unmoored, Titli festers like a sore on your consciousness.
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As a storyteller, Behl's biggest triumph is that he makes us care for each of his characters without judgment.
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Whether Titli, the reluctant brother, transforms into a butterfly and flies away or not, there is certainly no escaping from Behl’s non-apologetic, brutal and bloody tale.
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A slow-burning, searing crime drama that shuns the conventional trappings of the genre, first-time director Kanu Behl’s Titli is a remarkably sure-footed film.
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It may not be everyone’s cup of tea – it’s especially not for the squeamish – but it’s an unflinching study of family in the way that the movies rarely provide.
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...powerful, intriguing and makes you empathize with their frugal living conditions, their desperate attempt to break the cycle of poverty and gender inequality.
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It is harrowing but imperative viewing.
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Morally ambiguous initially, it's the flawed characters that make this noirish crime drama compelling.
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...works because it is not just a poignant character study of an angry young man but also an incisive and intense family drama.
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...is one of the most gripping Hindi films to come to theatres this year. It is entertaining in a hard-to-explain sort of way because it is so heart-stoppingly matter of fact about the horrific, sad, almost bizarre reality check it delivers.
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Strong, yet restrained performances mark Kanu Behl's debut.
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Kanu's first attempt as a director doesn't disappoint, only if the slow moving film could have picked up pace towards its crucial end.
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Titli seems to be made with the single-minded objective of leaving audiences with an unsettling feeling...
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In many a scene it is -- and, don’t get me wrong, this is a stirringly solid directorial debut -- but in many a scene it feels too intentionally underdone.
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Through the film you can feel the claustrophobia of the world that Titli is set in and it's a feeling that lingers on, long after you have left the theatre.
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Noir taken to such a grim level that you disconnect after a bit and begin to look at it as someone narrating a gruesome story.
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This is an impressive debut, and the only one I can recall right now that puts up such a loveless, unlovable bunch on screen.
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If you seek entertainment and/or stories with redemption look elsewhere. But if cynicism and hopelessness excite you, this is the movie for you.
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...a disturbing yet unforgettable portrait of a bunch of dark souls in search of redemption.
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