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2.6/5average rating
5highest: A Death in the Gunj
0.5lowest: Half Girlfriend
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332.25 to 2.9
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Love Aaj Kal poster

2020 · Hindi · Lekha

Why was this movie made? What kind of relationship gyaan were you trying to give? What are the exact problems that the protagonists face?

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War poster
War3/5

2019 · Hindi · Masala Reviewer

No one can stop you from watching this if you are a) a Hrithik/Tiger fan and b) if you're into deliciously bad action films.

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Prassthanam poster

2019 · Hindi · Lekha

At one point in this film, a character says, Dont judge a movie by its poster. This is true of Prassthanam too a film whose trailer or poster, frankly, does little justice to its content.

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The Zoya Factor poster

2019 · Hindi · Masala Reviewer

Perhaps what is most endearing about the film is the kind message of it all: don't rely on jingoism or silly charms and superstitions or even hate to win or play the game.

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Dream Girl poster

2019 · Hindi · Masala Reviewer

Wobbly messaging aside, Dream Girl is an extremely fun watch. The songs are nothing great but the conversations between the characters continue to be the saving grace.

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Jabariya Jodi poster

2019 · Hindi · Mahwash Azaz

Set in Bihar, with dialogs like This is Bihar where no one really knows whats happening this wacky romcom starring Parineeti Chopra and Sidharth Malhotra is an engaging, light watch that offers enough depth to take it seriously…

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Judgementall Hai Kya poster

2019 · Hindi · Masala Reviewer

Despite the appallingly spelled title, Judgementall Hai Kya is to be lauded for de-stigmatising mental illness and spinning an engaging, entertaining yarn while doing so.

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Super 30 poster

2019 · Hindi · Masala Reviewer

Super 30 anchors and succeeds solely because of Hrithik's grounded performance in the film. Pankaj Tripathi is yet another treat in the film as he plays the corrupt politican with brilliance and ease.

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Article 15 poster

2019 · Hindi · Masala Reviewer

Very few socioeconomic and political dramas and thrillers in India are able to achieve what Article 15 has—much less those based on true events—but Sinha, whose films have walked on to have a voice that is angrier, more vocal…

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Kabir Singh poster

2019 · Hindi · Mahwaish

Kabir Singh is a good watch mainly because of how well the main character is balanced by Shahid Kapoor.

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PM Narendra Modi poster

2019 · Hindi · Masala Reviewer

Like with most biopics that are instead hagiographies, director Omung Kumar (Bhoomi, 2017) and his team of writers — there are three — deify the central protagonist more than any director could ever have done for Rajinikanth's…

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Student of the Year 2 poster

2019 · Hindi · Masala Reviewer

The problem with the film is that it seems confused – should it be a candyfloss campus flick with hot chicks and hunky dudes or should it be a candyfloss campus flick with sports and tense moments? It ends up being neither.

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Kalank poster

2019 · Hindi · Masala Reviewer

Karan Johar's Message of Love in the Time of War Is a Cinematic Treat...

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Badla poster

2019 · Hindi · Sneha May Francis

And just like the Spanish version, Ghosh and writer Raj Vasant don't dilute the Bollywood version with song-and-dance and skip the INTERVAL altogether. At 125 minutes, 'Badla' is a thrilling watch.

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Luka Chuppi poster

2019 · Hindi · Mahwash

Luka Chuppi tells the story of an average young man named Guddu Shukla (Kartik Aaryan) and Rashmi Trivedi (Kriti Sanon) that will definitely make you wanting more of this genre.

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Gully Boy poster

2019 · Hindi · Sneha May Francis

A man sits silently, locked in the darkness of a car as the world outside blares and glitters under the glow of the night sky and fairy lights. It's a defining moment.

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Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi poster

2019 · Hindi · Sneha May Francis

Despite wanting to know so much about Lakshmibai, the movie prefers to celebrate her unabashedly without ever throwing an insight into who she really was. So we are left googling for more information!

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Why Cheat India poster

2019 · Hindi · Sneha May Francis

The movie shifts from one scam to another without much thought and relevance, presumably for shock-value. And it shows in its treatment.

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The Accidental Prime Minister poster

2019 · Hindi · Masala Reviewer

Frustrated with the interference from the Gandhis and the apparent unwillingness of Manmohan Singh to set the record straight, Baru resigns and writes his memoir, The Accidental Prime Minister (accidental as Singh never contested…

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Uri: The Surgical Strike poster

2019 · Hindi · Sneha May Francis

Director Aditya Dhar manages to launch a striking attack in his debut. Armed with the sturdy Vicky Kaushal, he unveils gun battles, one after another.

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Simmba poster
Simmba1.5/5

2018 · Hindi · Sneha May Francis

It's ironical, and highly unforgivable, that a movie that attempts to empower women, doesn't even give its female characters much to do, barring handing them token lines so their Simmba can play hero.

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Zero poster
Zero1/5

2018 · Hindi · Sneha May Francis

Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma Simply Doesn't Work...

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Kedarnath poster

2018 · Hindi · Sneha May Francis

The narrative is unimaginatively predictable, one that Mani Ratnam had marvellously mastered in his 1995-blockbuster Bombay.

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Thugs of Hindostan poster

2018 · Hindi · Sneha May Francis

Thugs of Hindostan is all fluff and no stuff. Had the filmmakers invested the money where it mattered this movie would've been something spectacular.

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Badhaai Ho poster

2018 · Hindi · Masala Reviewer

Gajraj Rao and Neena Gupta shine in this charming, slice-of-life film that tackles the stigma attached to the intimate lives of older people...

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Batti Gul Meter Chalu poster

2018 · Hindi · Caustic Kumar

Tatti Gul.oopsI mean Batti Gul(though thats a more befitting title of Shahid Kapoors latest release), is a contrived, forced attempt to showcase the problem of power cuts and obnoxious bills that Indians in some part of the…

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Stree poster
Stree2.5/5

2018 · Hindi · Caustic Kumar

Stree is a weak story told with ample humour and wit. It’s a rather bold attempt to mix two contrasting genres horror with comedy.

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Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi poster

2018 · Hindi · Shalaka

Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegii s a goofball, lightweight comedy, livened up by an energetic leading lady, a solid supporting cast and a plot that doesnt lose steam through its 2 hour 16 minutes run time.

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Karwaan poster

2018 · Hindi · Masala Reviewer

Karwaan is a film that deals with dealing grief and life at large. It's a film on existentialism. It's a slice of life served with enough delicious toppings. Bite into it!

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Soorma poster
Soorma3.5/5

2018 · Hindi · Masala

Unlike most Hindi biopics, Soorma doesnt unnecessarily romanticise poverty, racism, tough parents or broken families as major struggles in hockey champ Sandeep Singhs fight to be our national hero.

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Sanju poster
Sanju3.5/5

2018 · Hindi · Sneha May Francis

At 161 minutes of screen time, Hirani manages to give Sanju a massive 'jaddoo ki jappi', like no other, and one that will surely win over many hearts. But, does that validate the misgivings of a fallen star? I don't think so.

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Fanney Khan poster

2018 · Hindi · Masala Reviewer

The film though, manages to have a light-hearted vibe and some of the scenes are genuinely funny. The music is also pretty hummable. I found myself almost dancing to Fu Bai Fu.

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Race 3 poster
Race 31.5/5

2018 · Hindi · Masala

Hes either ripping his shirt off to flex his muscles, in slow-mo no less, or clothing himself in a wingsuit so he can put jets and choppers to shame. Hell, he even went to Oxford for this one!

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Veere Di Wedding poster

2018 · Hindi · Masala

Finally, after 105 years, mainstream Bollywood has woken up to its women, to tell their story from their perspective but unfortunately, its a story that has the signature gloss of an Ekta Kapoor TV show and the depth of a…

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Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran poster

2018 · Hindi · Masala Reviewer

John Abraham despite all his limitations as an actor is extremely earnest not only in his performance but also in his intention to tell the Pokharan tale. His most honest moment comes towards the end when he breaks down in tears.

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Raazi poster

2018 · Hindi · Masala

Raazi is a brave and honest attempt at highlighting the futility of war, that it knows no emotions or feelings or relationships, that it knows no right or wrong, that it is just blind and brutal.

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102 Not Out poster

2018 · Hindi · Subhash K Jha

102 Not Out teaches us to find that one rare moment of truth that binds two people together even if they are not meant to be together for keeps. It's another matter that this father-son pair is for keeps.

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Omertà poster
Omertà3.5/5

2018 · Hindi · Masala Reviewer

Omerta is a pain-lashed brutal and blunt exposition on terrorism. It offers no hope for the end of violence. In fact it tells us that violence won't go away even if we want it to.

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Beyond the Clouds poster

2018 · Hindi · Masala Reviewer

Adapting the higher scales from the musical notes, Majid Majidi's symphony on the underbelly of Mumbai plays out at an impossibly shrill pitch without losing the core cadence.

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October poster
October3.5/5

2018 · Hindi · Masala Reviewer

October is not a usual film. We might even question what bonded the two lead characters. Some of the scenes are extremely sluggish. Yet the film moved me to tears multiple times.

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Blackmail poster

2018 · Hindi · Masala Reviewer

Despite the magnificent build-up in the first half, the second quickly begins to disintegrate, the twists and turns begin to confuse and the jokes get repetitive. It literally "suc...s" out the fun.

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Baaghi 2 poster

2018 · Hindi · Sneha

Baaghi 2 desperately hopes that slow-mo shots of the heros abs and his stunts, set against blaring background scores, can uplift a dull narrative. Unfortunately, the audience today is far more discerning than that.

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Raid poster
Raid3.5/5

2018 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

The film is largely gripping. The subject is well chosen and creates an awareness about our heroic tax officials.

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3 Storeys poster

2018 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

The only grouch I have is a couple of songs and scenes that pace down the film and make it a bit lengthy. A sharper edit could have made it even more exciting, but that shouldn't stop you from watching 3 Storeys.

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Aiyaary poster

2018 · Hindi · Karen

Bollywood churns out ample films but this one is worth a watch. Keeping aside how it will fare at the Box-Office, Pad Man has definitely gets us thinking about the plight of women who cannot afford sanitary napkins.

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Tiger Zinda Hai poster

2017 · Hindi · Manju

A pure entertainer, TZH is based on a real incident that shook the nation a few years ago – that of nurses being taken hostage in Iraq.

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Tumhari Sulu poster

2017 · Hindi · Masala Reviewer

The pacing of the film in both halves is a huge problem, but that's a small hiccup in an otherwise light hearted film that leaves you with a happy, infectious 'hellllloooooo' ringing in your head for long!!!

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Qarib Qarib Singlle poster

2017 · Hindi · Masala Reviewer

Qarib Qarib Singlle is not something that you haven't seen before. It works primarily for a few beautifully written scenes with a stellar leading pair that lends a lot of credibility to the characters they play.

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Ittefaq poster

2017 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

To give its due, the film is song less, doesn't resort to the usual Bollywood nonsense of item numbers and is relatively tighter.

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Golmaal Again poster

2017 · Hindi · Kareen D Souza

Overall, Golmaal Again is an entertaining watch targeted at families looking for a harmless break. Golmaal Again is packed with so many sub-plots that at one point, you may find yourself losing track of what the core is all about.

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Secret Superstar poster

2017 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

Secret Superstar is a bit unbelievable, like Insia's video getting 30 million views. I mean yeh kuch jyada ho gaya…but these are minor hiccups in an otherwise beautiful film. Go watch it with family this Diwali.

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Judwaa 2 poster
Judwaa 2No rating

2017 · Hindi · Lokesh

Judwaa 2 introduces the millennial to a gem from the 90s. Amid crazy pointless debates of feminism and empowerment, we must revisit these gems from yesteryears so that we can remind our current generations that it’s ok, it’s…

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Baadshaho poster

2017 · Hindi · Sneha

He collects men with muscles and women with great bodies, and packs them off to the deserts of Rajasthan on the pretext of a thriller.

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A Gentleman poster
A GentlemanNo rating

2017 · Hindi · Lokesh

There is also a hard drive that has some confidential information of illegal transactions that adds to the plot of the film. Sorry, my bad I am using unimportant words like plot.

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Bareilly Ki Barfi poster

2017 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

Bareilly Ki Barfi is a delicious film brilliantly narrated in Javed Akhtar's voice. If you are not doing anything this weekend, go watch it. If you are already engaged, please cancel your engagements and go and watch it.

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Toilet: A Love Story poster

2017 · Hindi · Lokesh

Its a great idea to build a love story to address a social issue but one cant help but notice the political agenda behind a film like this.

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Jab Harry Met Sejal poster

2017 · Hindi · Manju Ramanani

Jab Harry Met Sejal is a film you want to like but when you see the Babe becoming Babita formula repeated yet again, you wonder why a filmmaker, known for his progressive, unusual films succumbs to clich©s like this one.I go back…

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Mubarakan poster

2017 · Hindi · Manju Ramanani

The story by Balwinder Singh Janjua and Rupinder Chahal sets the film in the Sikh space. Loud characters, bright sets, songs and dances and slapstick humour dominate this Anees Bazmee film. But the instances do make you smile.

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Munna Michael poster
Munna MichaelNo rating

2017 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

Tiger Shroff is earnest, dances well but needs to break his fixed deposit with Sabbir Khan thats lending him no returns at all. He has done four films so far, three of which come from the same director who has depth of a saucer.

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Jagga Jasoos poster

2017 · Hindi · Manju Ramanan

Jagga Jasoos is endearing, refreshing and non-clichéd but painstakingly long especially in the second half. If you like lyrics and don't mind the character singing out dialogues, you'll love it like I did.

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Mom poster
Mom3/5

2017 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

Despite all my empathy towards victims, a small part of me debated if taking law into your hands is the right thing to do or even promote, in a film. The minor boy who rapes his classmate is also raped in jail.

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Raabta poster

2017 · Hindi · Manju

To be fair, most of us, who have marvelled at the likes of reincarnation films such as Karz, Om Shanti Om, Madhumati, Mahal, Neel Kamal, Kudrat and Karan-Arjun, have laughed off Mirziya and Love Story 2050.

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Hindi Medium poster

2017 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

...between a poorly directed Hindi Medium and Arjun Kapoor's broken English in Half Girlfriend, you really don't have much of a choice...

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Meri Pyaari Bindu poster

2017 · Hindi · Veathika Jain

Meri Pyaari Bindu is unfortunately not what you have been waiting for. Its a love story but the love, frankly, eluded me.

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Noor poster
Noor3/5

2017 · Hindi · Lokesh

Noor is not path breaking cinema. But its not regressive as well. It tries too hard man. But it has some well-written scenes too. It gets unnecessarily lengthy. But it does have a message at the end.

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Begum Jaan poster

2017 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

The film is based on one of the most massive mass migrations, leaving almost 12 million people to move houses. There were riots. Millions were massacred; women were raped and abducted.

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Phillauri poster

2017 · Hindi · Lokesh

Phillauri has two love stories interlinked with each other. Both stories are just spectacular. I mean spectacularly weak.The film is extremely slow paced.

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Jolly LLB 2 poster

2017 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

Jolly LLB addresses many issues; terrorism, corruption, government officials apathy and does a fair job of it. But its a Hindi film. It has to crack jokes; after all its an Akshay Kumar massy film yaar.

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Ok Jaanu poster

2017 · Hindi · Lokesh

Ok Jaanu is an easy breezy watch without any major crisis. The characters have depththat of my morning masala chai. The story has layersthat of my lachcha paratha.

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Dangal poster

2016 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

Dangal outdoes Chak De India, only because it's based on a real story. A 'poor' father in Haryana resolves to train his 'daughters' in a patriarchal society fighting all odds is indeed inspiring.

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Kahaani 2 poster

2016 · Hindi · Lokesh

Kahaani 2 starts on a very promising note. Its pacy, gripping and engaging. The flashback in the first half deals with child abuse and is written and enacted so well that you genuinely root for the leading lady and her brave ways.

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M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story poster

2016 · Hindi · Lokesh

Director Neeraj Pandey creates a heartwarming small town atmosphere in the first half where friends and family cheer for the young Dhoni as the news of €œMahi maar raha hain€ spreads like wildfire.

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Pink poster
Pink4/5

2016 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

A film like Pink is so imperative that everyone must watch it.

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Baar Baar Dekho poster

2016 · Hindi · Lokesh

It will be my honour to be known not as Lokesh Dharmani, the movie reviewer. The one who called out the lack of depth in your film, the superficial treatment, the half-baked characters and a climax, one could see from a mile.

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Akira poster

2016 · Hindi · Lokesh

Dont get me wrong. The film was gripping in the first half. There is nothing sexier than a woman kicking some serious butts, but it slips into Singham mode way too easily and way too quickly.

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Mohenjo Daro poster

2016 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

Mohenjo Daro presents the age-old story of good versus bad in times so alien to all of us. Despite having a spectacular set, the film doesn't give any great insights into history or the civilisation. There is hard work for sure.

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Rustom poster
Rustom2.5/5

2016 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

Rustom despite having an interesting plot tries to play safe, please everyone and resorts to Bollywood formulae of forced humour and even more forced insipid songs.

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Dishoom poster

2016 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

If you can suspend disbelief, surgically detach your brains, laugh at illogical buffoonery that rolls out in the name of humour, then my dear friend, you DON'T need to watch this film. You need help.

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Sultan poster

2016 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

Sultan is a refreshing change to all Bollywood films made on sports.. It shows the story of a slacker/loser becoming a winner, fighting some personal battles and equating the victory with his personal win as well. Beautiful.

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Raman Raghav 2.0 poster

2016 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

Raman Raghav lacks the vulnerability of Ugly. It's just black. It could be in a Swiss account. In theatres it just seemed pointless to me.

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Udta Punjab poster

2016 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

The first half of the film scores high on the screenplay as it seamlessly shifts from one characters story to the other, taking us through Punjabs gorgeous houses and fields.

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Te3n poster
Te3n2.5/5

2016 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

The film doesn't engage you much. I, not even for once, felt the need to investigate the case or make whodunnit guesses or sit on the edge of my seat, which is not a great thing for an emotional thriller Te3n aims to be.

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Housefull 3 poster
Housefull 3≈2.5/5

2016 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

I walked out of the movie. Trust me, I have watched worse. I have watched Gang of Ghosts, Jackpot. Wait Creature in 3 D. And all those films you didnt even know existed. So I have a decent tolerance for bad films.

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Sarbjit poster
Sarbjit2.5/5

2016 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

The story is sad. The treatment is bad. It is long and loopy and manipulative but it hurts more because it is based on a true story.

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Azhar poster

2016 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

The film is a simplistic, he-didnt-do-anything-wrong take on the cricketer. It never delves into grey areas, no character build-up, no introspection, no redemption. Even the matches lack the nail-biting excitement.

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Laal Rang poster

2016 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

Laal Rang could have been red hot alas turned out to be like a red flag to a bull. Don't be in the red, spend your weekend on a beach or at a shopping mall and paint the town red or else you will see red.

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Fan poster
Fan2.5/5

2016 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

The film that looked promising started to give a few thats-a-bit-much-bro moments that soon turned into haha-kuch-bhi moments and by the climax, logic had stabbed itself in the eye with a blunt knife, leaving you miserable with…

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Ki & Ka poster

2016 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

Money is one of the reasons that causes gender inequality. Since women dont go out to earn, their efforts to make a home, run a family and raise kids are often forgotten and taken for granted.

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Rocky Handsome poster

2016 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

The action of the film is impressive but without much emotional context, it fails to leave an impact. Also, the film uses more knives than all the episodes of Masterchefs put together.

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Kapoor & Sons poster

2016 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

Kapoor and Sons beautifully delves deep into human emotions and easily makes it as one of the finest films of the year so far.

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Neerja poster

2016 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

The film does have a couple of flaws. It tends to get a bit slow and manipulative in between.

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Fitoor poster

2016 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

Shot beautifully, Fitoor does appeal to you. Anay Goswami's lens captures Kashmir beautifully.

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Irudhi Suttru poster

2016 · Tamil · Lokesh Dharmani

The beauty of Saala Khadoos is that it's building to a finale that you can see from light years: a grand international match with a badass Russian boxer who, we all know, will be biting the dust by the end of it.

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Airlift poster
Airlift3.5/5

2016 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

Airlift, on one hand, is very real but at times fails to keep the audience on the edge of their seats that one would expect from a rescue thriller.

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Wazir poster

2016 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

Overall, despite Amitabh's gyan on pyar, ishq, mohabbat, despite him going overboard with his analogies between life and shatranj, the film doesn't give you much insight into anything.

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Dilwale poster
Dilwale3.5/5

2015 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

It is a perfect concoction of romance, action and comedy that Hindi film viewers generally look forward to.

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Hate Story 3 poster
Hate Story 3No rating

2015 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

Ok let me say it as is. In Hate Story 3, there is no sex. It only vexed. Me. Beyond Belief.The previous two films showed women unabashedly seducing men, unapologetically using their bodies and avenging themselves.

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Tamasha poster
Tamasha3.5/5

2015 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

I like Tamasha because it talks about freedom that comes with solo travelling.The final verdict? Should we go and watch? Umm yes!

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Prem Ratan Dhan Payo poster

2015 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

I knew it was a Rajshri film, where people play jewellery-jewellery in their living rooms, wear saris and sherwanis to bed and roll red carpets to their loos. But Prem Ratan Dhan Payo takes the Dhan part way too seriously.

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Shaandaar poster

2015 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

The film tries to get all preachy about fat people, that everyone has feelings and all that. But the same film also made a string of gay-fashion-designer-rich-blingy-show-off-Sindhis-small-eyed-Chinese-Japanese jokes.

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Jazbaa poster

2015 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

The film gives such gyan on life, love and universe that it seems less like a whodunnit murder mystery and more like a satsang. There is a spiritual spin to everything.

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Hero poster
Hero1.5/5

2015 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

Watching Hero is like refreshing your Facebook timeline, hoping for a like or a comment. Except nothing happens.

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Phantom poster
Phantom2.5/5

2015 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

I wish the film engaged me a bit more. 26/11 attacks enraged the entire nation. It made us feel vulnerable. A film that deals with it should stir my patriotic sentiments. I should be able to empathise.

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Brothers poster

2015 · Hindi · Lokesh dharmani

Brothers was made by putting the DVD of Warrior in a Xerox machine. Alas the paper got stuck, the Xerox machine’s ink expired and what came out was a bad, melodramatic, manipulative, painfully long version of the original.

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Drishyam poster

2015 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

... the film raises an important question on what's right and what's wrong. A film that sparks off a debate is such a rarity in Hindi films.

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Bajrangi Bhaijaan poster

2015 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

Most of all Bajrangi Bhaijaan makes you feel proud, proud of the fact that we come from a secular country like India where a Muslim director takes the biggest Muslim superstar, christens him Bajrangi and makes him chant Jai Shri…

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Guddu Rangeela poster

2015 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

The film doesn't underestimate your IQ as most Hindi films do. Watch it if you have got nothing to do on the weekend.

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ABCD 2 poster
ABCD 22.5/5

2015 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

The film suffers majorly from poor writing and poorer editing. The film in the second half is as sluggish. In short, if you are a DID/Jhalak Dikhhlaa Jaa/Just Dance fan.

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Tanu Weds Manu: Returns poster

2015 · Hindi · Samoson D'Souza

Watch Tanu & Manu for the comic love triangle, the amazing cast that includes friends and family, the vibrant colours of Kanpur, Delhi and Jhajjar, the melodious songs that complement every frame.

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Bombay Velvet poster

2015 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

Bombay Velvet is beautifully shot, beautifully acted, beautifully edited but remained beautifully boring!! Watch it if you are a Ranbir-Anushka fan.

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Piku poster
Piku3.5/5

2015 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

Fake hair is well balanced with real moments and real people.

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Mr. X poster
Mr. X1.5/5

2015 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

There is good news. And bad news. Good news: the film ended. Phew!! Bad news: it ended with a possibility of a sequel. Yes Mr X might strike back. And then back again. And then it will be called Mr. XXX!

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Dirty Politics poster

2015 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

An old politician discovers raging libido at 70, sets his lustful eyes on a dancer. The dancer, in turn, uses s** to frame the politician to fulfill her big political dreams.

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Dum Laga Ke Haisha poster

2015 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

Watch it with family. It gives a free nostalgic trip to the world of scooters, video audio tapes and landline phones and everything nineties.

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Roy poster
Roy2.5/5

2015 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

Watch it for the debutant director's attempt at telling a different story with gorgeous actors that make enough eye candies!

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Hawaizaada poster

2015 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

It breaks my heart to see so much money, time and effort being spent on building such massive gorgeous sets for a film that doesn't have much to tell.

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Dolly Ki Doli poster

2015 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

Dolly Ki Doli could have been spunkier, funkier and all things better. Watch it only for Rajkummar Rao, Varun Sharma and Archana Puran Singh.

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Tevar poster

2015 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

Tevar, ironically, lacks attitude and spunk. Watch it only for Manoj Bajpayee.

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Action Jackson poster

2014 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

If your idea of good action is shoving a sharp knife into someone's mouth, down his throat cutting his intestines. If your idea of good humour is a Sonakshi Sinha desperate to see a naked Ajay Devgn.

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Ungli poster
Ungli2.5/5

2014 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

Ungli deals with corruption in a very simplistic, superficial way. It never reaches out to the root of the problem, is quick to judge the poor Pandu hawaldaar or the auto drivers on the road and is quicker to punish them.

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Happy Ending poster

2014 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

...if you don't have a problem with a misogynist point of view, can deal with regressive writing, the film might work for you. Besides the film has a decent first half, some smart lines and Above All, a dancing Govinda.

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Happy Ending poster

2014 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

...if you don't have a problem with a misogynist point of view, can deal with regressive writing, the film might work for you. Besides the film has a decent first half, some smart lines and Above All, a dancing Govinda.

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Kill Dil poster

2014 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

After the three-hour torture, I have a better name for the film, KILL ME!!!!!!

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The Shaukeens poster

2014 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

So if you don't mind three aged men with high libido and low underwear blatantly hitting on a girl who is oblivious to good touch bad touch (Lagta hain madam ne Satyamev Jayate nahi dekha!), then The Shaukeens might work for you.

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Happy New Year poster

2014 · Hindi · Kavita Srinivasan

The final word: Happy New Year is worth a watch this festive season. You will, like me, laugh throughout the movie – whether at, or with them! Dear readers, you decide.

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Mardaani poster

2014 · Hindi · Lokesh Dharmani

Mardaani is a fair attempt to address an important issue of child trafficking. There are no unnecessary twists and turns, convoluted flashbacks or, worse, forced item numbers in the end. Simple, straight screenplay.

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