Mohenjo Daro3.5/5
2016 · Hindi · The Times of India
Mohenjo Daro should've had many more grand moments. As it is, it's less Ben Hur and more Amrapali - sans the sex appeal of Vyjanthimala's bustiers.
Srijana Mitra Das reviews
64 reviews of Indian films, average rating 3.3/5.
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2lowest: Department
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2016 · Hindi · The Times of India
...the direction, frequently evoking Monsoon Wedding, keeps things family-focused, with a moving camera and characters in meltdown. Wicked, witty and wise, Kapoor & Sons does Karan Johar proud.
Jai Gangaajal3.5/5
2016 · Hindi · The Times of India
Jai Gangaajal packs a punch with its panorama (a Badaun-like landscape where girls are hung from trees), dilemma and performances - particularly the one by 'Madam Sir', who wields a lathi you will love.
Fitoor3/5
2016 · Hindi · The Times of India
Fitoor doesn’t dive beyond the surface though, its story’s shikara paddling along pretty Kashmir, but never tearing its way to its violent, wailing heart like Haider, its art stuck in a banal Mediterranean restaurant-like world…
Airlift4/5
2016 · Hindi · The Times of India
Airlift works because it conveys a time when armies will attack civilians - you're struck by how IS was born from the Iraqi army's core - and raises Bollywood's generic bar.
2015 · Hindi · The Times of India
Bajirao-Mastani resembles Jodhaa-Akbar with teeth that bite, Mughal-e-Azam with shades of philosophical grey. It rediscovers roots to Maratha pride - and bravely confronts one of India's most crucial questions now.
Talvar4.5/5
2015 · Hindi · The Times of India
Talvar's compared to Rashomon but while that wandered through forests of fantasy, Talvar boldly tackles reality. It offers totally different takes on two murders.
Katti Batti3/5
2015 · Hindi · The Times of India
Somewhere between glossy ad, glassy music video, sitcom and masala movie, Katti Batti leaves you pouting. This could’ve had the lusty, gutsy power of a full-blown French kiss – it ends up a pleasant but passing peck on the cheek.
Brothers3/5
2015 · Hindi · The Times of India
Brothers, despite mouthing, 'Har sport mein thora drama toh hota hai', only skims that dramatic surface. It could've dived in deeper.
Brothers3/5
2015 · Hindi · Mid-Day
If merciless and relentless crunching of bones gets your adrenalin pumping, Brothers is designed for you This film actually belongs to the two brothers Akshay Kumar and Sidharth Malhotra have literally put their blood and sweat…
2015 · Hindi · The Times of India
Bajrangi Bhaijaan emphasizes how, amidst visas and wars, there are also angels about who don't see doors. They see homes, lives and children - and sometimes, children see angels too.
2015 · Hindi · The Times of India
Tanu Weds Manu Returns with double fun - and philosophy. It's hard to love happily. Yet, so easy. Aanand L. Rai merits applause for his masterful direction of Himanshu Sharma's rich, riotous story.
Piku4/5
2015 · Hindi · The Times of India
With passion, there's precision too, the editing fish-bone sharp, detailing, down to Bhaskor's monkey cap, perfect. Some moments evoke Ang Lee's terrific 'Eat Drink Man Woman'. Others evoke your and my life.
2015 · Hindi · The Times of India
The script somewhat over-diligently ticks every possible ‘challenge’ box, mixed marriages to a Pakistani-Bangladeshi visually affected lesbian.
Dharam Sankat Mein2.5/5
2015 · Hindi · The Times of India
But there’s simply too much here. The story tries to accommodate a whole host of issues, fake babas to real crimes, and fails. The Neelananda track is overplayed while the music is underdone.
2015 · Hindi · The Times of India
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! is possibly India’s best-looking sleuth flick till now. A chilling climax masterfully ties up the tale – but 30 minutes less would’ve given this a much firmer knot. Still, DBB!
NH104/5
2015 · Hindi · The Times of India
It’s easy to hate NH10 while watching it because it’s one of the most terrifying Hindi films ever – while simultaneously, you love its brilliance.
Shamitabh3.5/5
2015 · Hindi · The Times of India
In over-explaining this uncommon story – “Very deep”, as Amitabh drawls – the plot rushes through emotional moments.
2015 · Hindi · The Times of India
Debutant director Abhishek Dogra’s con-bride story is simple and refreshing. It’s filled with some laughable moments, hilarious performances and quirky characters.
Baby4/5
2015 · Hindi · The Times of India
Balancing characters, conspiracies and cities, director Neeraj Pandey admirably keeps Baby rich, yet tight, researched, non-sentimental and steely-eyed.
PK4/5
2014 · Hindi · The Times of India
PK features brave scenes – money extracted at temples, coconuts offered in confusion at a church, god-men doling out tortuous advice – and strong lines, including a Muslim girl bravely asserting, “Itna chota nahin ho sakta hamara…
Sulemani Keeda2.5/5
2014 · Hindi · The Times of India
Sulemani Keeda is a buddy comedy that evokes the original Chashme Buddoor, dudes sharing dreams, desires and the rent. The film rises in straight scenes focusing on pretentious Gonzo and the pitiable writers.
Rang Rasiya4/5
2014 · Hindi · The Times of India
Rang Rasiya is a colourful triumph, director Ketan Mehta meriting applause for his portrait of painter Raja Ravi Varma, skillfully blending a biopic, a period film, a love story and a social critique, within a tight frame.
Haider4/5
2014 · Hindi · The Times of India
Haider is a brilliant adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet where a new character – Kashmir – joins the drama’s kings and queens.Sometimes, Haider wanders – elaborate background music frames some scenes too richly while the second…
2014 · Hindi · The Times of India
Habib Faisal’s offering is definitely fresher than a packaged, frozen meal; but when he’s not paying attention the story boils over and the flavour escapes quickly.
Khoobsurat3.5/5
2014 · Hindi · The Times of India
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Kick3/5
2014 · Hindi · The Times of India
Straight on, Kick is Bollywood biryani, a masala movie spiced with the superstardom of Salman Khan, garnished by charming Jacqueline, smouldered over the wry talent of Randeep Hooda.
Humshakals2.5/5
2014 · Hindi · The Times of India
With its multi-story story, Humshakals must be tightly told. Here, the film wobbles, its first half distractedly meandering with mindless sequences involving comas, electric shocks and Satish Shah as a Hitler-worshipping warden…
Fugly2.5/5
2014 · Hindi · The Times of India
F*ugly’s determination to be off-the-wall makes it fall flat. The film gets overburdened trying to capture every Delhi cliche, from Parliament to Paharganj, and show how deep the city’s ugliness has seeped.
City Lights3.5/5
2014 · Hindi · The Times of India
Citylights is based on Sean Ellis’ acclaimed Metro Manila, but it also unlocks the doors to other movies in your mind. This is both a strength and drawback for this remarkable film.
2014 · Hindi · The Times of India
Sachdeva’s plot is straightforward. The story doesn’t offer much, but it’s the jhund of characters that make you chortle with their spontaneous lines and lingo.
Heropanti3/5
2014 · Hindi · The Times of India
the story carries some corny 1990s flab, including a song-in- the-snow where the lovers wear colour co-ordinated clothing and Tiger sports a truly awful pair of blue goggles. More snags detract from otherwise tight direction.
2014 · Hindi · The Times of India
Main Tera Hero (MTH) is a glittering vehicle for star son Varun Dhawan to drive, which he does with practiced panache.
O Teri2.5/5
2014 · Hindi · The Times of India
O Teri’s story picks up recent corruption scandals, mashing these with classic cinematic takes on scams.
Gulaab Gang3/5
2014 · Hindi · The Times of India
There are too many tangents, navels and nose-rings, diverting focus from Rajjo, the story’s driving force.
Highway3.5/5
2014 · Hindi · The Times of India
Highway is not a sunny, funny road-trip. It is Imtiaz Ali’s starkest, darkest work yet.But what stamps this film indelibly is its sheer boldness.
Gunday3.5/5
2014 · Hindi · The Times of India
Gunday’s heart is in the right place but the plot gets overwhelmed by its own voluptuousness, its slick torsos and slow-motion slaps, its extended Durga Puja which leaves it lost between Calcutta’s cabarets and Dhanbad’s dark…
Dhoom 34/5
2013 · Hindi · The Times of India
Dhoom 3 is slightly extensive. But it holds advantages, the first, that sizzling Dhoom tune, all leather, boots and electric guitars, which straightens sagging scenes.
The Lunchbox3.5/5
2013 · Hindi · The Times of India
The Lunchbox has levels – it is the story of a man so lonely, he’s forgotten what any companionship means. It is the story of a suburban housewife, deeply alone. It is the story of meeting via eating.
Satyagraha4.5/5
2013 · Hindi · The Times of India
Vibrantly layered, Satyagraha weaves together urban legends of corruption, encompassing corporate lobbyists to murdered engineers. It features slices of histories, Chauri Chaura, Mandal, Anna Hazare’s Jan Lokpal Andolan.
Madras Cafe4/5
2013 · Hindi · The Times of India
Political, tense, finally explosive, Madras Cafe is no picnic in the neighborhood park. Madras Cafe’s true star is its story which builds up to an agonizing end.
D-Day3.5/5
2013 · Hindi · The Times of India
D-Day Movie Review: Critics Rating: 3.5 stars, click to give your Rating/Review, Catch it - this 'D' company denotes both debate and desh-prem.
2013 · Hindi · The Times of India
Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 (YPD 2) totters between GJs (good jokes) and PJs (poor jokes). The GJs are sometimes very good But the GJs get flattened by the PJs.
Bombay Talkies3.5/5
2013 · Hindi · The Times of India
Bombay Talkies (BT) celebrates Bollywood’s centenary – by deconstructing Bollywood’s formula. Loving families, skin-tight genders, glittering stardom and happy endings get tossed about by the four directors here. Does this work?
Chashme Baddoor3.5/5
2013 · Hindi · The Times of India
Chashme Baddoor Movie Review: Critics Rating: 3.5 stars, click to give your Rating/Review, This version's as different as paapri chaat from a dhokla. But it retains the original's madness, ma
Jolly LLB3.5/5
2013 · Hindi · The Times of India
Jolly LLB is a serious movie, showcasing the arrogance of the rich, the helplessness of the poor and the corruption of the law.Rather like its protagonist, Jolly LLB’s first half meanders a bit, featuring a clumsy ‘daaru’ song…
Inkaar3/5
2013 · Hindi · The Times of India
You know those cakes that look gorgeous in pictures but collapse when they bake? Inkaar is like that. Polished-looking, its edges – the tension of feeling harassed at work, office politics, ego flashes – hold rather well.
2013 · Hindi · The Times of India
But here’s my angst – this movie could have been so much more.
Dabangg 23.5/5
2012 · Hindi · The Times of India
Yes, Chulbul (Salman) swings it a second time – and hits home harder. Dabanng 2 is actually a better film than the first, tighter, brighter and sharper. Featuring explosive action and fine detailing.
Chittagong3.5/5
2012 · Hindi · The Times of India
This is a serious film - but far from somber, a tongue-tied Nirmal blushingly telling Priti, "Mujhe tumhare pyaar karne ki - matlab, larne ki shiddat bahut pasand hai," the brigade's youthful high spirits including stripping…
Joker2.5/5
2012 · Hindi · The Times of India
Joker Movie Review: Critics Rating: 2.5 stars, click to give your Rating/Review, It's a totally off-the-wall entertainer powered by corny jokes, OTT filmy characters and tongue-in-c
2012 · Hindi · The Times of India
Delhi in a Day (DIAD) captures two Indias – its rich, glossy, affable self and its grotty, sweaty, desperate self.
Jism 22.5/5
2012 · Hindi · The Times of India
Jism-2 is a sexy movie – but it’s not as dirty a picture as you might expect. Surprisingly, Jism-2 hovers over sex, like a butterfly gliding across one of the many water pools the movie features.
Aalaap2.5/5
2012 · Hindi · The Times of India
On the upside, Aalaap makes an effort to depict people caught in troubled times.
Bol Bachchan3.5/5
2012 · Hindi · The Times of India
Rohit Shetty’s latest movie has a constant up-and-down aspect to it, one sequence making you shriek in your seat with laughter, another sending your mind wandering off to the mundane.
2012 · Hindi · The Times of India
The film’s an unabashed, gunpowder-hot, sambar-spiced star-vehicle which runs along energetically most of the time because its star – Akshay Kumar, essaying a double role as Rathore and Shiva – is worth it, something that’s…
Department2/5
2012 · Hindi · The Times of India
Like other Ram Gopal Varma (RGV) films, Department has an idea – a force to finish the underworld by stepping over the law’s boundaries.
Fatso!2.5/5
2012 · Hindi · The Times of India
Fatso’s a whimsical film with a rhythm somewhere between jazz and an old Bollywood song. you imagine Fatso’s second half will rev up.Alas. Here’s where Fatso flops down heavily.
Tezz3/5
2012 · Hindi · The Times of India
Despite slick action and stunning scenes – bullets ramming underwater into a sunlit stream, a violet flower-bush before a cop-car – Tezz loses speed often.
Hate Story3/5
2012 · Hindi · The Times of India
The film instead blows the top right off the dirty deals, the, well, intercourse between different power spheres ruling India’s capital.
Housefull 23.5/5
2012 · Hindi · The Times of India
Housefull-2 is a bag of laughs with eye-candy – Akshay in linens, Jacqueline in minis – and some crackling performances.The film belongs to Akshay Kumar who carries off a sharp suit and ‘jhaari-mein-chalein’ jokes with glossy…
Bumboo3/5
2012 · Hindi · The Times of India
You know that thing called ‘thay-ter’ – where people go on stage, speak really loudly, open their eyes wide and laugh uproariously to make their point?
2012 · Hindi · The Times of India
Remember those early 1990s movies where the hero resembled Vivek Mushran and many scenes were shot in Manali’s forests? Zindagi Tere Naam (ZTN) brings back those memories – with a twist or two.
2012 · Hindi · The Times of India
Chaar Din Ki Chandni Movie Review: Critics Rating: 3 stars, click to give your Rating/Review, CDKC is a breezy watch - with no dark night.
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