Ananya Bhattacharya
Zee News·India Today
Most Divergent Takes
- MSG: The Warrior Lion Heart (2016)0.0 vs TRM 3.9-3.9
- Indu Sarkar (2017)2.0 vs TRM 4.8-2.8
- Kabir Singh (2019)3.0 vs TRM 5.5-2.5
- Khiladi 786 (2012)2.0 vs TRM 4.3-2.3
- Brothers (2015)7.0 vs TRM 4.8+2.2
Kabir Singh
2019 · India Today · Jun 2019
Kabir Singh spends 120 minutes of its 154 in showing Kabir either drinking or drunk or snorting cocaine or needling in morphine or fighting with people or, slapping his girlfriend or screaming at her. Or making out. In the remaining 24 minutes, his repentance is done with, and we all go home with a happy ending. If you think it is okay, if you think it is justified because 'movie hai yaar, it's not real life', you are part of the problem.
Bharat
2019 · India Today · Jun 2019
Bharat has its own share of problems, beginning with the near-three-hour runtime. But when people wait a year for a Salman Khan Eid release, can you really blame the superstar for giving his fans their larger-than-life hero in an out-and-out entertainer, replete with song and dance? Don't go looking for logic in a Salman Khan film. Upar Allah, neeche dharti, beech mein... tera junoon.
India's Most Wanted
2019 · India Today · May 2019
The problem with India's Most Wanted is also its twist. Anyone who has been to Nepal and the places where the film takes you, can already sense there's something amiss. The landmark referred to in one of the film's crucial scenes is a giveaway. So when the twist actually arrives, it is a little too late.
PM Narendra Modi
2019 · India Today · May 2019
Vivek Oberoi plays PM Narendra Modi in the biopic of the Indian Prime Minister, and he does a mighty unimpressive job at that. The biopic fades in front of the story of Modi the man that we have seen in front of our eyes.
Kalank
2019 · India Today · Apr 2019
Kalank is the tale of forbidden love and star-crossed lovers. Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Madhuri Dixit, Sanjay Dutt, Aditya Roy Kapur and Sonakshi Sinha star in a film that deserves a watch ONLY for its visual extravaganza.
Gully Boy
2019 · India Today · Feb 2019
The main star of the film is its music. The many artistes who are credited for the music of the film do a classy job with the soundtrack. If Ranveer Singh is the life of Gully Boy, the music is its soul. The lyrics, the beats all scream revolution. Azadi. Hindustan gets its asli hip hop in a Bollywood film. In all, it fails to rise. Apna time aayega. But today is not the day.
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga
2019 · India Today · Feb 2019
Sonam Kapoor and Anil Kapoor, along with writer Gazal Dhaliwal and director Shelly Chopra Dhar, deliver a brilliant lesbian love story that Bollywood should be proud of.
Zero
2018 · India Today · Dec 2018
The film takes off for Mars but gets its trajectory terribly wrong...
Kedarnath
2018 · India Today · Dec 2018
Kedarnath starring Sushant Singh Rajput marks the big Bollywood debut of star kid Sara Ali Khan. The film is directed by Abhishek Kapoor. Actors Sara and Sushant shine in Kedarnath but the film drowns, says our review.
Thugs of Hindostan
2018 · India Today · Nov 2018
There is hardly anything in the film that justifies the two-year wait that Aamir Khan made his fans go through. That is the problem of being a good actor with a nose for good scripts. Aamir Khan has built his reputation on good scripts. All of that is missing in his latest outing.
Sui Dhaaga
2018 · India Today · Sep 2018
Sui Dhaaga starring Varun Dhawan and Anushka Sharma is director Sharat Katariya's second film after Dum Laga Ke Haisha. The film is enjoyable in its little moments and nuances...
Manmarziyaan
2018 · India Today · Sep 2018
The film benefits from Amit Trivedi's fabulous soundtrack. Songs like Daryaa and Halla stay with you after you leave the theatre. Rumi and Vicky stay with you after the end credits roll. But Manmarziyaan lets you go with the feeling that you've just seen Dev D from a Paro's point of view. Except, a mediocre version.
Gold
2018 · India Today · Aug 2018
Akshay Kumar shines in patriotic blockbuster...
Raazi
2018 · India Today · May 2018
Raazi is tightly paced and slick in its first half. It keeps you on the edge right till the time the lights in the theatre come back and the screen says 'Intermission'. On the other side of that break, however, lies a not-so-impressive story. Raazi falters in its second half. The pace is compromised in taking care of the loose threads. Emotions teeter on the brink of melodrama but are pulled back in time, thankfully.
A Death in the Gunj
2017 · India Today · Dec 2017
Watch A Death In The Gunj for the gem of a first film that it is. It will let McCluskiegunj grow on you. It will make you laugh and silently crush your heart. It will make you thank the makers of the film for giving you this one.
Tiger Zinda Hai
2017 · India Today · Dec 2017
The film has logical loopholes the size of craters. But a person choosing to watch a Salman Khan show might already be aware of that. Don't analyse, don't nitpick, don't involve logic; and you are sorted. There are many seeti-worthy moments in Tiger Zinda Hai. The film plays to Salman's gallery to the T.
Simran
2017 · India Today · Sep 2017
Kangana's Queen made you want to fly to Amsterdam right from the theatre. There is nothing that you want to do after Simran, save go back home. Watch the film if you swear by Kangana Ranaut. She spreads her wings like the tiny butterflies in her stomach and flies, but Simran does not take off.
Indu Sarkar
2017 · India Today · Jul 2017
Two words: Skip this. And if at all you muster up the courage to watch Indu Sarkar, keep a mug of VERY strong coffee handy. You might doze off several times while the Emergency plays out in front of you.
Jagga Jasoos
2017 · India Today · Jul 2017
Jagga Jasoos wins in the way the story is told, not necessarily in what the story is. Take a trip to Anurag Basu's fantasy land this weekend. You will not be disappointed.
Mom
2017 · India Today · Jul 2017
Mom scrutinises and lays bare the gaping holes in the law in this country. Its method of making the criminals meet their fate is over-dramatised and problematic. And unbelievable. But who can say no to a tale of a mother's revenge?
Mukti Bhawan
2017 · India Today · Apr 2017
A celebration of death and old age that works in parts...
Trapped
2017 · India Today · Mar 2017
The runtime of the film works in its favour. In less than 2 hours, your patience levels are fine. The absence of songs makes sure the pace of Trapped is not hampered. Watch Trapped this week. Be thankful that you have the option of opening a door and getting out. And make sure you double-check the locks before that door shuts and you're, well, you know.
Jolly LLB 2
2017 · India Today · Feb 2017
At its core, Jolly LLB 2 is the story of the condition of courts in the country, much like its predecessor. Akshay Kumar is the driving force of this drama. Director Subhash Kapoor doesn't do enough to extract the best of Akshay's comic timing. But there are enough to get by. Saurabh Shukla's dialogues make you break into a laugh every now and then. The man steals the show.
Dangal
2016 · India Today · Dec 2016
Yes, Dangal is a crowd-pleaser. But it also has stellar performances and an engaging story-telling. Aamir is compelling in his role of Mahavir. He annoys you as much as he does his daughters with his strictness as the 'haanikarak bapu'. He also gets you misty-eyed when he realises his daughter has gone astray. He makes you root for him when he trains Geeta against the diktat of the National Sports Academy, and makes you hoot along with him when his daughter takes on her competitors. All cliched yet entertaining.
La La Land
2016 · India Today · Dec 2016
The charm of La La Land lies in its details. In the glances that Mia and Sebastian share, in the references to Casablanca, in the jazz musicians telling the tale of a dying music form, in the coming full circle. Along with his team, director Chazelle crafts a tale that is nothing short of magic. That, in one word, is what La La Land is. Watch La La Land this week. It is an experience. Not a mere film.
Befikre
2016 · India Today · Dec 2016
Befikre is best enjoyed when you go in without any expectations at all. The film is not boring. And that's what makes it a decent one-time watch.
Dear Zindagi
2016 · India Today · Nov 2016
Watch the film for Alia Bhatt and Shah Rukh Khan. It's an emotional joyride which won't harm you when watched once.
Force 2
2016 · India Today · Nov 2016
Force 2 raises a tricky point. Should RAW agents be named and called martyrs instead of the country washing its hands off them if they're killed in service? Maybe the government will be able to answer that. As for us commoners, Force 2 is a decent one-time watch. Just make sure your ears are seasoned to bear loud noise.
Rock On 2
2016 · India Today · Nov 2016
In terms of making an impact on its viewers, Rock On 2 will do nothing. The one thing it will do is boost the Meghalaya tourism. In all, watch Rock On 2 for the picturesque locales of Meghalaya. Else skip it.
Shivaay
2016 · India Today · Oct 2016
Watch Shivaay if you have ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ELSE TO DO. Else watch a documentary on mountaineering. Or child trafficking. Or Bulgaria. Or whatever you want to. (Just a special mention for the company which made the tent that weathered pretty much everything.)
Train to Busan
2016 · India Today · Oct 2016
A good horror film is chicken soup for the soul and when such a film is tailor-made to be a family affair (similar to Bong Joon-ho's 2006 Korean monster film The Host), it becomes all the more 'important'. You begin to root for the characters fighting insurmountable odds and miss them when they die in gruesome, undeserving ways. Train to Busan has all these qualities and probably the worst thing we will get from the film is that Hollywood has already begun remaking it. Yes, hide kids.
Inferno
2016 · India Today · Oct 2016
At the end of the day, everything in Inferno is just about passable. Watch the film if you really want to.
Mirzya
2016 · India Today · Oct 2016
The climax is expected, but Mirzya wins in the way it is delivered to the audience. You know the inevitable has to happen, but you want a different, happy end to the story of Mirza-Sahiban.
MSG: The Warrior Lion Heart
2016 · India Today · Oct 2016
an attempt to push the idea that Superman exists and he is Indian, and he beats even Superman in his own arena. If you believe that, you will love MSG The Warrior Lion Heart and you will not read a 600-word review to know how it is.
M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story
2016 · India Today · Sep 2016
Dhoni's biopic is an exercise in eulogising the cricketer, telling people how great this man is. Over a span of more than three hours, the greatness of Dhoni plays in front of you.
Baar Baar Dekho
2016 · India Today · Sep 2016
In all, watch Baar Baar Dekho if you swear by the newer, fitter, leaner, hotter Katrina Kaif and her abs. There's nothing much to watch otherwise.
Rustom
2016 · India Today · Aug 2016
The problem with Rustom lies in its twists too. You can put your finger on them much before the twists actually play out in front of you, something which is fatal for a 'crime thriller'. Rustom plays to the gallery, eliciting cheers and applause from the audience who want to see their hero reinstated as a hero.
Dishoom
2016 · India Today · Jul 2016
...despite its decent-enough story, doesn't quite make a mark on the mind. The film is a crowd-pleaser, especially when Saare Jahan Se Achha plays in the background and you need to deal with the goosebumps.
Raman Raghav 2.0
2016 · India Today · Jun 2016
Raman Raghav 2.0 is another triumph for Anurag Kashyap. It sure is not a Gangs of Wasseypur, but the filmmaker knows what to do with his viewers. Shocking people, disturbing them, stirring them come naturally to this man as killing comes to Ramanna. Watch the film. 'Sa-prem'!
Do Lafzon Ki Kahani
2016 · India Today · Jun 2016
Do Lafzon Ki Kahani has nothing much to offer apart from Randeep Hooda and the MMA sequences. Watch it if you swear by Hooda.
Te3n
2016 · India Today · Jun 2016
TE3N, however, is no Kahaani. It is at best a hotchpotch of a film that could have been so much better. Watch it though. For the brilliant acting.
Veerappan
2016 · India Today · May 2016
At the end of the day, Veerappan is hardly the redemption Ram Gopal Varma could have hoped for. It is 2.5 hours of unbearable torture.
Azhar
2016 · India Today · May 2016
In all, this Tony D'Souza film works solely because of Emraan Hashmi. The actor pours in his heart and soul into playing Azhar, being Azhar.
Baaghi
2016 · India Today · Apr 2016
The one aspect where Baaghi wins big is the cinematography. Binod Pradhan's camera is adept at capturing the Vallam Kali (the boat race festival in Kerala) with equal ease as the fight-club sequences in Bangkok. Watch Baaghi this week if you want to whistle along to Tiger and Shraddha's bone-breaking punches.
Fan
2016 · India Today · Apr 2016
In all, understanding exactly what goes on in the mind of an obsessed fan or a troubled superstar is not easy. 'How can someone do this for a star?' is a question that has plagued a lot of us at several points in our lives. Maneesh Sharma and Shah Rukh Khan hand-deliver that mindscape - of both the fan and the star - on the screen. And brilliantly.
The Jungle Book
2016 · India Today · Apr 2016
Jon Favreau's live-action re-imagining of the 1967 film, The Jungle Book, is a visual treat. Along with Neel Sethi's Mowgli and a superb voice-cast, this adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book is a winner on many fronts.
Ki and Ka
2016 · India Today · Apr 2016
Ki And Ka might feel like the two longest hours of your life. Balki sets out to demolish stereotypes, but in the process, ends up affirming them even more. Watch it only if you swear by Kareena or Arjun. Or good germs of films spoilt by bad execution.
Rocky Handsome
2016 · India Today · Mar 2016
At its core, John Abraham's Rocky Handsome is a tale of emotion and action. And it is in the action part that this Nishikant Kamat-directed film shines.
Kapoor & Sons
2016 · India Today · Mar 2016
...underneath all the brilliance of Kapoor And Sons, there lies the problem of the quick-fix solution. Half of Batra's film is a lesson in embracing the imperfections and searching for a proper solution to them. Therefore, when the story uses that very hasty, knee-jerk climax to get things in place, it comes across as a betrayal.
Jai Gangaajal
2016 · India Today · Mar 2016
At the end of the day, Priyanka Chopra's Abha Mathur does offer a role model to many, but the reality too is too clear: A happy ending is but make-believe in the hinterlands of the country. Watch Jai Gangaajal for Priyanka Chopra.
Neerja
2016 · India Today · Feb 2016
Neerja is clearly among the best films Bollywood has been able to gift viewers with in recent times.
Fitoor
2016 · India Today · Feb 2016
...devastatingly beautiful, thanks to director Abhishek Kapoor's portrayal of Kashmir in it. However, underneath all the surreal beauty, this adaptation of Charles Dickens's Great Expectations falls short of fulfilling the great expectations people had from it.
Saala Khadoos
2016 · India Today · Jan 2016
Saala Khadoos works because of the performances by its cast. Maybe the scene would have been a bit different had Omung Kumar's Mary Kom not been released just a year-and-a-half ago. Watch Saala Khadoos for its lead actors.
Airlift
2016 · India Today · Jan 2016
Airlift is the story of unparalleled courage and unsung heroes. From unknown names in the Ministry of External Affairs in Delhi to people who had their Indianness rearing its head from within just when it was required, Airlift is un-miss-able. Go watch it.
Wazir
2016 · India Today · Jan 2016
In a nutshell, Wazir is a commendable attempt by Nambiar. Watch the film for its performances.
Dilwale
2015 · India Today · Dec 2015
Dilwale is immensely enjoyable despite an oh-my-god-this-is-so-predictable story. Keep your brains out of the picture, and you have an out-and-out entertainer. Dilwale fits perfectly in the mould of a guilty pleasure. Go indulge!
Bajirao Mastani
2015 · India Today · Dec 2015
In all, Bajirao Mastani is an experience. And one that needs to be savoured in a theatre.
Hate Story 3
2015 · India Today · Dec 2015
At the end of the day, watch Hate Story 3 only if you want to, and if you've enjoyed the other two films in the franchise.
Tamasha
2015 · India Today · Nov 2015
In all, Tamasha is vintage wine. There are inhibitions that keep you from falling head-over-heels in love with the film the first time you watch it. Once done away with the initial hesitation, Tamasha is an experience. Watch the film for, well, everything.
Spectre
2015 · India Today · Nov 2015
Spectre has at its core a James Bond. Despite all its flaws, the film is better than a lot of your average fare. The story is easy to figure out and the grey matter is sung a lullaby to, but Spectre is to be savoured. The 25th James Bond is a few years away. That should prod one to make a trip to the theatre.
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
2015 · India Today · Nov 2015
In all, the film works for both Salman Khan and Sooraj Barjatya's specific audience bases. While a Salman fan might miss his super-human antics at times, he does a great job otherwise. Watch the film for Salman.
Jazbaa
2015 · India Today · Oct 2015
Jazbaa is not quite the re-entry to Bollywood Aishwarya's fans had been expecting. But she does do a largely good job of nailing her mother-in-distress act... when not screaming her lungs out or weeping her eyes out, that is. Watch Jazbaa for the performances.
The Martian
2015 · India Today · Oct 2015
At the end of the day, the guys behind The Martian do know that nitpicking cannot spoil an out-and-out thrilling ride to Mars. You've got to give it to them. Go book your trip to Mars this week. And guess what, you'll have a better shot at survival there than Watney. You don't need to get hydrogen and oxygen to create water any longer... Mars will take care of that.
Talvar
2015 · India Today · Oct 2015
Meghna Gulzar's Talvar is a disturbing revisiting of the Aarushi-Hemraj murders, one that might just see the public memory digging the remnants of the case out from the depths of oblivion. In all, Talvar needs to be watched, for its performances among other things.
Katti Batti
2015 · India Today · Sep 2015
Imran Khan and Kangana Ranaut's Katti Batti, directed by Nikhil Advani, gives a strong sense of been there, seen that....you might as well skip Katti Batti and do something more worthwhile this weekend. Those are 2 hours of your life spent wondering when you'll be able to walk out of the theatre. Unless you want to be subjected to the 'F' of 'FOSLA'.
Phantom
2015 · India Today · Aug 2015
Parts of the film are tight and paced well. Some of the suspense is delivered properly; others, lost in transmission. Phantom begins fine, and then loses way so badly that by the end, you're just waiting for an extra helping of Afghan Jalebi. Among the songs, that's the one that stays on the mind long after the credits roll. By the end of Phantom, one is left with a disarray of emotions within.
All Is Well
2015 · India Today · Aug 2015
All Is Well uses the tagline 'All Is NOT Well' while breaking for the intermission. That's what is the matter with the entire film. Watch it only if you have nothing better to do.
Manjhi: The Mountain Man
2015 · India Today · Aug 2015
...deserves a watch to realise what a single 'lunatic' can be capable of when push comes to shove. And Nawazuddin's spellbinding acting. And, of course, if you're wondering if watching Manjhi would be difficult, here's quoting Dashrath from the film, "Pahar todne se mushkil hai kya (Is it tougher than breaking a mountain)?"
Brothers
2015 · India Today · Aug 2015
Akshay Kumar needs to do more of these high-action roles. And not necessarily the mindless action. Watch Brothers for the kicks, punches, grappling, chocking and the un-understandable MMA jargon. You'll come out with the Akshay you want to see, hopefully. Welcome back to the cage, Khiladi Kumar!
Drishyam
2015 · India Today · Jul 2015
In all, Drishyam squanders much of its potential, leaving one wondering what the film could have been, had it been executed well. Watch it if you have to, for Ajay and Tabu's display of duelling willpowers.
Masaan
2015 · India Today · Jul 2015
In all, despite the occasional slackening of pace, Masaan deserves a standing ovation. And more than just one watch. Masaan does with you what spring does with Neruda's cherry trees.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan
2015 · India Today · Jul 2015
In all, Bajrangi Bhaijaan works for both a Salman fan and a non-fan. The film is essentially make-believe, but you want to believe. Therefore, even as Pakistan and India violate ceasefire and fire mortar shells at each other, somewhere you want to believe that a Bajrangi can cross borders for love.
Guddu Rangeela
2015 · India Today · Jul 2015
...works in parts. Disjointed fragments of the film stand out instead of the whole story. In trying to pack in too much of suspense and drama (melodrama, at certain points), Subhash Kapoor leaves the viewer dissatisfied. Watch it if you have to, for the chemistry between the two male leads.
Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho
2015 · India Today · Jun 2015
...an okay-ish one-time watch. It has as its core a real story, but in the process of dramatisation, the sting is left blunt. Watch it for a somewhat askew view of the bizarre-fest called Rural India.
ABCD 2
2015 · India Today · Jun 2015
It is one of those rare films where you need to pacify your Attention-Deficit-Disorder-ed self because you don't want to leave the theatre without seeing the end credits roll. In all, this week's big release is a lovely watch, and will leave you by saying, 'Naach Meri Jaan!'
Dil Dhadakne Do
2015 · India Today · Jun 2015
...a lot of patience and stifling of yawns on the viewer's part. Zoya Akhtar tells her simple tale well, but weighs it down with too many relationships and too much of drama. So much so, that after a point, you're no longer interested in the goings-on in front of you. Watch it for the ensemble cast. And of course, Ranveer-Anushka.
Tanu Weds Manu: Returns
2015 · India Today · May 2015
...the sequel deserves a watch for the sheer brilliance that it is, and the way Kangana has nailed her roles. Go watch Ranaut's utterly saaxy swagger!
Bombay Velvet
2015 · India Today · May 2015
...doesn't match up to the expectations one had from it. Despite all the grandiosity, one needs to be well-equipped in patience in order to savour the film. The external embellishments render the film quite heavy. It teeters on the edge, but ultimately manages to sail through. Bombay Velvet is grand, exquisite, elaborate ... and deserves a watch for Kashyap's style.
Gabbar is Back
2015 · India Today · May 2015
Watch it if you want to re-see Akshay Kumar's superhuman antics, which he's pretty much mastered by now - Rowdy Rathore, Boss, Khiladi 786, ad nauseam, ad infinitum. It's almost as if that famous dialogue from Sholay's Gabbar, "Ab tera kya hoga Kaaliya,' is directed towards the audience. Gabbar Is Back, and is back in a severely logic-less form. Yet, the film is a one-time watch. Akshay Kumar fans will love it, yes. As for the others, take a well-thought out call.
Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015 · India Today · Apr 2015
...the film is brilliant for its own reasons. And one needs to watch it, irrespective of who says what. This weekend, take a trip to the Marvel world. Leave the dilemma outside the theatre.
Ek Paheli Leela
2015 · India Today · Apr 2015
The real 'paheli' of the film's title is not Leela's story. It is why this film was even made. If you're planning to watch the film, and there's only one reason to do so - Sunny Leone - keep an aspirin nearby. You'll need one.
Broken Horses
2015 · India Today · Apr 2015
Broken Horses comes across as Parinda, with non-Indian actors. But then, while Parinda was a brilliant film, given its context and milieu, this one doesn't impress as much. Watch it if you're keen on seeing what the first Hollywood film written,directed and produced by an Indian filmmaker is like. Else, hire a DVD and re-watch Parinda.
Lootera
2013 · ZeeNews · Nov 2013
There are films that leave such an impact on you that one wonders whether he/she should even write a review for it. Vikramaditya Motwane's 'Lootera' is one such film. Calling it a film would probably be a deep injustice to it – it is nothing short of poetry on celluloid. 'Lootera' puts a dagger through the heart, makes it bleed profusely and then smears the elixir called love all over it.
Fukrey
2013 · Zee News · Jun 2013
'Fukrey' is one hell of a laughter ride. In this age of cheesy and cheap comedy which the Hindi film industry is now so (in)famous for churning out, this one – 'Fukrey' – despite shouting out 'Going Cheap June 14', is thankfully not so.
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
2013 · Zee News · May 2013
'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' is no heavy or preachy business. It is meant to be enjoyed and it does its job well.
Go Goa Gone
2013 · Zee News · May 2013
'Go Goa Gone' is a pleasant watch, and despite the innumerable scenes depicting flesh and gore, doesn't leave one with an urge to vomit. The dialogues are witty and are mostly responsible for invoking a laugh. Sense, logic and sensibility be damned – go 'keel dead peepal'!
Chashme Baddoor
2013 · Zee News · Apr 2013
In Hindi cinema, there is a reason David Dhawan enjoys the epithet of the King of Comedy – and from the King's treasure chest, the film is a gem. Three stars for the re-loaded 'Chashme Baddoor' – not to be missed, this one!
Khiladi 786
2012 · Zee News · Mar 2013
Watch the film if you swear by Akshay Kumar. If you don't, you'd be ill-advised to go into the theatres.
Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns
2013 · Zee News · Mar 2013
Tigmanshu Dhulia's film is a call to the masses to return to the real India of the hinterland; the place where earthy, solid stories exist. Places where the women can unabashedly say, "Hume mard hi kyu milte hai... Shayar kyun nahi milte!" (Why do we get just men... why not poets!)
Saare Jahaan Se Mehnga
2013 · Zee News · Mar 2013
One and a half star from me for this extraordinary waste of time and energy. Those are two hours of my life I'm never getting back.
Murder 3
2013 · Zee News · Mar 2013
'Murder 3' is a onetime watch, only if you are a huge fan of Aditi Rao Hydari. This film too, will probably fade into oblivion leaving only its music on people's lips for a long time to come. Two out of five from me for 'murdering love this Valentine'.
Race 2
2013 · Zee News · Mar 2013
'Race 2' is a grand display of money. The adrenaline-pumping action is the plus point of the film, but too much of that does no good to it.
Akaash Vani
2013 · Zee News · Mar 2013
The film stands out in its make-believe moments. It makes you want to fall in love yet again, without really making a great impact on the mind – blame the tried and tested climax for that. But watch it for Nushrat and Kartik. The duo deserves an extra star for their performance. Three out of five from me for 'Akaash Vani'.
Inkaar
2013 · Zee News · Mar 2013
'Inkaar' is another of Sudhir Mishra's brilliances captured on celluloid. Don't say a 'no' to this one.
Bol Bachchan
2012 · Zee News · Nov 2012
They say what can't be cured, must be endured. Once you give in to that adage and ask your white matter to exit the theatre, you will enjoy the film. Watch 'Bol Bachchan' just for laughing.
Ferrari Ki Sawaari
2012 · Zee News · Nov 2012
A film, which has childlike ambitions as its fulcrum, needs to be seen with the eyes of a child, they say. 'Ferrari Ki Sawaari' comes across as mesmerising if the Dickensian footholds of reason and logic are dropped for some time. As a film which has the game of cricket as its scaffolding and thriving ground, the usage of a car belonging to the iconic cricketer might not be a phenomenal tribute, but is quite laudable. The producer and director of the film - Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Rajesh Mapuskar, have successfully pulled off their offering to the God of Cricket.