Arnab Banerjee
Deccan Chronicle·Firstpost
Most Divergent Takes
- Fanney Khan (2018)2.0 vs TRM 4.5-2.5
- Arjun Patiala (2019)2.0 vs TRM 4.2-2.2
- Bank Chor (2017)2.0 vs TRM 3.9-1.9
- Behen Hogi Teri (2017)3.0 vs TRM 4.9-1.9
- Dil Juunglee (2018)2.0 vs TRM 3.8-1.8
Jabariya Jodi
2019 · Deccan Chronicle · Aug 2019
Too wobbly to make any sense! What we finally get is a predictably clumsy and dispensable 144-minute film that collapses while attempting to figure out what genre to adopt!
Arjun Patiala
2019 · Deccan Chronicle · Jul 2019
With not a plausible storyline, poor jokes overflow, and even the actors are given a free rein with little effort.
Dark Phoenix
2019 · Deccan Chronicle · Jun 2019
Dark Phoenix having so much going for it, it does feel drab, and less attention-grabbing!
Setters
2019 · Deccan Chronicle · May 2019
Wish there was more to the story or its writing that would have made the 125 minute film worth the time and effort!
No Fathers in Kashmir
2019 · Deccan Chronicle · Apr 2019
Kumar tells his story through a coming-of-age story between two teens — Noor (Zara Webb) and Majid (Shivam Raina) — in an atmosphere of all-pervading gloom where even any semblance of hope becomes everyone's supreme aim.
Photograph
2019 · Deccan Chronicle · Mar 2019
Batra's Lunchbox was set to a fast lane and recounts with uncertainty the romance between a couple belonging to differing backgrounds. It's slow pace is thoughtfully calculate, and should not let the viewer drift away from its basic premise — the monotonous sameness of some people's lives and their constant yearning for something that must be a welcome relief that could lead to fulfilling their innermost desires.
Bhaiaji Superhit
2018 · Deccan Chronicle · Nov 2018
For all its gags and antic situations, this neither comic nor gangster rivalry film, turns into a case of cinema stretchery.
Pihu
2018 · Deccan Chronicle · Nov 2018
Time and again, it has been proved that mere ideation of a great film doesn't make an engaging narrative. Director Kapri has claimed that the story is based on a real life incident that he knows of. There are reports that a New York based report could be the trigger for its basic premise. Whatever be the source, you don't find the idea bizarre or something that is unlikely to take place. All you wish that despite having one of the most endearing and loveable child actors, Pihu doesn't move forward.
Laila Majnu
2018 · Deccan Chronicle · Sep 2018
The film is fast-moving and highly kinetic, and the two leads come across as two cocky, grinning rebels full of verve, fantasies and dreams.
Fanney Khan
2018 · Deccan Chronicle · Aug 2018
The worst thing about this film is no connect between characters even as Kapoor tries hard to breathe life into his.
Raazi
2018 · Deccan Chronicle · May 2018
Raazi boasts of some splendid performances by even those who have small roles.
Missing
2018 · Deccan Chronicle · Apr 2018
Poorly scripted, this mystery turns comical at times!
Dil Juunglee
2018 · Deccan Chronicle · Mar 2018
Sure, most romantic comedies are predictable, unrealistic and corny, but some films are so bad, they're actually good.
Kadvi Hawa
2017 · Deccan Chronicle · Nov 2017
Still the vital definitive crux is marked with slightly long-drawn-out juxtapositions that could debilitate the overall emotional impact of the film.
Golmaal Again
2017 · Deccan Chronicle · Oct 2017
...because the writing suffers and barring a few moments, there aren't too many scenes that stand out, the 151-minute film is cranked out as a generic mash up of some of the scenes from the earlier films of the series. Still, I found the film being played out to pleased squeals at the theatre with some even rolling with laughter.
Bank Chor
2017 · Deccan Chronicle · Jun 2017
Towards the end, when the film keeps inventing too many rapid developments, even the unconvincing knots run out of ideas before the halfway point, and you know these are obligatory attempts to lift your sagging spirits from snoozing, and seem more like afterthoughts. It's just that by then you may be too tired and uninterested to care!
Behen Hogi Teri
2017 · Deccan Chronicle · Jun 2017
The intentional comedy in the film always seems on the verge of working, but then, is quickly bludgeoned to death with staleness.
Raabta
2017 · Deccan Chronicle · Jun 2017
The film doesn't have the requisite mystery associated with the genre and the screenplay co-written by Siddharth-Garima neither reaches the great heights claimed through its promotional schemes nor the promise of its interesting premise, nor is it a groundbreaking reincarnation drama. Though well executed and photographed, it's too implausible and takes too many liberties with the meaning of the term "reincarnation", making it into a gross literal reality. At best, it merely pretends at some great gravitas but never gets past being only moderate entertainment.
Noor
2017 · Deccan Chronicle · Apr 2017
Under Sippy's direction, the cast has acknowledged the clamoring script with performances that are hard, brittle and strained to the breaking point. Sinha is splendid, except when she is being consciously cute in this disappointingly shallow movie.
Poorna: Courage Has No Limit
2017 · Deccan Chronicle · Apr 2017
There are no digressions here to blend jaw-dropping footage of the attempt to climb Mt. Everest with a dramatic back story to reach the summit. And thank God for that! Bose tells the perilous story of Poorna without clutter and focuses on human endurance and dilemma. Viewers would instantly empathise with her. The only negative aspect could be the simplistic dialogues that make most characters one-dimensional.
Commando 2: The Black Money Trail
2017 · Deccan Chronicle · Mar 2017
Stunts and force sans excitement...
Wajah Tum Ho
2016 · Deccan Chronicle · Dec 2016
WTH gets sillier and more ludicrous as it goes along, which is typical for many suspense genre stories.
31st October
2016 · Deccan Chronicle · Oct 2016
As a film, 31st October should have served to encourage a sobering sense of responsibility, a more truthful perspective on our identities — both individual and national — and a stronger tendency toward restraint in those who might find violence appealing. And justifying. There was a goldmine of rich material here, but there is nothing explored of the dark subject matter in this story.
Island City
2016 · Deccan Chronicle · Sep 2016
Oberoi shows enough promise of a better off-mainstream cinema that should emerge from her kind of storytelling.
UNindian
2016 · Deccan Chronicle · Aug 2016
The upbeat feel of the film is undemanding, and doesn't have any surprises in store. Watch it if you want some simple stuff that doesn't annoy you.
Budhia Singh – Born to Run
2016 · Deccan Chronicle · Aug 2016
Though the film conforms to the rules of sports movies quite often, and has its share of embellishments and formulaic tangents too, it never succumbs to sports-movie formulas, rather, it manages to transcend the genre, only because it sticks to honestly telling a true story — so narratively compelling and enthralling the film is. It's a film that has lots of heart… Go watch it!
Chauthi Koot
2015 · Deccan Chronicle · Aug 2016
The film boasts of a confident command of tone with magnetic performances holding your attention, and film leaves many things unreciprocated. But only if you want to grasp the agonising lives of some of these men and women, and look deeper, you will appreciate. Chauthi Koot is the kind of film that comes once in a while, and therefore, is a must-watch!
Shorgul
2016 · Deccan Chronicle · Jul 2016
Instead, the dramatisation of events insipidly tries to answer a few questions. Considering the film's impressive cast and compelling message, I was willing to cast aside many downers that the film's narrative is saddled with. But couldn't overcome its preachy didactic and facile dramatisation of quite a few nuanced real-life tales.
Sulemani Keeda
2014 · Firstpost · Dec 2014
Refreshingly narrated and well-acted by the cast, the storytelling falters midway. Still, the witty one-liners, cuss-flecked dialogues and deadpan humour are as real as it gets. The film echoes sentiments and experiences of all screenplay writers worldwide, whether in Bollywood or Hollywood. That must be the reason for the young film's instant connect with moviegoers in the festival circuit wherever it has been screened so far. This is their story, just padded with some caricature and prettiness.