Devesh Sharma
Filmfare
Most Divergent Takes
- Toaster (2026)8.0 vs TRM 4.0+4.0
- War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)10.0 vs TRM 6.2+3.8
- Now You See Me (2013)8.0 vs TRM 5.4+2.6
- They Will Kill You (2026)8.0 vs TRM 5.7+2.3
- Heer Sara (2026)7.0 vs TRM 4.8+2.2
Tu Yaa Main
2026 · Filmfare
What keeps the film afloat are the performances. Adarsh Gourav is terrific, restless, hungry, layered, and Shanaya Kapoor plays Avani with surprising restraint. Still, in a Hindi film landscape that rarely experiments with survival thrillers, Tu Yaa Main deserves points for audacity. It is stylish, tense and powered by two committed leads who refuse to phone it in, even when trapped in a drained pool with a predator.
Alpha
2026 · Filmfare
With Alpha, the franchise finally hands over the keys to two women, and the result is a refreshing change of pace. It may not be the slickest chapter in the series, but it is certainly one of its most interesting. Alpha may not be the strongest film in the Spy Universe, but it gives the franchise something it genuinely needed: a fresh perspective.
Kartavya
2026 · Filmfare
Despite its gripping atmosphere, strong performances and morally complex protagonist, the film leaves behind the feeling of unrealised potential. The foundation for a truly searing socio-political thriller is present throughout but the writing never digs deep enough into its themes to deliver the lasting emotional and ideological impact it promises.
The Sheep Detectives
2026 · Filmfare
Under the assured direction of Kyle Balda, the film emerges not as a gimmick but as a warm, eccentric, and unexpectedly moving family entertainer that understands exactly how far to stretch its conceit without snapping it. The Sheep Detectives thrives on contrast, and it is this contrast that gives the film its emotional resonance. In the end, what lingers is not the novelty of sheep solving a murder but the film's quiet insistence that stories, no matter how imperfectly understood, are how we make sense of loss.
The Devil Wears Prada 2
2026 · Filmfare
There's a particular kind of ache that comes with watching a film about the slow erosion of something you belong to. For anyone working within magazine culture or clinging to its fading edges, the world created in the present film cuts close to the bone. But then, almost inevitably, The Devil Wears Prada begins to drift. It sheds its skin of realism and slips into something softer, shinier: a fairytale.
Michael
2026 · Filmfare
Michael is quite a sanctified biopic of the greatest pop icon, Michael Jackson. At the centre of it all is Michael Jackson's nephew Jaafar Jackson in his debut role, delivering a performance that feels less like imitation and more like possession. The film does not soften its portrayal of the patriarch; instead, it positions him as the architect of both Michael's greatness and his fractures.
Toaster
2026 · Filmfare
Toaster is a totally deranged comedy that keeps delivering preposterous laughs. The film is a light-hearted comedy that pokes good-natured fun at people who are stingy with their money without ever hitting below the belt, marking a confident debut for director Vivek Daschaudhary.
Fuze
2026 · Filmfare
Fuze may not linger long in the memory as a profound film but as a piece of high-octane, narratively playful cinema, it delivers with precision. It is brisk, inventive and consistently engaging, a film that understands the value of momentum and embraces the chaos of its own construction.
They Will Kill You
2026 · Filmfare
They Will Kill You is slasher comedy at its best. In an age of overstuffed blockbusters, the film arrives like a wickedly sharp jab to the ribs, lean, gleefully unhinged, and entirely aware of its own madness. It's a low-budget, one-location film that delivers high thrills with a wicked grin, ensuring you'll leave wanting more.
Project Hail Mary
2026 · Filmfare
Project Hail Mary doesn't just adapt a difficult book, it enhances it, taking its best bits and making it soar. Ryan Gosling brings a disarming vulnerability to Grace, resisting the urge to turn him into a conventional hero. The result is a film that feels buoyant even when grappling with extinction-level stakes.
O'Romeo
2026 · Filmfare
O'Romeo is a gangster drama and also a love story with credible performances all around. Yet, for all its performances and musical highs, O'Romeo is perhaps Bhardwaj's most self-indulgent work. In an era where filmmakers often sand down edges to appease markets and algorithms, he chooses operatic ambition over caution.
Crime 101
2026 · Filmfare
Crime 101 is gritty, moody and refreshingly non-judgemental. It refuses to sermonise about crime or righteousness. Watch Crime 101 for its performances, for its textured exploration of moral ambiguity, and for the pleasure of seeing seasoned actors allowed to be human.
Shelter
2026 · Filmfare
Jason Statham, also one of the film's producers, clearly still has it in spades and shows no sign of surrendering his action crown anytime soon. The fights are tactile, crunchy and satisfyingly old-school, with a commitment to practical thrills that feels oddly nostalgic and deeply appreciated.
Border 2
2026 · Filmfare
What it achieves is a handsome, stirring war spectacle, though one that occasionally plays it safe where its predecessor dared to be operatic. The result is a war film that ticks all the commercial boxes, scale, patriotism, star power, visual effects but rarely surprises or overwhelms emotionally. This is a safe, well-mounted successor, stirring in parts, respectable in intent but one that reminds us that legacy is not merely inherited; it must also be boldly reimagined.
Send Help
2026 · Filmfare
Send Help is a delicious premise that Raimi gleefully milks for multiple interpretations, with mood shifts, tonal zigzags and gleeful unpredictability that keeps you slightly on edge even when laughing. Rachel McAdams is in fine fettle as the socially awkward yet razor-sharp Linda, handling multiple emotional and moral arcs with effortless assurance, while her chemistry with Dylan O'Brien's Bradley crackles throughout this gloriously genre-fluid experience.
Mardaani 3
2026 · Filmfare
Mardaani 3 arrives wearing its intentions on its sleeve, angry, urgent and unapologetically loud. It is grim, sombre and deliberately bombastic, shining a harsh light on systemic rot while ensuring there is enough shock-and-awe to keep audiences glued. Mardaani 3 may not always be subtle, but it is sincere in its outrage.
Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos
2026 · Filmfare
The sheer silliness keeps the film buoyant and consistently entertaining. Ultimately, though, the film rests squarely on Vir Das' shoulders. His timing, exaggerated diction and willingness to embrace ridiculousness keep the narrative afloat and engaging.
Ikkis
2026 · Filmfare
In Ikkis, director Sriram Raghavan gives Dharmendra exactly that kind of send-off, quiet, dignified, and devastating in its emotional aftermath. All war films, when honest, are essentially anti-war films. Ikkis is another reminder of that truth. Though it recounts one of India's most heroic wartime chapters, it is never interested in chest-thumping or spectacle for its own sake.
Do Deewane Seher Mein
2026 · Filmfare
By the time Shashank and Roshni tentatively find their way toward each other, the film has quietly won you over. Sweet, observant and emotionally grounded, this is a romance that embraces the ordinary and in doing so, finds something rather special.
Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata
2026 · Filmfare
Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata arrives carrying the weight of history but it chooses an unusual vantage point from which to revisit one of the darkest nights in modern India. The result is a tense, emotionally resonant thriller that finds heroism not in gunfire or retaliation, but in quiet acts of care.
Governor
2026 · Filmfare
Governor is a film that appears determined to revisit one of the most dramatic chapters in India's economic history without ever quite explaining why it felt necessary to do so. The film never engages with these questions. It merely circles around them. That becomes its greatest weakness.
Heer Sara
2026 · Filmfare
Ultimately, this is a moving story about women reclaiming their lives on their own terms. It celebrates friendship without sentimentality, addresses body image and abandonment with sensitivity, reminding us that healing often comes from the most unexpected places. Anchored by two excellent central performances, it is a road movie that leaves you with a smile and perhaps, a renewed appreciation for the people who help us find our way when we are lost.
Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai
2026 · Filmfare
Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai is an absurd comedy which tries to capture the magic of David Dhawan's comic capers of the '90s. Ultimately, it functions as a farewell letter from a filmmaker who once defined mainstream Hindi comedy—loud, excessive, illogical, and completely unashamed of its silliness. Whether today's generation embraces this over-the-top brand of comedy the way audiences did in the 1990s remains uncertain.
Cocktail 2
2026 · Filmfare
Cocktail 2 is so sanskari that it feels as though it has been directed by Sooraj Barjatya. The shallow writing doesn't give the actors much room to shine, and their cocktail is missing one very important ingredient: fizz.
Backrooms
2026 · Filmfare
Backrooms is an atmospheric horror film that relies on the subliminal horror we have of empty spaces. The film does not rely on a creature to generate fear. Instead, the environment becomes the monster. Parsons understands that an empty room can be more terrifying than any apparition when it feels loaded with forgotten meaning.
Maa Behen
2026 · Filmfare
While the intent is admirable and the performances are uniformly strong, the screenplay often struggles to match the potential of its ideas. The film is at its strongest when it focuses on these three women and the evolving bond between them. Unfortunately, the screenplay does not always capitalise on the promise of its premise.
Disclosure Day
2026 · Filmfare
Director Michael Sarnoski has done a huge disservice to the original product. It's hard to invest emotionally in the central characters when nothing happens to them despite them making all sorts of blunders.
120 Bahadur
2025 · Filmfare
Yet 120 Bahadur is not without flaws. For a film built on such an inherently powerful historical episode, the pacing is surprisingly uneven. Even with these shortcomings, 120 Bahadur remains a sincere, often stirring tribute elevated by superb combat realism and a commanding central performance.
Jolly LLB 3
2025 · Filmfare
It comes as a most pleasant surprise that even during the present times, out of Bollywood comes a film that supports the struggle of the farmers. It's an anti-establishment film which clearly points out the cronyism that exists between politicians and businessmen. Watch the film for its powerful message.
Sitaare Zameen Par
2025 · Filmfare
It takes both courage and conviction to centre a mainstream film around neurodivergent characters, and Sitaare Zameen Par does just that, with remarkable heart and humanity. This is a film that teaches while it entertains, without ever being preachy. It holds up a mirror to society and nudges us to be kinder, gentler, and more accepting.
Superboys of Malegaon
2025 · Filmfare
Superboys of Malegaon is a jubilant celebration of the human spirit, a love letter to the art of storytelling, and an ode to the transformative power of friendship. It's a film that celebrates the beauty of imperfection, the power of community, and the enduring magic of cinema.
Dhurandhar
2025 · Filmfare
Dhurandhar is a film that refuses to be contained by the grammar of a conventional spy thriller. It is visceral, atmospheric, richly performed, and undeniably cinematic. It is also, unfortunately, too long.
De De Pyaar De 2
2025 · Filmfare
De De Pyaar De 2 remains a warm, character-driven comedy that examines second chances, aging, family, and acceptance with a generous heart. It may not soar as high as its first half promises, but it delivers enough laughs, charm, and gentle insight to make the ride worthwhile.
Raat Akeli Hai - The Bansal Murders
2025 · Filmfare
It is a sobering, intelligent thriller that confirms this franchise is less about murder mysteries and more about the moral loneliness of those who choose to see clearly. Nawazuddin doesn't play Jatil as a heroic truth-seeker; he plays him as a man who knows the cost of truth and pursues it anyway. It is one of his finest performances in recent years, grounded, humane and quietly furious.
Fighter
2024 · Filmfare
Fighter is a homage not only to IAF but to our armed forces in general. It's an easy breezy action film cut with oodles of patriotism and is buoyed by bankable performances. Watch it for its top notch aerial duels and for Hrithik and Deepika's chemistry.
The Sky Is Pink
2019 · Filmfare · Oct 2019
Overall, this bitter-sweet film will make you laugh, will make you cry and will surely make you ruminate on the glorious uncertainty of life...
Judgementall Hai Kya
2019 · Filmfare · Jul 2019
Rear Window (1954) by Hitchcock made the unreliable narrator narrative popular in Hollywood. Thanks to films like Gone Girl and Girl On A Train, it's getting a resurgence in the West. In Bollywood, the recent Badla gave us an example of how twisted such narratives can be. Judgementall Hai Kya is carrying the torch forward. It's another female centric film that leads you across numerous red herrings before finally reaching the denouement.
Family of Thakurganj
2019 · Filmfare · Jul 2019
One doesn't hold it against him too much though. His fate is akin to that of the viewer's, who too will struggle to make sense of this film which meanders in twenty different directions, much like a kite stranded in the wind...
Super 30
2019 · Filmfare · Jul 2019
It's the performances which elevate the film. The 30 students ooze sincerity and look their parts. One can empathise with their desire of spreading their wings and flying away from their hand-to-mouth lives.
Bharat
2019 · Filmfare · Jun 2019
It's a Salman Khan film where he's required to emote and not just punch some 20 goons at regular intervals. To his credit, he doesn't shy away from the challenge. He's shown to be modelled on Lord Ram - caring towards everyone, loyal to his friends, devoted to his family and having a strong sense of dharma, of justice. Somewhere along the way, the focus of the film shifts from India to Bharat the character and that's its chief flaw. You leave the theatre feeling underwhelmed...
Rangeela Raja
2019 · Filmfare · Apr 2019
Believe it or faint, but Rangeela Raja is all about curing men of toxic masculinity and the sense of entitlement they have towards female companionship. It's a cautionary tale against rape culture. Only it does it all in such an over the top and hamfisted manner, that you wonder what was the point of it all.
Romeo Akbar Walter
2019 · Filmfare · Apr 2019
This film has the most understated performance by John Abraham in recent times. He oozes sincerity in every frame, and tries gamely not to break character and go all berserker-like against the baddies, breaking their necks with bare hands. We wait for that to happen but for once his character uses brains rather than brawns to defeat his enemies...
Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi
2019 · Filmfare · Jan 2019
Today, in a world growing more cynical by the minute, we need to be reminded of real heroes who lived and died for their beliefs. Manikarnika manages to reintroduce one of the most awe-inspiring figures from India's past. A legend gets reborn, at least on screen, and maybe that's the only reality palatable to us right now...
Badhaai Ho
2018 · Filmfare · Oct 2018
...watch Badhaai Ho for its unique take on the family film sub-genre, as also for some paisa vasool acting by the entire cast. Congratulations indeed to director Amit Ravindernath Sharma for making a hugely entertaining film.
Manmarziyaan
2018 · Filmfare · Sep 2018
Writer Kanika Dhillon has etched real-life situations. The conversations between people carry a ring of reality as well. We see three actual people, and not film tropes or archetypes, trying to make sense of their lives. There is no unnecessary drama in the film. The girl doesn't get berated for bringing the ghar ki izzat down, nor is the boy beaten up by her relatives. Every situation is dealt with a certain restraint and maturity.
Sanju
2018 · Filmfare · Jun 2018
Sanju tells you superstars are humans too. They can make bad, even horrible decisions -- like every other human being on earth and we shouldn't be quick to judge them. Rajkumar Hirani, the director has made a hugely entertaining film for the audience. And for his friend Sanjay Dutt, he has given a vehicle to finally tell his version of events and say to his detractors -- bas ho gaya yaar!
Raazi
2018 · Filmfare · May 2018
It won't be wrong to say that it's one of the most fiercely patriotic films you'll ever see. That a female star holds centre stage makes for a welcome change. Alia Bhatt's histrionics alone are worth the price of the ticket.
Beyond the Clouds
2018 · Filmfare · Apr 2018
Majid Majidi has always conveyed the truth about what's happening in society through his films. He takes a harsh look at the lives of the common people and strives to find beauty beneath the grime.
Raid
2018 · Filmfare · Mar 2018
In short, the dramatic scenes between Ajay Devgn and Saurabh Shukla alone are worth the price of the ticket. Watch the film if you like manly heroes quitely going about their jobs and villains who can be gentlemen at times.
A Death in the Gunj
2017 · Filmfare · Dec 2017
Konkona Sen Sharma has proven she's as good a director as she's an actor. She's kept a tight hold on every department, hardly making a false move. Looks like her new journey is going to be exciting as hell…
Mubarakan
2017 · Filmfare · Jul 2017
All-in-all, while Mubarakan suffers from a strained and predictable plot, its silliness does make you laugh. So go watch the film if indulging in there hours of escapist comedy is your game.
War for the Planet of the Apes
2017 · Filmfare · Jul 2017
War for the Planet of the Apes is that rare sequel which has surpassed its predecessors. It's the third film in the trilogy and the best. One would go as far as to day if there is one film that you want to see this year then this is it.
Munna Michael
2017 · Filmfare · Jul 2017
What this movie lacks is self-belief and great music. If the whole point of the film was to make it a tribute to Michael Jackson then MJ's original tunes should have been used.
Rogue One
2016 · Filmfare · Dec 2016
Beware that this is no children's film. This is Star Wars for adults. Well-loved characters die, the violence is gory by and large and the atmosphere is more on the lines of the French Resistance during World War II than the light-hearted thrillers that George Lucas films were. It's full of Easter Eggs for fans to explore over many viewings and that perhaps is its sole weakness. Don't go to the movie with a friend who hasn't seen any of the films as you'd only be explaining things to him/her…
Kahaani 2
2016 · Filmfare · Dec 2016
Kahaani 2 is a good watch. But it isn't as riveting as the Kahaani. Sujoy didn't tie the loose end as dexterously as he did in the original but overall its still paisa vasool...
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
2016 · Filmfare · Oct 2016
Never Go Back lacks that certain X factor despite pushing all the right buttons. Tom Cruise has survived all these years by displaying a boyish charm, even in his Mission Impossible films, which remain White comedies. But here, where he has to play a taciturn ex-army drifter with just a toothbrush to his name, the cracks show up in the not-so-young smile…
The Accountant
2016 · Filmfare · Oct 2016
The Accountant is an out-and -out action film and action film buffs won't be disappointed by the use of heavy duty guns and armour piercing bullets which turn the climax into a veritable battlefield. The lost and found premise in the end adds just the nice emotional touch to the heavy duty action.
Inferno
2016 · Filmfare · Oct 2016
Inferno doesn't have that edge-of-the-seat quality that was necessary for an end of the world scenario film. The plot twist, when it comes, is totally predictable and the climax too isn't gripping enough. Both Hanks and Howard clearly need a break from the series now…
The Magnificent Seven
2016 · Filmfare · Sep 2016
Given the scope of his role, gross injustice has been done to Denzel Washington's dramatic abilities. We would have loved to know how his character shaped up over the years and how he managed to survive in a White man's landscape. There was enough potential for his character to have evolved into something truly magnificent but the chance was let slip by the director. And that, sadly, is by and large true for the whole film itself…
Freaky Ali
2016 · Filmfare · Sep 2016
Freaky Ali is a sweet little comedy that's sure to put a smile on your lips. Nawazuddin's performance alone is worth the price of the ticket.
Happy Bhag Jayegi
2016 · Filmfare · Aug 2016
All-in-all, the film is a genuine attempt at a family entertainer and would surely make you smile throughout.
Suicide Squad
2016 · Filmfare · Aug 2016
After the success of Marvel superhero films, DC wants to jump on the bandwagon too and has fast-tracked its own ventures. In a bid to make up for lost ground, its banking on edgier storylines but a little more character and plot development was sorely needed in both Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and in Suicide Squad.
Central Intelligence
2016 · Filmfare · Jun 2016
The film's deft pace, it's frenzied silliness, punchy wisecracks coupled with the Johnson and Hart's deft handling of the situational comedy holds your interests despite the threadbare plot. It's a genuinely funny film so be prepared for a part deux soon.
Do Lafzon Ki Kahani
2016 · Filmfare · Jun 2016
Summing up, Deepak Tijori has got the goodies as far as the music is concerned and let's hope he delivers with his direction too.
Housefull 3
2016 · Filmfare · Jun 2016
Sajid-Farhad had ample opportunities to make a genuinely campy situational comedy but bungled it. The actors involved try their hardest to rise above the material given to them. They are all at ease with each other and a little more directorial effort would have made it a nice ensemble film.
Phobia
2016 · Filmfare · May 2016
Phobia makes for an engaging weekend watch. It isn't high on gore but will still thrill all the same…
Dear Dad
2016 · Filmfare · May 2016
Go watch this short, sensitive film that gives out the message that parenthood has nothing to do with one's sexuality. That all every family needs is a little more love to make the scars heal…
Baaghi
2016 · Filmfare · May 2016
You don't feel like you're watching an Indian production, so slick are the sequences...
Teraa Surroor
2016 · Filmfare · Mar 2016
The USP of Himesh starrers was their music but he's been very patchy here. It's unnecessarily loud and not up to his top notch standards and jars with the narration. All-in-all, Teraa Surroor is strictly for diehard Himesh fans. Let's hope for his sake that he manages to find enough of them…
45 Years
2016 · Filmfare · Mar 2016
The small, incidental changes in his day-to-day behavior are perfectly portrayed by the actor. Charlotte Rampling was a celebrated English beauty in her prime and still looks gorgeous. Courtenay is good but this is her film.
Jai Gangaajal
2016 · Filmfare · Mar 2016
Jha, who has written the film, ends up giving the better role to himself and surprisingly carries it off too. His metamorphosis is somewhat abrupt But he makes you feel you're watching an actual middle-aged cop struggling with a troubled conscience and desperately trying to set things right. Thankfully, Jha doesn't go over the top, keeping it controlled.
Tere Bin Laden Dead Or Alive
2016 · Filmfare · Feb 2016
We don't make broad comedies which border on the absurd and it's good of Abhishek Sharma to attempt a political satire that does tickle the ivories. A little more attention to editing and tauter screenplay would have made it a better film for sure…
Loveshhuda
2016 · Filmfare · Feb 2016
...watch Loveshhuda to recollect and smile back at your own drunken binges. Watch it with your gang and then proceed to have a few for the road…you might just need them…
Sanam Re
2016 · Filmfare · Feb 2016
The plot is as convoluted as they come, loaded to the brink with melodrama.
Airlift
2016 · Filmfare · Jan 2016
Akshay Kumar, in a departure from brain dead comedies, brings to life a man who must let go of his arrogance to fight a battle where rules change by the minute. It's Akshay's most honest portrayal till date, where he lets his eyes and silences do the talking.
Talvar
2015 · Filmfare · Oct 2015
Overall, it's a well-rehearsed, well-meaning film highlighting the ineptitude of our legal system. You leave the auditorium with the feeling that Aarushi will never get justice, that a re-examination of the way our judiciary functions has become necessary... You feel angry and disillusioned. Maybe things may change if enough people got angry...
Singh Is Bling
2015 · Filmfare · Oct 2015
Don't buy the tickets with a will to see another Citizen Kate. Watch the film if you like cornball comedies. If you are into leave you brains behind kind of goofiness, then you might get your Rosebud moment...
Court
2015 · Filmfare · Apr 2015
Court is another reminder that we need drastic changes in the way our judiciary functions; it raises relevant questions but doesn't provide answers. We are left chuckling in the end but the joke, sadly, is upon us…
Margarita, with a Straw
2015 · Filmfare · Apr 2015
A little more effort would have turned Margarita With A Straw it into a wonderful film but despite the flaws, it's surely an attempt in the right direction...
Ek Paheli Leela
2015 · Filmfare · Apr 2015
So should one watch this almost three-hour long non-mystery? Yes, if you are a Sunny Leone fan. To be fair to her, she looks good in most frames – even when she's fully clothed. Maybe that was the point of the film – to make the audience take notice of the fact that given a chance, Sunny Leone can play a normal Indian girl too… would somebody give her that chance?
Dharam Sankat Mein
2015 · Filmfare · Apr 2015
Today, when fundamentalism is one the rise, we need more films like Dharam Sankat Mein to remind us that harmony and tolerance are the need of the hour. That we are the same beneath the façade and that the stone I throw at my neighbour might boomerang towards my own house…
Baby
2015 · Filmfare · Jan 2015
Real world problems aside, watch the film for its well-executed action and ahem – that's for you, ladies, for Pakistani hottie Mikaal Zulfiqar, who plays Akshay's deeply connected contact in Gulf. And for the rejuvenated Khiladi Kumar, of course, who really knows how to kick some ass…
I
2015 · Filmfare · Jan 2015
Shankar balances a social critique along with technical gimmickry and here the message centres about our obsession with physical perfection and beauty. Vikram's transformation from a man in prime physical shape to a boil-covered hunchback is truly grotesque, as are the rest of the changes in the film. The big bugbear for the film remains its run time of 3 hours and ten minutes. Hopefully, the technical wizardry will be enough to make the audience forgive this lapse …
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014 · Filmfare · Dec 2014
The film is designed in such a way that even a non-Tolkien or LOTR fan would easily enjoy it. And there are enough nuances for true fans to make it seem like an early Christmas present. Go watch it for the visual treat even if you don't follow high fantasy… you might come back as a convert to the genre…
Zed Plus
2014 · Filmfare · Nov 2014
You are in for a treat if you forgive the rather silly premise. Writers Ramkumar Singh and Chandra Prakash Dwivedi have created a vivid picture of a vibrant village society, where everyone knows each other inside out. The film was shot entirely on location in Mandawa, a heritage village near Jaipur and hence the milieu feels authentic. The look of the actors too is real and not the uber villager get up that we see in big budget masala entertainers. The dialogue hit home with their earthy humour. It was nice to hear idioms after a long, long time in films.
The Shaukeens
2014 · Filmfare · Nov 2014
Shaukeen is a lopsided effort – some scenes leave you cringing while others have you rolling on the floor with laughter. A little more quality control would have given us a far better film...
Super Nani
2014 · Filmfare · Nov 2014
The only take-away from the film is that Rekha is as beautiful, as vivacious and super talented as ever and that our writers should really think of giving her meaningful roles that suit her stature.
Tamanchey
2014 · Filmfare · Oct 2014
Tamanchey had all the glimmerings of a brilliant film but director Navneet kind of lost the opportunity make a cult film like Gangs Of Wasseypur. However, it's still a good one time watch just because of the performances…
Finding Fanny
2014 · Filmfare · Sep 2014
Go watch the film for its wealth of quirky characters dealing with everyday crisis and emerging richer in the process. It will surely put a smile to your face, if nothing else…
Creature
2014 · Filmfare · Sep 2014
Unintentionally funny ...How we wish director Vikram Bhatt had deviated from the tired and tested plotlines and not indulged in religious mumbo jumbo as well. Oh well, too much to ask perhaps…
Raja Natwarlal
2014 · Filmfare · Aug 2014
The plot seems plausible and draws you in, whereas Raja Natwarlal's plotlines are too clever for their own good. You stop believing in the con and the magic evaporates.
22 Jump Street
2014 · Filmfare · Aug 2014
Wait for the end credits, as it spoofs the whole notion of franchise, showcasing the detectives in different avatars – as med students, as veterinary students, Army school grads, even going undercover in a space school. This self-aware mockery really elevates it to another level. Go watch the film for some raucous laughter session with your mates…
Mastram
2014 · Filmfare · May 2014
Mastram might not be a perfect film but can be termed as a bold attempt nevertheless. The overall impression is that of getting a 'U' experience in an 'A' certified film. You wait and wait for the money shot which never comes...
Koyelaanchal
2014 · Filmfare · May 2014
All-in-all, what could have been a nice little film about a real situation becomes a caricaturish melodrama. A little sensitivity on the part of the makers would certainly have taken it up a notch or two. Instead, you long to go home and hunt for your copy of Kala Patthar.
2 States
2014 · Filmfare · Apr 2014
The film is another testimony to the changing times at Dharma Productions. Business-wise, they have tied up with Nadiadwala Grandsons and its a leap of faith for both the production houses to let go of old norms and boldly set new trends. We need more such collaborations as they spell exciting times ahead for cinema.
O Teri
2014 · Filmfare · Mar 2014
Unlike the pessimistic but realistic ending of Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, O Teri ends with the scamsters getting their just desserts and people becoming aware of their notoriety. It leaves us with a false hope -- an empty feeling -- much like the film itself...
Bewakoofiyaan
2014 · Filmfare · Mar 2014
The film doesn't offer us an escape from reality nor does it warn us against the evils of consumerism. It isn't even an out-and-out comedy. Its this neither here nor there quality that goes against it and stops you from enjoying it to its true extent.
Gulaab Gang
2014 · Filmfare · Mar 2014
Sampat Pal needlessly fought for a stay. She needn't have worried. This Gulaab Gang has nothing to do with her pioneering efforts against domestic violence. The film is a pure masala entertainer. It's another action film following the same tired patterns. The only difference is that instead of the hero and villain being men, it has women squaring off each other.
Queen
2014 · Filmfare · Mar 2014
Queen is definitely a step in right direction for Indian cinema. Let's hope it paves the way for more story-centric films in future. After Vidya and Priyanka, Kangana has staked her claim as the right choice for gutsy roles. And that's a good thing too.
Policegiri
2013 · Filmfare · Jul 2013
I'm sure Sanjay Dutt doesn't want such films as a part of his legacy. So for the love of god and movies, he should say no to such proposals in the future. He should stick to Gandhigiri and not policegiri.
Shortcut Romeo
2013 · Filmfare · Jun 2013
It could have been an edge-of-the-seat thriller if more care was taken. Sadly, Shortcut Romeo leaves the viewer with an unsatisfied taste in the mouth.
Now You See Me
2013 · Filmfare · Jun 2013
Remember Ocean's Eleven? What if Danny Ocean and his rat pack had magic tricks up their sleeves along with desperate ideas involving improbable heists? Cool, isn't it. Well, Louis Leterrier returns to form with this heist/revenge drama.
Kai Po Che!
2013 · Filmfare · May 2013
If you are tired of watching no-brainer masala movies then give a chance to this heart-warming tale about passion, friendship and forgiveness. Iit might strengthen your faith that good Hindi cinema isn't dead yet.