Monika Rawal Kukreja
Hindustan Times
Fighter
2024 · Hindustan Times
Fighter is a full-on entertainer that engages and excites in equal parts. The near perfect screenplay keeps you invested and engaged to a point that you barely focus on the loopholes, and it's high on patriotism but never resorts to chest-thumping chants.
Merry Christmas
2024 · Hindustan Times
Writer-director Sriram Raghavan, five years since his last directorial Andhadhun, once again displays a spectacular example of what brilliant writing looks like. The film goes far and beyond, entering unchartered territories and immerses you in a world of deception, death and darkness.
Wild Wild Punjab
2024 · Hindustan Times
Wild Wild Punjab is a wholesome entertainer devoid of any dull moments. The comedy of errors consistently plays with situations that lead to chaos one after the other. Capturing the essence of Punjab -- unlike how we have seen in Imtiaz Ali films so far -- this film brings raw and wild humour that we have missed in a long time.
Chandu Champion
2024 · Hindustan Times
This heartwarming tale celebrates the exemplary journey of an unsung and forgotten hero. The biographical sports drama presents Murli's triumphs and failures with equal impact.
Maharaj
2024 · Hindustan Times
Though Maharaj has powerful storytelling, it lacks impact overall. Jaideep Ahlawat delivers a terrific performance, but the film's execution falls short of its ambitious premise about fighting 'bhakt culture' in a pre-independence setting.
Animal
2023 · Hindustan Times
Animal's problematic premise has already been discussed since its teaser and trailer were unveiled. What the full film offers is a series of events, emotions and sequences leading up to a rather underwhelming climax, which is so rushed that you keep waiting if something more is yet to come post the end credits.
Fukrey 3
2023 · Hindustan Times
Fukrey 3 is a legit laughter riot. You can easily leave your brains at home, and sit back to enjoy this without thinking much or trying to make sense of what's happening onscreen.
Attack: Part 1
2022 · Hindustan Times
John is often credited for carrying a film on his shoulders, however, with Attack, the actor and debutant director Lakshya Raj Anand took this a bit too seriously, as John, as a 'super soldier' is literally the single man out there, killing all the bad men.
KGF Chapter 2
2022 · Hindustan Times
With a screenplay that was all over the place, characters getting introduced at a pace faster than a meteoroid's crash, and a story that picked up only post-interval, I was a bit lost too early on in the film.
Chhapaak
2020 · Hindustan Times
Chhapaak is a story that makes you sob and smile at the same time. It's a sensitive, brave and gut-wrenching story that's not easy to watch, but definitely worth telling.
Crew
2024 · Hindustan Times · Mar 2024
Kareena Kapoor, Tabu and Kriti Sanon's heist comedy keeps things funny throughout, makes you wish it lasted longer.
Article 370
2024 · Hindustan Times · Feb 2024
Article 370 stars Yami Gautam and Priyamani as the two forces driving this intense narrative. The film informs, educates and keeps you invested for most part.