Prasanna Zore
Rediff
Most Divergent Takes
- Aiyyaa (2012)1.0 vs TRM 4.7-3.7
- Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3 (2016)0.0 vs TRM 3.6-3.6
- Satyagraha (2013)2.0 vs TRM 5.2-3.2
- Laal Kaptaan (2019)8.0 vs TRM 5.1+2.9
- Phamous (2018)1.0 vs TRM 3.9-2.9
Laal Kaptaan
2019 · Rediff · Oct 2019
Laal Kaptaan deserves a watch just for Saif's spunk.
Batla House
2019 · Rediff · Aug 2019
Unlike Madras Cafe, however, Abraham's Kumar sulks big time throughout the film in an effort to win your sympathy for facing the consequences of doing his job as an honest and upright police officer. Mrunal Thakur and Ravi Kishen barely have anything to do.
Phamous
2018 · Rediff · Jun 2018
One feels for the classy cast -- all of them -- for being part of a film that has neither substance nor sense nor a story line. Why did Jackie, Jimmy, Kay Kay, Pankaj, Mahie and Shriya agree to act in Phamous?
Bioscopewala
2018 · Rediff · May 2018
Bioscopewala is a sweet film to watch if you want to bring back memories of your innocent, carefree, childhood through the lens of the bioscopewala.
Blackmail
2018 · Rediff · Apr 2018
Blackmail's settings are grim, dark, comic and capricious, but one misses the directorial chutzpah that Deo showcased in his 2011 film Delhi Belly. But these are just silly pinpricks one must find out in a film that never runs short of bite and sting.
Hate Story 4
2018 · Rediff · Mar 2018
Watch Hate Story 4, if you must, for Rautela, Bhatena and Wahi. And, of course, Gulshan Grover, who while having nothing much to do in the film as the duo's 'affluent', 'tycoon' father, does entertain with his presence.
Welcome to New York
2018 · Rediff · Feb 2018
The film fails miserably in its intent if the intent were to spoof Bollywood, as it only does that for the sake of punchlines and does not explore it better.
Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz
2018 · Rediff · Feb 2018
Onir's Kuch Bheege Alfaaz leaves you with moist eyes and a joyful heart. The film's title is a bit of an oddity in an era ruled by Facebook, Twitter, Tinder and WhatsApp.
My Birthday Song
2018 · Rediff · Jan 2018
An honest effort and a huge relief for movie enthusiasts...
Aksar 2
2017 · Rediff · Nov 2017
Aksar 2 is a film that gets you primed in the first half but is a sad squib in the second.
Daddy
2017 · Rediff · Sep 2017
While actor Arjun Rampal's portrayal of gangster Arun Gawli in Daddy is gutsy, producer-writer Arjun Rampal pushes the audience to discover more plot holes than Mumbai citizens encountered this monsoon
Babumoshai Bandookbaaz
2017 · Rediff · Aug 2017
The film won't be remembered for Nandy's direction or Ghalib's plot. Babumoshai Bandookbaaz will be remembered as Nawazuddin's worst film yet.
Mubarakan
2017 · Rediff · Jul 2017
Mubarakan proves convincingly that comedies need not always be about slapstick, that there is more to comedy films than vulgar gestures and crass jokes. There is no doubt in my mind that I'd watch Mubarakan again and again just for its clean dialogues and clean comic punches; just like Andaz Apna Apna or Hera Pheri.
Guest Iin London
2017 · Rediff · Jul 2017
What can you say about a Paresh Rawal comedy where only Sanjay Mishra offers comic relief...
Behen Hogi Teri
2017 · Rediff · Jun 2017
This hormone-crazy, romantic-comedy is let down by some tepid direction...
Baywatch
2017 · Rediff · Jun 2017
Only a miracle can save this ship from sinking unnoticed, unlamented at the Box Office for the film and its lead actors leave no stone unturned to let it sink at Emerald Bay...
The Ghazi Attack
2017 · Rediff · Feb 2017
The Ghazi Attack is a riveting telling of a war story and absence of any unwanted distraction is only justified, though one is literally at sea trying to make sense of Tapsee Pannu's -- yes she is a East Pakistani refugee onboard a merchant vessel that is sunk by the Pakistani submarine -- presence in this war film. Nevertheless, if you love watching a war movie, that too about a mission that is mired under the weight of being 'classified' and under the sea, the truth about which can surface only exploring the depth of the sea bed, then The Ghazi Attack is a must watch film.
Raees
2017 · Rediff · Jan 2017
While SRK is a brand in himself, and a big one at that, it would have helped the film's creative -- not box office -- cause to have the courage of its conviction and not turn Raees into the story of a whimpering, secular, sanskari gangster.
31st October
2016 · Rediff · Oct 2016
Vir Das does touch an emotional chord or two as the father of Sikh boys, who has to make a decision between staking their lives at the cost of their religious identities. Given these limitations, 31st October could be a one-time watch.
Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3
2016 · Rediff · Jan 2016
Watch KKHM 3 if you love disgusting films...
Hate Story 3
2015 · Rediff · Dec 2015
Hate Story 3 is not the film that you hate when it ends; you hate yourself for venturing out to watch such a film.
Guddu Ki Gun
2015 · Rediff · Oct 2015
Guddu Ki Gun is a sex comedy with funny one-liners and great performances from Kunal Khemmu and Sumit Vyas...
Baby
2015 · Rediff · Jan 2015
The second-half, especially the climax is where the film has scored well and keeps you on the edge of your seat. Pandey's Baby, one must say, wouldn't have been as interesting without the lead troika. Go watch Baby for Akki-Kher-Danny troika!
Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain
2014 · Rediff · Dec 2014
...an honest yet haunting film. The images of those who suffered will stay with you for quite some time.
Mastram
2014 · Rediff · May 2014
Director Jaiswal, who wrote Gangs of Wasseypur, seems unable to make up his mind as to how to firmly hold the narrative. The result then is a film that fails to make you feel good.
Shaadi Ke Side Effects
2014 · Rediff · Feb 2014
While Chaudhary has aptly showcased the problems faced by couples once they become parents, he has gone overboard with his portrayal of two individuals trying to find 'me-space' as they grapple with parental responsibilities.
Shahid
2013 · Rediff · Oct 2013
Shahid, after all, is the story of every Indian citizen who gets overwhelmed by their own circumstances, go astray and yet come back to do what their conscience asks them to do. Don't miss the film.
Satyagraha
2013 · Rediff · Aug 2013
Producer-director Prakash Jha has his heart in the right place as he once again chooses a topic -- in this film's case corruption -- that is singeing the country more than anything else today but delivers a potion that is but a terrible hodgepodge of Arakshan, Rajneeti and Gangaajal.
Nasha
2013 · Rediff · Jul 2013
The 'erotic' love story belongs to the film's teeny boppers, especially Sahil, whose innocence, infatuation and vulnerability keeps you glued to your seat for the two hours it lasts.
Zindagi 50-50
2013 · Rediff · May 2013
Unfortunately, the way the story unfolds -- and some of the dialogues where cuss words and vulgarity flows freely -- gives you an impression that Ruia and producer Veeraj Kumar wanted to take a shortcut to the Box Office -- or at least to get the audience inside the theatres -- by getting Malik in the act.
Jayanta Bhai Ki Luv Story
2013 · Rediff · Mar 2013
The problem with JKLS is that it ties not only the audience but also the actors of the film in a tight knot of which neither the plot nor performances, except Oberoi's, help to break out of.
Race 2
2013 · Rediff · Mar 2013
One must then watch Race 2 for Saif, who with his polished dialogue deliveries and smart one-liners, Abraham, who has played a scheming businessman with aplomb and of course for all the three ravishing ladies who also know how to act.
Vishwaroopam
2013 · Rediff · Mar 2013
For a spy thriller that takes bits and pieces from Hollywood hits like True Lies and Indian films like My Name is Khan, Vishwaroop fails to excite you with its dull pace and insipid action sequences.
Aiyyaa
2012 · Rediff · Nov 2012
Widely talked about as Rani Mukerji's comeback film, Aiyyaa, in one word is director Sachin Kundalkar's fantasy. The director is so self-absorbed and self-obsessed that it seems the film was not made for audiences but to satisfy his own creative urges. Aiyyaa is a make-believe world where characters are as contrived as they could be. There is no way to find fault with Rani but she is shockingly let down by the storyline.However, one can't help but say that after every ten minutes or so as the film progresses one expects an unexpected turn that never comes.