R.M. Vijayakar
IndiaWest
Most Divergent Takes
- Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016)0.0 vs TRM 5.9-5.9
- Teraa Surroor (2016)7.0 vs TRM 3.7+3.3
- Ghayal Once Again (2016)8.0 vs TRM 4.8+3.2
- Newton (2017)4.0 vs TRM 7.1-3.1
- Baadshaho (2017)7.0 vs TRM 4.0+3.0
Bharat
2019 · IndiaWest · Jun 2019
If only the flaws had been reduced or ironed out, "Bharat" could have been a classic. It just stops short. But a Salman-Eid whopper is back after a two-year holiday.
Romeo Akbar Walter
2019 · IndiaWest · Apr 2019
John Abraham is sincere but is handicapped by his poorly-etched character. Mouni Roy and Alka Amin, as his girlfriend and mother, respectively, have nothing to do. Yadav is alright, and so is Anil George as Afridi. Two actors who act competently but are wasted after a long gap are Suchitra Krishnamoorthy as Rehana Kazmi, an Indian journalist, and Shaadab Amjad Khan as Afridi's son. Sikandar Kher is just okay, his performance clichéd and on the borderline of hamming. The others just fit the bill. The film, sadly, does not.
Zero
2018 · IndiaWest · Dec 2018
As for the overall film, pardon me for the brief and superficial-looking review. For one, this critique is quite adequate to describe this gigantic disappointment. For another, it is an uphill journey to find words, even more, to sit through the inordinate length of the film!
Manmarziyaan
2018 · IndiaWest · Sep 2018
Taapsee is Magnificent in Decent GenY Spin on Tried-and-Tested Template
Karwaan
2018 · IndiaWest · Aug 2018
Irrfan Khan is a delight, and I am blunt enough to state that it is after years that we are watching him BECOME the character he plays and not remain yet another variation of Irrfan, the actor. Dulquer Salmaan is confident and right for his role, making an impressive if low-key debut in Hindi. Mithila is just alright, as is Amala. In their brief cameos, Akash Khurana and Beena shine, as does the veteran actor who plays the airport authority handling the consignments that come in. Kriti Kharbanda is fabulous in her cameo. The others do not have anything to do.
Mulk
2018 · IndiaWest · Aug 2018
"Mulk" is a sensitively told sensitizing film that should strike the right note in people with the right sensibilities. In its own way, it is no less patriotic than a "Pad-Man," "Raazi," "Raid" or "Parmanu."
Sanju
2018 · IndiaWest · Jun 2018
Technically, the film is upbeat, though some of the hallucination sequences look tacky, unlike the neater job in "Kaalakandi." The background score (Sanjay Wandrekar and Atul Raninga) is minimalistic and thus most welcome. Vikram Gaikwad's make-up, Clover Wootton's prosthetics, and Viral Thakkar's VFX help create the world in which Dutt rules. And we loved the re-created sequences from "Munna Bhai MBBS." This is a biopic that cannot be missed.
Race 3
2018 · IndiaWest · Jun 2018
If you are a hard-boiled Salman Khan fan, watch Tips' "Race 3." Or else, if you are looking at good entertainment, let us offer "3" sincere Tips: (1) spare yourself 3D agony (the extra dimension was not needed, and the resultant camerawork is needlessly dark); (2) "Race" to your DVD library and watch "Race" instead; and then (3) revisit "Race 2."
Kaala
2018 · IndiaWest · Jun 2018
...when the film ends abruptly, we almost feel that the writing and production team has suddenly decided to finish it all, as if to say, "Enough is enough! Let's get done with it!" But by then, the audience is already tortured, its patience worn thinner than the plot!
102 Not Out
2018 · IndiaWest · May 2018
This is an endearing film despite its flaws. Go watch it and, as Wodehouse would often say, "warm the cockles of your heart."
October
2018 · IndiaWest · Apr 2018
Watch this film only if you want to see GenY's most popular hero dazzle differently. Otherwise, stay away from what is decidedly like a boring arthouse movie, despite its few good points.
Blackmail
2018 · IndiaWest · Apr 2018
Irrfan Khan is far from being essentially the same. His intentionally blank expressions and deadpan kind of tone is suitably changed here in keeping with his generally harangued character. Arunoday Singh and Divya Dutta steal the show with their effortless work, Singh dwarfing Dutta in the final analysis. Kulhari has nothing much to do, while Pradhuman Singh and Omi Vaidya overdo their bit, especially Vaidya who keeps showing his limitations. Anuja Anil Sathe is a delight, and Gajraj Rao and Vibha Chibber are fun too as the slimy detective and the gun dealer.
Baaghi 2
2018 · IndiaWest · Mar 2018
Somewhere, the film falls short of a crisp 2018 entertainer modeled on the lines of retro classic Hindi movies. After the first three frenzied days for Shroff fans, it is likely to face an uphill task at the box-office.
Dil Juunglee
2018 · IndiaWest · Mar 2018
The title is as irrelevant and devoid of sense as a Bengali name for a Marathi film. But then, we guess the filmmakers went as wild in choosing (!!) a title as they did in writing their "script" and making this "film" that endorses every kind of immaturity, imbecile thinking and skewed actions from youngsters.
3 Storeys
2018 · IndiaWest · Mar 2018
But the film, hook, line and sinker, or rather, all three storeys of it, is dominated (and how!) by Renuka Shahane Rana as Flory aunty. As the wigged, middle-aged and feisty Christian lady with a private agenda (the only story here that packs a whopping wallop!), she proves that for a consummate actor, absence from work is no deterrent for a whacko, truly awe-inspiring performance. She gets in this extra half-star to an otherwise strictly average film.
Welcome to New York
2018 · IndiaWest · Feb 2018
Lending a thin sliver of respectability to the film are the dignified and smooth turns by Boman Irani as the organizer-in-chief and Lara Dutta as the disgruntled woman. Dutta proves yet again after "Chalo Dilli," "Singh Is Bliing" and "Azhar" that she has taking it easy in her profession just when she has truly evolved as an actor.
Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety
2018 · IndiaWest · Feb 2018
Though unlike "Pyaar Ka Punch-Nama 2" there is nothing that warrants a repeat watch (that film also had good music), this light entertainer is a one-time visit, even for those who may not exactly relish the end.
Pad Man
2018 · IndiaWest · Feb 2018
To sum up, Balki's best directorial since his 2009 "Paa" remains a benchmark in how to make an entertainer with a vital social message. Despite its 2.20 duration, there is not a moment when the film does not keep you involved in what is going on.
Padmaavat
2018 · IndiaWest · Jan 2018
But lock, stock, barrel and more, the film belongs to that powerhouse actor, Ranveer Singh. He OWNS the film on-screen as much as Bhansali does behind the screen. You loathe his essay of Khilji, look at him with renewed respect as an actor who is less than eight years around but has the rare capacity to bring to life such a deeply evil character. Eyes, body language, smiles or tenor, he proves that dedicated actors can go beyond the vision of a script or even of a passionate director.
My Birthday Song
2018 · IndiaWest · Jan 2018
All we can conclude that the tribe of filmmakers with a complete disconnect with Indian audiences is alarmingly on the increase – and some of them can be really good storytellers if they choose the right subject, not necessarily the mainstream commercial. Soni deserves to exploit his métier and not waste his time in such w fake evolution as a filmmaker.
Vodka Diaries
2018 · IndiaWest · Jan 2018
The film drags on 30 minutes more than the earlier film, with even less material to go by. In both cases, we end up wondering if we had not been better off watching even "1921," if not some other really good film.
Kaalakaandi
2018 · IndiaWest · Jan 2018
The Film Has Less Than 10 Percent of the Hilarious Quotient of the Writer's Past Work.
A Death in the Gunj
2017 · IndiaWest · Dec 2017
"Death In The Gunj" has everything going for it as a film, and we hope that the niche movie breaks even as it releases alongside two Hollywood and four or five, mostly nondescript, Hindi movies on a crowded Friday. As a thriller, it ambles as placidly as a Jack Diickson Carr novel or an old-fashioned British story, and the climax is actually implosive rather than explosive.
Firangi
2017 · IndiaWest · Dec 2017
Vishal O. Sharma as the 'pehelwan' (wrestler) and the actress who plays Manga's grandmother is very impressive and quite impressive respectively. But the film isn't even remotely impressive.
Tiger Zinda Hai
2017 · IndiaWest · Dec 2017
As a Salman-athon, this film is full value for money and more for both Salman Khan and action buffs, so if we have to judge a film on that base, it is bang on target. But for non-Salman fans who still like their tryst with commercial entertainment, I somehow felt that this film lacked the repeat value of the best espionage dramas. But, since my rating is always for how close a film succeeds in its original intention and target audiences, I will go for a midway score.
Julie 2
2017 · IndiaWest · Nov 2017
Bad, Boring and Retarded Movie That Will Make You Pull Your Hair in Frustration!
Ittefaq
2017 · IndiaWest · Nov 2017
We would have liked to give such a film (on the basis of its plot and its smart connection to the original film) a higher rating, but the plodding and uninteresting narration and flawed treatment make us remove one star and only acknowledge the effort made.
Golmaal Again
2017 · IndiaWest · Oct 2017
Ajay Devgn is fabulous as the mercurial Gopal, and, especially, astoundingly good as the nervous man scared of the supernatural. Arshad Warsi is an element, and Shreyas Talpade and Kunal Khemu are in even better fettle. Parineeti Chopra has a role that is easy in some ways and difficult in others, but she blends into the ethos like a pro. Tabu is a complete surprise again – she is outstanding as Anna. Another surprise is Prakash Raj as Venu Reddy, who eschews his standard villainy to be an enjoyable baddie. Neil Nitin Mukesh, Khedekar and Tikekar have nothing to do.
Secret Superstar
2017 · IndiaWest · Oct 2017
"Secret Superstar" has no secret about it – it is an open book on how if movies were actors, this one would be a superstar! As a David, let us hope that this week's Goliath – "Golmaal Again" – matches it in performance! It will then be a bumper festive season, unlike last year that had two duds taking cover under their 100 crore Indian nett business.
Chef
2017 · IndiaWest · Oct 2017
This is one film that should appeal across the country, and well, it's still not too late to put in the subtitles for the English dialogues! Don't give a miss to this Indian 'Chef' if you want delectable fare.
Judwaa 2
2017 · IndiaWest · Sep 2017
After eons comes a Hindi film that relooks at hallowed time-tested genres that gave Hindi cinema some of its biggest classics. Let us hope that today's audiences, who think it unfashionable to patronize such fare, make an exception here. "Judwaa 2" is masala entertainment, unapologetic, undiluted and, of course, as unique for today's times.
Bhoomi
2017 · IndiaWest · Sep 2017
Revenge Drama Created for Single Screens, and Sanjay Dutt Fans...
Newton
2017 · IndiaWest · Sep 2017
Nothing Happened, then Interval Came, then Nothing Happened, and the Film Ended!
Haseena Parkar
2017 · IndiaWest · Sep 2017
Too Much Glorification of the Negative...
Poster Boys
2017 · IndiaWest · Sep 2017
No matter what the initial box-office will be (nowadays such films grow by word-of-mouth despite poor marketing and limited releases), this is one movie that will live on, as it has a humongous shelf-life. Don't miss, please.
Baadshaho
2017 · IndiaWest · Sep 2017
If entertainment with elements like thrills and action is your cup of tea, go for it. Otherwise, stay away from this rollercoaster of drama sprinkled with action. Accordingly, this smooth ride with an abrupt finish will lead you to gratification, or to nowhere.
Shubh Mangal Saavdhan
2017 · IndiaWest · Sep 2017
The worst thing about this film is that you cannot call it a bad or below-par film. But in terms of expectations from the vibe and promo, we are not fully gratified.
Bareilly Ki Barfi
2017 · IndiaWest · Aug 2017
Watch this film for a heartwarming experience in the movie-hall. You will not wean off the lovable 'Bareillyians' easily. You might even yearn for a second watch.
Jab Harry Met Sejal
2017 · IndiaWest · Aug 2017
Methinks the director requires a long holiday from work, learning the craft of making HINDI movies that connect with informed and aware entertainment-seekers of 2017 rather than with a few 'yes-men' or impressionable media critics that will not take the film anywhere.
Munna Michael
2017 · IndiaWest · Jul 2017
It is a Tiger Shroff film all the way, and he is likely to win many more fans with this effort. And though Vimmi Datta's script disappoints in its general triteness and we feel this is Sabbir Khan's weakest film from among his three films with Shroff, the fare is single-screen fodder and should do well there.
Shab
2017 · IndiaWest · Jul 2017
The only plus-point of the film is that it is non-judgmental, which is expected from Onir. It may not be atrocious as "Bas Ek Pal," which remains one of the worst films I have ever watched, but it is listless, too tiresome despite its 108-minute length, and with all the unanswered questions and fence-sitting at the end, a complete waste of time.
Mubarakan
2017 · IndiaWest · Jul 2017
Go, watch this fun fest just to get a long-overdue whiff of the USP of Hindi cinema – entertainment in the most wholesome sense of the word. And let us not forget that the climaxes of most Bazmee movies look better and better with the passage of years.
Guest Iin London
2017 · IndiaWest · Jul 2017
Thumbs Down for Mediocre Plot, Clichéd Humor and Illogical Climax
Tubelight
2017 · IndiaWest · Jun 2017
This one fell into the latter category, as most Salman Khan films do, but is certainly the star's weakest film since "Jai Ho!" – in every department but Salman Khan himself.
Baywatch
2017 · IndiaWest · Jun 2017
Of the three foreign films ("xXx: The Return Of Xander Cage" and "Kung-Fu Yoga") with principal Indian artists this year, this one, by leagues, is the best. Correction: it is the only one of the three that is worth a watch. Go to the movies and be entertained.
Sachin: A Billion Dreams
2017 · IndiaWest · May 2017
For the cricket and Sachin lovers (synonymous in most cases), this one is an experience worth spending time and money on in the theater. And I am not quarreling with that view just because I prefer biopics to documentaries as a personal choice.
Begum Jaan
2017 · IndiaWest · Apr 2017
If you want gut-wrenching truths told with searing honesty and sans showiness and sham, check out this film. You will take back quite a few characters and sequences from it. This is one film that haunts me even as I write this review. And I hope that the box-office is kind to it.
Rangoon
2017 · IndiaWest · Feb 2017
Bhardwaj must be appreciated for jettisoning the dark cinema he has patronized for 15 long years but it will need a lot more—like far better material and far superior associates at concept and creation levels—to connect with smart mainstream audiences that endorse everything from a "3 Idiots" and a "M.S. Dhoni" to a "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani" and a "Wanted." I am repeating the oft-repeated conviction of mine that a mainstream talent can easily make great offbeat cinema but the reverse has yet to be proved true. And this a truism whose proof is written in golden letters across decades of great Indian cinema.
Kung Fu Yoga
2017 · IndiaWest · Feb 2017
The only aspect I took home from the film was the fairly engaging hyena sequence. And for a lot of tepid Kung Fu, there was barely any Yoga. As an entertainer, this is presumably strictly for Chan fans, and may work on the very novelty it offers to audiences worldwide – its mediocre Indian slant.
Kaabil
2017 · IndiaWest · Jan 2017
"Kaabil" is classic commercial cinema and will find many takers thanks to the all-powerful word-of-mouth despite the slow start.
Force 2
2016 · IndiaWest · Nov 2016
There is nothing of caliber in the lines spoken or in the music to support the film. But great camerawork by Imre Juhasz and Mohana Krishna and action by Allan Amin are pluses, and strong ones at that. Prasad Sashte's background score is novel and brilliant. Wish we could say that also about the film. Action at any cost seems to be its maxim.
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
2016 · IndiaWest · Oct 2016
Yes, the first half of the film is riveting for the most part when it is not being too (pop-) corny, repetitious or stretched in parts. But, while our hopes escalate as the second half begins, we find in it a shockingly disparate and disconnected narration from the first part. The last 25 to 30 minutes seem to go on for eons, and are frankly unbearable and hopelessly clichéd.
Banjo
2016 · IndiaWest · Sep 2016
While the first half of the film is simply super, the second half undoes a lot of the expectations. The high emotional quotient drains away into cliché-ridden melodrama, abrupt ends to some threads and a truly hurried ending. Such endings usually are caused by unsure scripts and directions or severe budgetary constraints, but here it looks as if some practical exigencies led to such contretemps, like, maybe, Nargis Fakhri's absence from India for a while!
Pink
2016 · IndiaWest · Sep 2016
While technically the film is alright, we could have done with a little more brightness when needed, a less grim look (a failing also seen in Sircar's "Madras Café") and too gloomy background score, and a bit of pace. Pannu as Meenal is a revelation — here's a chameleon who can move from "Chashme Baddoor" to "Baby" to this with effortless and artless ease.
Baar Baar Dekho
2016 · IndiaWest · Sep 2016
The dull, snail-paced narrative might even confuse the viewer, and is completely devoid of any point. The film does make a case for finding time for one's wife, kids and loved ones; loving your spouse for the right reasons; and living a selfless life, but, in a very garbled, convoluted and ham-handed way, so that you have already lost interest in, sympathy for or any empathy for the lead characters!
Freaky Ali
2016 · IndiaWest · Sep 2016
Watch this film if you want simple entertainment. It may have done-to-death elements (barring the new sport of golf for our cinema), but it is delivered with a lot of soul.
Akira
2016 · IndiaWest · Sep 2016
Disappointing, Tepid and Needlessly Dark Drama...
A Flying Jatt
2016 · IndiaWest · Aug 2016
Originality? Freshness? Who wants that anyway? After "ABCD 2," this is another downer from D'Souza and his pet music directors!
Happy Bhag Jayegi
2016 · IndiaWest · Aug 2016
The flaws and loose ends are quite minor and can be completely overlooked in this super enjoyable fun fest. For me, producer Aanand L. Rai and Eros have scored a distinguished hat-trick after "Tanu Weds Manu Returns" and "Nil Battey Sannata."
Mohenjo Daro
2016 · IndiaWest · Aug 2016
The film is a humongous gamble on pushing a terribly bad product on the shoulders of Roshan, who should make sure that he is never conned again in this way. Despite both the artifice and triteness innately present in the role, he lives Sarman, is sincere, looks like a demi-god for his women fans even when shabby and disheveled, and tries to salvage this humongous, no, make that historic waste of resources.
Rustom
2016 · IndiaWest · Aug 2016
Decent Thriller Bogged Down by Weak Script...
Fever
2016 · IndiaWest · Aug 2016
In short, including the meaningless title, this one leaves you flummoxed.
Dishoom
2016 · IndiaWest · Jul 2016
"Dishoom" is timepass entertainment, and, since it has little competition till Aug. 12, will do well. Varun Dhawan, of course, will pull in the audience apart from the songs.
Sultan
2016 · IndiaWest · Jul 2016
This is a movie with both a heart and a solid body that delivers a socko punch of entertainment...
Raman Raghav 2.0
2016 · IndiaWest · Jun 2016
If you are a normal human being with normal emotions and sensibilities, stay away from this one by miles. With this film, Kashyap reaffirms that he is not a bit interested in the normal audience, even if he can con some, and many internationally at obscure festivals, into admiring such undiluted nauseating bilge.
Dhanak
2016 · IndiaWest · Jun 2016
Do not miss this small gem, which shows that the best films need not come at all in big size packets at all.
Udta Punjab
2016 · IndiaWest · Jun 2016
In the final analysis, we hope that this film, which loses an entire star for all this planned audience disconnect, does not go the way of so many movies with noble messages that lose their sheen and box office appeal and defeat their purpose of giving vital messages to society because of such and other forms of over-indulgence and over-confidence.
Te3n
2016 · IndiaWest · Jun 2016
Watch this one for its sheer ingenuity, though at 136 minutes, it is probably about 16 minutes too long.
Housefull 3
2016 · IndiaWest · Jun 2016
...the film ends up as a decent stress-buster due to its combination of slapstick and situational comedy. More than the script, it is the actors who go that extra mile in this matter, led of course by Akshay Kumar as the wannabe sportsman with split personality disorder.
Waiting
2016 · IndiaWest · May 2016
Sweet Film With Pseudo End That Ruins Impact...
Phobia
2016 · IndiaWest · May 2016
Miss this one at your own risk. Correction: Make that: 'Do Not Miss!'
Sarbjit
2016 · IndiaWest · May 2016
Watch this film at least once for its honesty and the hard work that has gone into it. For me, despite the flaws, it was a much more enriching experience than "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag," which is the biggest hit so far among the biopics.
Dear Dad
2016 · IndiaWest · May 2016
In short, here is a drag of a film, called a bittersweet drama, which is, really speaking, much ado about — almost — nothing.
Azhar
2016 · IndiaWest · May 2016
Emraan Hashmi is Superb in This Well-made Entertainer...
One Night Stand
2016 · IndiaWest · May 2016
This is Leone's most classy film to date. And she deserves to do more of such movies.
Baaghi
2016 · IndiaWest · May 2016
Go for this unabashed masala confection — it offers a tangy dish of masala manoranjan for which we have been craving for a long time. There are no surprises at the macro level, but a good vibe and an imaginative presentation of the old wine to keep us riveted.
Fan
2016 · IndiaWest · Apr 2016
One thing's for sure: Without Khan's performance, this film would not be even a whit appealing. Without his sheer star presence as Aryan and Gaurav, the film would not be watchable at all. But WITH him, and as the film stands, we will have to watch and see if his real-life fans can take this garbled narrative of a film towards "hit-hood."
The Jungle Book
2016 · IndiaWest · Apr 2016
What is magnificent is the way a wondrous and real-looking jungle world is crafted with care through frame computer animation, performance capture and a bit of motion capture by Moving Picture Company and Weta Digital. This shows how much diligence and thought went into making this lovely saga that principally looks at straight emotions minus any "subtexts" that Hollywood cinema is often prone to have.
Ki and Ka
2016 · IndiaWest · Mar 2016
Here's a treat that should not be missed by normal, right-thinking and good human beings. You will probably come out as a higher quality person than when you went in.
Rocky Handsome
2016 · IndiaWest · Mar 2016
The violence combined with the dreary look is intended to be very 'international' (sic), but actually both the brutality and look are overdone. We lost count of the stabs and slicing of heads, throats and abdomens), but, mercifully, there are no profanities either, controversial or otherwise.
Kapoor & Sons
2016 · IndiaWest · Mar 2016
This mix of old-world family drama told in a new-age way with contemporary and young nuances does hit the right chords off and on, but overall, the script changes graph jerkily in the second half just when we feel things are trekking back to course slowly for the harangued characters.
Teraa Surroor
2016 · IndiaWest · Mar 2016
This one's definitely worth a watch for addicts of slick thrillers, and the flaws are not so serious in the larger picture. For Reshammiya fans, this is a bonanza, as he lords it as an actor, singer and composer.
Jai Gangaajal
2016 · IndiaWest · Mar 2016
Despite all its flaws, however, "Jai Gangaajal," as we leave the hall, turns out to be an engaging one-time watch, and, when we empathize so much with the good characters, we realize that the film does make inroads into our heart. Lack of brevity and the flaws might deter the film from getting its due, and that could have been avoided.
Aligarh
2016 · IndiaWest · Feb 2016
Mehta creates visuals, moments and lines that stay with you, and he stays loyal to his subject but does not seemingly care for more than a niche audience.
Neerja
2016 · IndiaWest · Feb 2016
A Stunning Masterpiece Overflowing with Emotions...
Ghayal Once Again
2016 · IndiaWest · Feb 2016
With this film, if one goes to watch it with an open mind when we consider all the recent offerings from the Deols since "Gadar-Ek Prem Katha," Deol breaks the barrier from dated to contemporary effortlessly — and very effectively. After all, from the '80s onwards, we could call him the original He-Man!
Mastizaade
2016 · IndiaWest · Jan 2016
This one makes last week's "Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3" look not-so-intolerable, as it is the last word in how not to make a sex comedy. In fact, unless you are not impressionable, you could be put off by the word that precedes the word comedy above, so distasteful is the whole affair!
Saala Khadoos
2016 · IndiaWest · Jan 2016
"Saala Khadoos" has all the 'givens' in a sports film—it has the usual story of the triumph of the underdog thanks to an impassioned coach, spotlights sports politics, defeat, humiliation, demoralization and finally the triumph of not only merit over politics, but also the protagonist and the teacher.
Wazir
2016 · IndiaWest · Jan 2016
The flaws are glaring, and the pace, even for about 50 minutes post-interval, is too long and flaccid. The climax is remarkably tame and made so simplistically that it's plain silly!
Bajirao Mastani
2015 · IndiaWest · Dec 2015
"Bajirao Mastani" is a great one-time big-screen watch. A crisper edit and stronger content in the second half could have made this one a classic.
Dilwale
2015 · IndiaWest · Dec 2015
The film is thus made a one-time watch simply to revisit SRK-Kajol, experience breathtaking locations spiced up with VFX and watch an even more colorful (thanks to budgets) world than normal of Shetty's cars and his version of Goa.
Hate Story 3
2015 · IndiaWest · Dec 2015
In short, if you liked "Hate Story" and loved "Hate Story 2" (and thrillers should be cerebral and logical), then "Hate Story 3" will be a complete anti-climax despite the smart mounting. Go home and think, and you will realize that the film conned you — of the believable story that it could so easily have narrated within the same context.
Tamasha
2015 · IndiaWest · Nov 2015
...unless you are terrible addicts of one or more of Ali, Padukone, Kapoor or Rahman, stay away and go watch a riveting nautanki instead!
X: Past Is Present
2015 · IndiaWest · Nov 2015
...simply something that will not connect at all with the non-pseudos who form 98 percent of the audiences for Hindi cinema. The film is also partly in Tamil and predominantly in English. And at 105 minutes, clearly more than a quarter of it is sleep-inducing!
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
2015 · IndiaWest · Nov 2015
The wait has been long — both for a Sooraj Barjatya film (nine years) and a Sooraj-Salman collaboration (16 years). The wait has indeed been worth it, and Barjatya can well relax, for he has managed to connect in times when the positive values he likes to project in his movies are considered laughably archaic.
Shaandaar
2015 · IndiaWest · Oct 2015
As a film, it works overall despite the flawed screenplay and the overdone gimmicks like animation, excessive VFX and DI and what-have-you. Somewhere in the confusion, director Vikas Bahl, the man who made two landmark films, "Chillar Party" (with a co-director) and "Queen," wants to tell a different story in a tried-and-tested genre and ends up telling it decently.