Sandhya Ramachandran
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Most Divergent Takes
- Dilwale (2015)2.0 vs TRM 5.1-3.1
- Jai Gangaajal (2016)3.0 vs TRM 4.9-1.9
- Chauranga (2016)8.0 vs TRM 6.1+1.9
- Tamasha (2015)8.0 vs TRM 6.1+1.9
- Teraa Surroor (2016)2.0 vs TRM 3.7-1.7
Fan
2016 · About · Apr 2016
The film grippingly explores the dichotomy of stardom - the star and the fan dependant yet exclusive- but only just. But perhaps as 'fans' of the medium of cinema, we will always want more!
Ki and Ka
2016 · About · Apr 2016
Ki & Ka is watchable, even enjoyable in parts. It is comforting to see that someone is making films on themes of gender in today's times where free love is still unconstitutional. And despite its uneven narrative, we definitely recommend that you take your whole family with you - especially the ones who have always told the women to "be seen and not heard" and the men "to man up".
Kapoor & Sons
2016 · About · Mar 2016
The humour balances out the uneasiness. The joy of celebration temporarily delays the members from facing the music. You are reminded of all the times hushed conversations snuffed problems in corridors and every time we have all found respite in an escape than resolve in a confrontation. At the same time, the family is not wholly forgiving and keeps it human that way!
Teraa Surroor
2016 · About · Mar 2016
Overall, if you had made Teraa Surroor, it would have been a better film. For now, we simply have to accept that it is a terrible waste of the producers' and your money. Stay at home and watch Netflix instead!
Zubaan
2016 · About · Mar 2016
That's probably the biggest fault of the film - it does not pause - for inspiration, emotion or enlightenment to dawn on the characters. It quickly races to the finish line, hoping the viewers fill in the blanks and figure out transformation. Verdict: you can skip it!
Jai Gangaajal
2016 · About · Mar 2016
Jai Gangaajal lacks the kind of raw emotion or grittiness that his earlier works like Mrityudand and Damul possessed. Rajneeti was a casting coup wasted, Aarakshan dragged, Satyagraha was simplistic and so on! For some time now, we have failed to see this champion of political drama making a layered film that we know he is actually capable of. Overall, Jai Gangaajal is totally skippable.
Neerja
2016 · About · Feb 2016
Neerja rises above for the spirit it portrays - one of bravery, duty and compassion. While it definitely could have been more refined, the film still qualifies for a watch this weekend.
Fitoor
2016 · About · Feb 2016
If only Abhishek Kapoor had stuck to the original story, indulging in the complex intertwined tale of expectation, fate, luck and love, Fitoor may have worked perfectly for an Indian audience. The original tale has all the markings to feed our drama loving audience its fill. Unfortunately, Kapoor strayed from the course, botched up and we have a film that is worth watching only for three reasons. Oh! The third being Aditya Roy Kapoor's chiselled torso.
Visaranai
2016 · About · Feb 2016
With some genuine portrayals from Attakathi Dinesh, Raj Pradeesh, Samuthira Kani (who is fast becoming more of an actor than director) and Aadukalam Murugadoss, Visaranai strikes a warning bell that puts you on guard to never go out of the line. At the end of the film, my mind wandered to Talvar and how it was a film that drew a lot of attention to a real life incident that shocked the nation. Visaranai falls under that bracket.
Saala Khadoos
2016 · About · Jan 2016
The story arc is very dull and in parts, meaningless, despite borrowing parts from many sports and boxing films we have seen.
Airlift
2016 · About · Jan 2016
There is less melodrama here than your average tinseltown diet. Many scenes, in fact, make you feel patriotic, even if you are not generally prone to such feelings. The human strength, especially in numbers, is what stands out at the end. The art-lover in you may still lament that the film could have been more restrained, but to find a mainstream Bollywood film that still manages to tell a powerful tale while pleasing the audience is good enough! It may not be an Argo, but Airlift is surely a must-watch.
Jugni
2016 · About · Jan 2016
Shefali Bhushan has definitely got an enjoyable winner on her cards with 'Jugni'. It's light may not dazzle you, but it sure is a shiny little blob gently floating along the path on a cold wintry night!
Chauranga
2016 · About · Jan 2016
Chauranga makes an engrossing watch, although one wishes there was more to its story.
Wazir
2016 · About · Jan 2016
While using chess as a backdrop is quite an interesting idea, one wishes the writers and the director made good moves and clocked themselves too. Overall, the film is neatly shot (Sanu Varghese) and paced (Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Abhijat Joshi). But that simply does not work its charms. The 'leave your brains behind' policy may work for this film; if you don't question it, you may enjoy it!
Bajirao Mastani
2015 · About · Dec 2015
Bajirao Mastani is a must-watch, but set the right expectations before you go in! Don't look for a complete meal, or even one to fill you up. Go there much so that you remember the feast by the number of exotic dishes, although in the middle of the night, you may still feel a little under-fed and hunt for a snack!
Dilwale
2015 · About · Dec 2015
The only thing good about the film are the refurbished car-chairs that are strewn around Raj's garage. So, you could check that out if you are really keen. But, as long as you trust my word, I would say skip Dilwale, and go for Bajirao Mastani, instead.
Angry Indian Goddesses
2015 · About · Dec 2015
The film is good in parts, meh in others and has its share of fun moments, especially when 'the neighbour' (Anuj Choudhry) is objectified by all the women, while he washes his car, shirtless. But every sequence ends up with a "we-are-trying-to-do-something-important-here" tone and spoils all the fun. After the end credits have rolled to a song that I've already forgotten, I can't make up mind if I liked the film or not.
Tamasha
2015 · About · Nov 2015
Although he charmingly weaves in a lot of elements to break the mold in Indian cinema, there are still elements that struggle to keep it mainstream - the search for romance needed fulfillment, the pain- an antidote. Had he released Tamasha after having made it as art for art's sake, we probably would have seen a great film.