Shaheen Parkar
Mid-Day
Most Divergent Takes
- Saat Uchakkey (2016)3.0 vs TRM 4.7-1.7
- The Perfect Girl (2015)3.0 vs TRM 4.5-1.5
- Gour Hari Dastaan (2015)4.0 vs TRM 5.4-1.4
- Force 2 (2016)4.0 vs TRM 5.2-1.2
- Loveshhuda (2016)3.0 vs TRM 4.2-1.2
Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3
2018 · Mid-Day · Jul 2018
aheb Biwi Aur Gangster follow a template. The films are based in the hinterlands and infused with local flavours and nuances.
Judwaa 2
2017 · Mid-Day · Sep 2017
It's funny in parts, but meanders in the second half. As one of the tracks goes: Chalti hai kya nau se barah? It's your call.
Force 2
2016 · Mid-Day · Nov 2016
Adrenaline junkies might fancy the film, despite the bizarre juxtaposition of the 'Mr India' (1987) chartbuster, 'Kaate Nahi Katte', in a Budapest nightclub. Strangely, the scantily-clad local girls can mouth the Hindi song and gyrate to it, but the next moment the lead dancer can only talk in their language. Don't try to fathom it or the plot, just enjoy the Budapest scenery instead.
Saat Uchakkey
2016 · Mid-Day · Oct 2016
'Saat Uchakkey' could well be a crash course in abusive rant. Filmed entirely in the old lanes of the capital, this film will only end up giving you a Delhi belly
Rustom
2016 · Mid-Day · Aug 2016
With some tight editing, especially in the second half when the court scenes become a drag, it would have made for a more riveting watch. A great deal of attention has been paid to the detailing and production values, and that's commendable, and so is the direction.
Dishoom
2016 · Mid-Day · Jul 2016
The filmmakers have splurged on the styling in 'Dishoom', but not on the storytelling. Agreed it is a leave-your-brains-at-home entertainer, but some method to the madness would have packed a punch...
Love Games
2016 · Mid-Day · Apr 2016
Though the film has good production values, by the end of the first half, you can easily predict what is going to unfold on screen. Wonders don't cease to surface in the second half. What the film lacks is the thrills and spills in the game
Loveshhuda
2016 · Mid-Day · Feb 2016
In one scene, Navneet tells the hero that people who show the ravages of time on their faces have not followed their heart and those who age gracefully have. So, if you don't want those wrinkles to show early, steer clear of this film.
The Perfect Girl
2015 · Mid Day · Sep 2015
It is a sweet and simple love story alright, but doesn't exactly tug at your heartstrings. Nor does the longing and separation make you misty-eyed even for a nanosecond. Love is in the air, but at the same time, reincarnation and even sexual abuse are thrown in.
Gour Hari Dastaan
2015 · Mid Day · Aug 2015
A biopic needs to be engaging, but in 'Gour Hari Dastaan', more attention seems to have been paid to the dialogues than the storytelling. It hardly evokes emotions in you and make you feel for the trials and tribulations of the man struggling for his due. Go for it if you want to soak in the Independence Day spirit.
Aisa Yeh Jahaan
2015 · Mid Day · Jul 2015
This film has been made with heart, but desperately tries to weave in the commercial elements when you have model Carol Gracias suddenly pop up in an item number. With two big guns ('Bajrangi Bhaijaan' and 'Baahubali') still firing at the box office and another Cannes-acclaimed film, 'Masaan', trying to make an impact, this week, this go-green call seems as tough as the zero garbage mission.
Uvaa
2015 · Mid Day · Jun 2015
One of the tracks in the film, Jiyo Lalla, has a line that goes: 'Lagake taaron mein tadka, chalo maggi banate hain'. Like the now infamous two-minute noodles, the makers seem to have had an instant recipe for a film -- take a social evil as the premise, stir in some real-life incidents, throw in some juveniles and season it with a bunch of assorted characters. The end result is a hard-to-digest khichdi. - See more at: http://www.mid-day.com/articles/uvaa---movie-review/16324152#sthash.PsGEhceo.dpuf
Zed Plus
2014 · Mid Day · Nov 2014
The film does manage to raise chuckles and has its moments, but the deliberate exaggeration for repeated comic effect ends up making the assorted characters into caricatures. Things are in-your-face and nothing is left to the audience's imagination.
The Xposé
2014 · Mid Day · May 2014
In case you're looking for plain entertainment, this extravagant endeavour won't disapppoint. So who do you want to see the film for? Himesh or Honey? The choice is entirely yours.
Grand Masti
2013 · Mid Day · Sep 2013
Adult comedies can be an engaging watch but there is a difference between being super-funny and outright vulgar. Grand Masti leans heavily on the latter. The makers seem to think that the audience can comprehend only in-your-face-humour.