The Free Press Journal
Reviewing since 2022 · Last review Feb 2022
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2 scored reviews · 0–10
Shantanu rarely scores films: 2 of 2 reviews carry a score.
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Despite these pitfalls, the film is eminently watchable, thanks in no mean manner to the two lead actors and the occasional throwaway line. Badhaai Do stays true to the type set up by its predecessors, but remains largely generic and formulaic, despite its welcome advocacy for inclusiveness.
Full review ↗TRM 6.4−0.4
From the shallow depths of this unmitigated mess emerges a lesson that should be encoded in our film-viewing DNAs: be wary of a film whose PR machinery goes on an overdrive in the run-up to its release. In the hands of Shakun Batra and his writers, the moody cinematography and colour palette and Deepika Padukone's bravura performance notwithstanding, I am hard-pressed to fathom what the fuss is all about.
Full review ↗TRM 6.1−4.1
