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Padmaavat – Essential Watch!
Padmaavat – Essential Watch!
A magnum opus in the lines of Mughal-e-azam! With this film, Sanjay Leela Bhansali has immortalized himself!
The songs, the sequence, the story, the acting… outstanding!
Everyone was vying with each other to be outstanding. It takes the likes of Bhansali to bring out such amazing performances.
Location, picturization, drama, and restrain… though these are different but these need amazing skills.…
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Tiger Zinda Hai – Must watch
Tiger Zinda Hai – Must watch
Salmaan doing what he does best! Understated, almost nuanced.
Bringing in the hope and prayer that someday India and Pakistan will work together… a recurrent theme across many of his movies. Interesting.
Leading a retired life… with kids and a wonderful mountainous home, of course they don’t want to do anything with espionage! And then he is back in action – this time in Syria.
Songs –…
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Firangi – A period movie, with a twist!
A milestone movie – Kapil Sharma coming of age and becoming a producer. And this movie is, of course, all about him.
Poker face is a huge attribute that makes or breaks a stand-up comedian. Kapil’s poker face, his presence of mind along with his command over the language actually made him the King of Comedians!
But only focusing on poker face itself will cause his downfall as an actor. Emoting…
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Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana – Essential Watch!
Rajkumar’s repertoire becomes richer with each passing work!
This is no exception.
The range of emotions, the range of characters played in each movie is astounding!
He starts as a simple lad with a simple life… and evolves to be an accomplished administrator.
The dilemma between justice and family compulsions that each administrator faces in India today… has been subtly showcased in this movie.…
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Tumhari Sulu – Vidya all the way!
Vidya is a powerhouse. We all know that. She has made it a habit to carry her movies on her shoulders alone. This is no exception.
The cast is outstanding. As her husband Manav is outstanding too.
Neha Dhupia was simply outstanding – maybe one of her best performances.
The weaving was a bit slow though.
The use of the iconic Hawa Hawaii song was amazing… but incomplete both the times it was used…
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Qarib Qarib Singlle – Simply Outstanding
A typical Irrfan Movie – simply outstanding!
Understated. Hugely humorous. Outstanding performance.
Realism portrayed. The catching up with old flames is a bit trite but it was ok given the genre.
The travel from one city to another – the laid back feeling, the feeling of abundance. Rishikesh, Rajasthan and the train – outstanding!
The pace is just right.
A must watch!
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Golmaal Again – Poignant and yet really the best!
Golmaal Again – Poignant and yet really the best!
What a movie!
The best in the Golmaal series.
The jokes were unending. The situations comical – almost realistically portrayed.
The poignancy of the story was almost lost due to the comic timing…
Outstanding – everyone. Just too good.
The car chases, the cars turning turtle, the typical signature effects were absent.
This is indeed the best from Rohit Shetty.
I just might watch it again.
Must…
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Haseena Parkar – Intense and understated
Haseena Parkar – Intense and understated
An intense storyline. The deglamorized version of Shraddha Kapoor. Outstanding performance by Shraddha.
The story of being a victim and yet standing on her own. The D-Company and their associates. Just being related was enough to become victims.
The supporting cast are all outstanding from Siddhanth to Ankur Bhatia.
If it were not for the explosive nature of the subject, this would be an ideal…
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Secret Superstar – A recurrent Issue with us
Secret Superstar – A recurrent Issue with us
What a powerful movie! Aamir as a shade of his Rangeela self… loud in almost all possible ways.
The young lady from Dangal – what a powerful performance. Simply riveting.
Songs – outstanding and yet simple.
The realities of typical Indian families – how the ladies are treated. An overbearing alpha male… and the story is otherwise very familiar.
The twists, the incidents, the reactions… the…
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Tu Hai Meri Sunday – An amazing reflection
Tu Hai Meri Sunday – An amazing reflection
I thought it will a tame movie. With TV stars playing themselves so that they are easily identified by the audience…
One of the best urban-based movies this year.
The pain of professional life. The need to break free. The hope that things will change. How things will be different some time later in life. Bemoaning the realities without taking any action… a typical professional’s life!
How things…
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Meri Pyari Biindu – A charm
Meri Pyari Biindu – A charm
A budding writer and a budding singer – where else but in Kolkata.
And then things start changing… the fickleness of relationships show up. The clash of aspirations and ambitions take its toll.
And both Ayushmann and Parineeti move their separate ways.
Some familiar scenes of the bride running away… again and again. Some humor there I guess.
But overall, a sensitively portrayed story. Outstanding…
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Half Girlfriend – Predictable
Half Girlfriend – Predictable
Arjun Kapoor is becoming better. Shraddha is good as usual.
Some sequences seem real and many others surreal!
Songs are engaging.
The college sequence – not very real. Arjun as a student is difficult to visualize… guess he was having difficulty being one too.
The sequence on top of India Gate – amazing! Never knew such access was possible! Thanks.
Predictable but tolerable.
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Jub Harry met Sejal – A celebration!
Jub Harry met Sejal – A celebration!
A typical chick-flick! And of course, with a slight twist!
A la Dev Anand, Shahrukh is a quintessential guide. His effortless simplicity and straightforward acting is exceptional.
And Anushka has a fighting chance to stand in front of the larger than life persona of Shahrukh. She is trying and sometimes succeeding. Exceptional.
The diction challenge was well worth. Punjabi for Shahrukh and…
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Toilet – Must watch
Toilet – Must watch
Toilet jokes were expected. But were mostly missing!
This is a milestone in our journey as a nation. We have moved out of the guilt or shame of our toilets. Today we talk about it openly. A huge shift in our nation’s consciousness. And this topic is finally getting its due attention.
A sub-culture of toilet buddies, of conversations around visits to the field and forest for open defecation, of…
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Bareilly ki Barfi – Easy & simple but full of drama!
Bareilly ki Barfi – Easy & simple but full of drama!
Had gone to see Ayushmann and Kriti but enjoyed Rajkumar Rao. Rajkumar is simply outstanding! He was outstanding in Trapped… here he shows so many traits, it’s a treat!
Kriti was good too. She is improving with each subsequent film.
The timing was great. The story of a novel changing lives is interesting though archaic in today’s time as no one reads. But hopefully people will start reading now.
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Mubarakan – An effort…
Mubarakan – An effort…
Interesting. Reminded me of Welcome – I guess that’s the genre.
Something went missing – maybe the timing. I guess comedy requires timing. All elements were there… the confusion, the indecisiveness (don’t know if this is comic – it just might be tragi-comic), the right characters… and some good music too.
Of course, Anil Kapoor! In front of him, everyone pales out! Arjun, twice over, couldn’t…
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Jagga Jasoos – Our Hope!
Jagga Jasoos – Our Hope!
What a fun watch! First half was for children – using poetry and music. Amazing!
Guess this is why it took so long to make… Poetry in prose! Hadn’t heard this for eons. Such a pleasure!
Music amazing! Many students can easily relate to many pranks… and eminently enjoyable!
Locales outstanding – trains nostalgic, story – existing!
Second half was also great! The Who-done-it type murder mystery……
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