Hindi Movie Reviews
Critic verdicts on the latest Hindi releases.
‘Thanks Maa’ romantic homage to Mumbai
He’s 12, homeless and he refuses to adopt the swaggering amorality of his friends on the street. They call him Municipal Ghatkopar because…
‘Atithee..’ a one-episode sitcom
Be Ajay Devgan’s guest. So many films about the guest as an intruder. But this one takes the creak. And yes we do mean creak. The plot sets…
‘Shaapit’ of curses, witchcraft and other horrors
There are good spirits and bad spirits waltzing all over the place. All we have to do is reach into the past and pull out the relevant…
‘Right Yaaa Wrong’ – is the right choice
Don’t breathe. Don’t dare even blink. And please forget that visit to the loo. Damn, even the bag of popcorn will be forgotten on your…
Teen Patti is a hatke experience
Teen Patti Movie Review – Teen Patti begins with Venkat Subramanium (Amitabh Bachchan) invited to the presitigious Cambridge University by…
world Cupp 2011 - Goal Without Soul
Coming an extra p (read plea), ‘World Cupp (their spelling not mine) 2011’, this Bollywood goal without a soul makes this reviver begging…
Bolo Raam - Failed to Impress
Imagine actors of the calibre of Naseruddin Shah, Om Puri and Padmini Kolhapure coming together and being a part of this worst thriller of…
Rocket Singh - Sales Man Of The Year
YRF last shot at the B.O. 2009 is uplifting and well performed by the ‘Chak De’ jodi of helmer, Shimit Amin and writer Jaideep Sahni.…
Sriram reinvents thriller genre
Remember the theme music of 70s flicks like AMIR GARIB, FAKIRA and TRAIN amongst the more popular YAADON KI BARAAT, KAALICHARAN and of…
Give it a shot
When a riotous situation in the film has a mention of Sharat Saxena being a far more popular actor than Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan…
Quite presentable
There are some films which come out of nowhere and suddenly manage to find an audience in spite of minimal (though smart) publicity. BHEJA…
A step in the right direction by Navdeep
Anthony Kaun Hai? Oops...Manorama Kaun Hai? Last year, a tale of mistaken identity, crime and redemption was told in a light hearted manner…
Isn't quite fiery
"Hai Aag Yeh, Ek Aag Yeh, Aag Hai, Aag Hai" It's this theme track which runs throughout the film's narrative which possibly is the best…
Not just a comic outing
Parenthood couldn't have been more fun than this. Ask the trio of Akshay Kumar, Fardeen Khan and Riteish Deshmukh and they would be able to…
Bole to theek thaak!
There are some films for which curiosity level is near to zilch even till the day of their release. Number of factors contribute to such…
Be prepared
There was a time throughout the 80s when films starring Kader Khan and Shakti Kapoor in comic roles were big hits. While most of them had…
Tasteless Bhelpuri
It€™s Double Trouble time. Once again. Super actor Govinda with a unique flair for brilliant comic timing is back in a tasteless family…
Actress Mallika, DJ Rahul and Baby Doll
It is the business between Mars and Venus. All over again. But the verdict is that it€™s a rather enjoyable one. In debutante director…
Insipid and Tasteless
Comedy is not everyone€™s cup-of-tea. They who think it is easy to make people laugh are living in a fool€™s paradise. Shatrughan Sinha…
Sirf 24 Ghante - Engrossing Fare
In the last few weeks I have suffered some long-n-surreptiously-boring films. Hence I walked in with a fair amount of trepidation in a…