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[mks_button size=”medium” title=”Average Rating of All ‘Daddy’ Review –  2.5 stars” style=”rounded” bg_color=”#1e73be” txt_color=”#FFFFFF” icon=”” icon_type=””] Daddy Review by Indicine Rating: Aseem Ahulwalia who created the indie film Miss Lovely makes his foray into commercial cinema with this film. He gets the technical aspects of the world he’s trying to portray perfectly but he misses the mark by a big distance when trying to showcase the emotional aspects of the lead character and his family members. The viewer is shown a glossed up version of the real events where the motivations of the gangster is justified through his poverty but maybe the makers should have embraced the full blown violence of the lead character without any apprehensions. It would have made for a much better and a more impactful film. Daddy doesn’t work on any level, unfortunately. Daddy Review by Bollywood Hungama Rating: DADDY begins on a shocking note and you expect the film to be a fast-paced, well-preserved gangster drama. The film however falls a bit immediately but still, the scenes of the ‘B.R.A. gang’ are engaging. But as the film progresses, it becomes too confusing and incoherent. Too many things are packed in the film’s 135 minutes run time. Also there are far too many characters. One fails to understand who exactly is the villain and if it’s the system that’s the villain, then it’s not established very well. It is mentioned that poverty drove Arun to crime but one never gets to see his family struggling due to poor economic conditions. Moreover, the film suffers from another strange problem – the background score and sound design at places is too loud because of which certain dialogues are inaudible. Daddy Review by Prasanna D Zore on Rediff Rating: Bollywood, no doubt, along with contemporary media played a pivotal role in glamourising the Mumbai underworld since 1985 with their larger-than-life characters, more Robin Hood-like than they actually were, but with Daddy, a biopic on Arun Gulab Gawli, a mill worker’s son who metamorphoses into a feared underworld don and runs his own corporate mafiosi, director Ashim Ahluwalia takes too many liberties with facts and litters the 135 minute saga with plot holes. Review by Shubhra Gupta on Indian Express Rating: It’s also the thickly-populated circuitous plot, which goes back and forth in time, which comes in the way of a solid crime thriller cum study of the making of a gangster. I ended up drinking in every single frame, and searching for a full film. Review by Meena Iyer on The Times Of India Rating: Since most of this is documented, the screenplay of this biopic offers no surprises. At times, it even feels like you’re being lead from one point to another, almost blindfolded. Ahluwalia deliberately adopts a flat narrative and takes the viewer through the dark, gritty world with minimum dramatization. As a result, there are fewer earpiercing emotional outbursts, but also fewer moments of dread. Once your eyes get adjusted to the drab chawls and dimly-lit gullies, where the gangs operate like ghosts, chased by just one greedy, over-ambitious cop, Vijaykar Nitin(Nishikant), you become complacent watching the crime patrol episode. The sepia-tone/minimum-colour frames stay muted and never leap at you. As a result, you don’t feel the tension, even when some brutal killings play out. However, it is infuriating that most of the actors mumble their dialogue and you have to strain hard to hear their intention. Review by Sweta Kaushal on Hindustan Times Rating: Ahluwalia romanticises his hero and then serves the usual formula gangster fare –an item number, several gun battles and close-ups of emotional moments. Where he fails, however, is keeping it all coherent. The storyline does not quite match up to the gritty, dark entertainer that Daddy aspires to be with its sepia-toned frames. The backstories of criminals often make for gripping films but Daddy fails there as well. With a sloppy storyline and over-dramatic dialogues, there is nothing fresh to watch in Daddy except for Arjun Rampal’s performance and the film’s surprise package – Farhan Akhtar as Gawli’s bête noire. Unfortunately, even they are not on top of their game. Review by Letty Marian Abraham on Mid-Day India Rating: It’s a risk to not follow Bollywood’s tried-and-tested formula. While it does win Rampal brownie points, this will not be enough to turn the film into a success at the box office. It can’t exactly be termed as Gawli’s biopic, because so much of his life is missing from the film. Nor can one say that it is entertaining as it offers nothing new. Watch it to see Rampal in one of his best performances till date, for a story without frills and only if you have a penchant for crime dramas. Review by Manisha Lakhe on Nowrunning Rating: The movie feels like they have crammed too many things into the movie, but you know that the filmmaker is being clever by not giving you time to think. There is action, action and more action, even though Gawli himself is laconic and deliberate. This film is different (and is not just the strange prosthetic nose which makes the gorgeous Arjun Rampal look scary) and you will enjoy the difference. Review by Rohit Bhatnagar on Deccan Chronicle Rating: If you like slow and dark crime dramas, then Daddy is certainly for you, but if you are seeking a pacy period thriller, then you will be highly disappointed. Daddy is nothing but one of the boring chapters of a history book. Review by Jaidev Hemmady on Movietalkies Rating: As for the film itself, it is quite technically sound right from the first frame itself. Be it costumes or locations or cinematography or the background score, Daddy is an absolute winner on all counts. What works against the film is Ashim’s trick of using various narrators to present Gawli’s story as it tends to make the plot lose its crispness and stretches it. Had the filmmaker stuck to a sole narrator or just let the plot unfold without the help of a narrator, the film may have moved at a desirable pace. Also, though Rampal had sworn that the film will not glorify Gawli, ‘Daddy’ does tend to be tilted in favour of the former don and presents him as a reluctant gangster rather than an active member of the Mumbai underworld. Also, the second half is somewhat stretched and could have done with some editing. Review by Kunal Guha on Mumbai Mirror Rating: If this was Arjun Rampal’s debut as an actor, he would go on to compete with the best in the years to come. Perennially criticised for his ability to convey a limited range of emotions, Rampal’s found his match — a character who reveals nothing from his demeanour. An opaque operator who lets the trigger do the talking and the knife do the stabbing. But even so, under layers of prosthetics, Rampal packs in a decidedly restrained performance and dare we say, a mature one too. If Nishikant Kamat gave up making films and took up acting fulltime, it would be a great career move. Playing a determined officer of the law, he slips into the character with inimitable passion and his physical transformation ensures you don’t even recognise him. Akhtar as the sitaphal cream-slurping bhai about town is appropriately mellow. In a decisive tone, when dialogues roll out of his mouth like a slow train chugging into a platform, one is assured that he means business. Review by Ritika Handoo on Zeenews Rating: Arun Gawli became ‘Daddy’ at a critical juncture in his life and how a local gangster from 70s and 80s was hailed as the Robinhood of Dagdi is what this film tells you. There are many facts presented in the way which will leave you thinking about the kind of nexus that exists between the police and the politicians or gangster for that matter, but answers we get not. We have been shown the personal life of ‘Daddy’ and how he tried a couple of times to lead a normal life sans guns, goons and bloodshed but could not. There are not many songs in this crime drama and thankfully so. Review by Tushar Joshi on DNA India Rating: Director Ashim Ahluwalia successfully recreates the 80s and 90s of Mumbai which helps the film look real. A lot of attention has been paid to make Daddy a technically sound movie. Dagdi Chawl which later turns into Gawli’s fortress has been beautifully captured by the camera. A performance heavy film, Daddy is a challenge that Arjun Rampal tackles with utmost ease. His scenes in the second half, where he plays the older Gawli, are remarkable. Also, he avoids falling into the trap of making his gangster a caricature. The supporting cast of Nishikant Kamat, Anand Ingale, and Rajesh Shringarpure are all apt in their roles. There is ample tension and thrill in the second half when the pace picks up to keep you engaged. Review by Ananya Bhattacharya on India Today Rating: The problem with making a film on the Mumbai underworld is the sheer number of films that have already been made on it (we have Haseena Parkar arriving in two weeks). True, no film till date has concentrated on Arun Gawli’s life, but it presents nothing extra or nothing more than we don’t already know. It tells you nothing about how this man swept off the elections or why he was so loved in Dagdi Chawl. The rivalries, the power struggle between Dawood and Gawli, everything has happened in the last few decades and there is a lot of material on it. Daddy says nothing that is not already there is public domain. For a subject like this, therefore, the real feat lied in how you told the story. Daddy, sadly, is gripping only in parts. Watch this gangster drama for Arjun Rampal’s heartfelt performance. He breathes as Arun Gawli in Daddy. But don’t go into the theatre expecting to learn anything eye-opening about the Mumbai underworld. You will come back disappointed. Review by Vishal Verma on Glamsham Rating: On technical grounds it’s a brilliantly crafted drama that posses an extra eye for details, Jackie Shroff’s vintage Red & White cigarette ad at the back of a salon, those colored telephones, the dark shanty allies of Mumbai slums, etc is pitch perfect. Supporting cast chips in with some valuable support. Aishwarya Rajesh as Asha Gawli is fine. Anand Ingale is fantastic, Rajesh Shringarpore is earnest. Cinematography by Jessica Lee Gagne and Pankaj Kumar is brilliant and the way the movie gets its sepia tone is outstanding. Parul Sondh’s production design and Prashant Singh’s casting deserves special mention. One more irony, DADDY’s rivals in the movie bring in some surprises, Farhan Akhtar as Gawli’s rival is menacing throughout with that glares visible in those fashionable goggles. Nishikant Kamat as the cop after Gawli for years is brilliant and of course Vijay (Purnanand Wandekar) is incredible in giving the film that single defining moment. Review by IANS on NDTVMovies Rating: Strain hard to listen. The sounds of death, violence, corruption and decay are omniscient in this saga of a man who would rather be a messiah. The problem here is there are so many characters colonizing Gawli’s perverse kingdom played by actors who don’t act, and the unsparing editing (Deepa Bhatia, Navnita Sen Dutta) that won’t let the audience breathe in the toxic fumes of fury for long. Consequently, many of the dark disturbing characters are lost to us. So here’s what we do: watch the film very, very closely. It is a difficult but finally hugely rewarding experience. The performances are so minutely non-bravura that the characters are so into their world of self-destruction that we are left looking in without ever being allowed to be part of the design of doom. Review by Meeta on Wogma Rating: There were other elements in the story that seemed more gratuitious than the need of the situation. These mostly related to the scenes with sexual intimacy. Given the context, none of them made them were a necessary part of the story. Fortunately, you have believable performances across the board. The action-heavy nature of the film doesn’t necessarily need a huge variety of emoting, but Arjun Rampal, Nishikant Kamat, Aishwarya Rajesh, Rajesh Shringarpore keep things real. Review by Rajeev Masand on News18 Rating: Ahluwalia stages some impressive scenes, particularly a visceral elevator shootout, and one in which a chillum is cleverly smuggled into Gawli’s jail cell. Rampal, who has produced the film and is credited as one if its writers, looks eerily like the man he plays, particularly in his later years, sporting his trademark Gandhian topi, gold watch, and white kurta pyjama. It’s a shrewd performance, relying almost entirely on body language over histrionics, and the actor doesn’t disappoint. Less effective is a surprise cameo in the role of Maqsood. It’s a case of bad casting; a weak performance reduces the part to caricature. Thankfully Ahluwalia assembles a fine ensemble to fill out supporting roles, and they add to the authentic texture of the film. Best Rated Films in 2017 Sachin A Billion Dreams – 3.7 stars Baahubali 2 – 3.5 stars Lipstick Under My Burkha – 3.5 stars Anaarkali of Aarah – 3.4 stars Trapped – 3.4 stars Shubh Mangal Saavdhan – 3.2 stars Mom – 3.2 stars Hindi Medium – 3.2 stars Jolly LLB 2 – 3.2 stars Poorna – 3.2 stars Kaabil – 3.2 stars Gurgaon – 3.2 stars Rangoon – 3.1 stars Badrinath Ki Dulhania – 3 stars Haraamkhor – 3 stars Bareilly Ki Barfi – 3 stars The Ghazi Attack – 2.9 stars Raees – 2.9 stars Mubarakan – 2.9 stars Toilet Ek Prem Katha – 2.8 stars Raag Desh – 2.8 stars Partition: 1947 – 2.7 stars Jagga Jasoos – 2.7 stars Dear Maya – 2.5 stars Meri Pyaari Bindu – 2.5 stars Noor – 2.5 stars Ok Jaanu – 2.5 stars Naam Shabana - 2.5 stars A Gentleman – 2.4 stars Phillauri – 2.4 stars Running Shaadi – 2.4 stars Daddy – 2.3 stars Indu Sarkar – 2.3 stars Tubelight – 2.3 stars Shab – 2.3 stars Mirror Game Ab Khel Shuru – 2.3 stars Maatr – 2.3 stars Behen Hogi Teri – 2.2 stars Dobaara See Your Evil – 2.1 stars Baadshaho – 2 stars Commando 2 – 2 stars Irada – 2 stars Raabta – 2 stars Half Girlfriend – 1.9 stars Sarkar 3 – 1.9 stars Mona Darling – 1.9 stars Kung-Fu Yoga – 1.9 stars Munna Michael – 1.8 stars Bank Chor – 1.7 stars Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laddoo Deewana – 1.6 stars Coffee With D – 1.5 stars Guest In London – 1.4 stars Machine – 1 stars Aagaya Hero – 1 stars Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha – 1 stars

Arjun Rampal has established himself as a respected actor of sorts and he also has a National Award to his name. But...

[mks_button size=”medium” title=”Average Rating of All ‘Poster Boys’ Review –  2.6 stars” style=”rounded” bg_color=”#1e73be” txt_color=”#FFFFFF” icon=”” icon_type=””] Poster Boys Review by Bollywood Hungama Rating: POSTER BOYS doesn’t start on a great note. The beginning portions are stretched, with the family members and acquaintances ridiculing the trio but not telling them the reason for the same. Also the TV style flashback portions look poor. The film picks up when the trio meet each other at the bridge. From here, the film turns into a fairly entertaining ride right till the end with no dull moment anywhere. A Few scenes stand out like Jagaavar stopping Arjun and Vinay from fighting, the trio going to local health office, the interval point, Jagaavar getting a call from Riya (Tripti Dimri) at midnight, Jagaavar and Vinay fooling the doctor (Ashwini Kalsekar) etc. The climax is quite exciting and it’s praiseworthy how the makers have managed to seamlessly add a social message into the narrative. Poster Boys Review by Sukanya Verma on Rediff Rating: when debutant director Shreyas Talpade takes on a similar premise and stretches the skit into a 131-minutes long farce, the kind that resorts to comedic sound effects punctuating desi sitcoms and stand-up comics, the result is as memorable as a pair of orangutans gambolling to Sheila Ki Jawani in Yamla Pagla Deewana 2. Review by Rohit Bhatnagar on Deccan Chronicle Rating: Poster Boys is the fifth film of Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol together. Sunny is good enough to watch in his role. Shreyas is a comedy expert and does his role with conviction. The one who stands out is Bobby Deol. His transformation from a stylish gentleman in his previous flicks to a shy Hindi teacher with a moustache in this one is too good. His dialogues and punches in pure Hindi will make you laugh out loud. Sonali Kulkarni is average and has nothing much to do. Poster Boys can be watched to lighten your mood this weekend but be ready for a social awakening in the end. Review by Renuka Vyavahare on The Times Of India Rating: Credit also goes to the writers for localising the Hindi adaptation and comic punches well. But what pleasantly surprises you the most is the hilarious Deol brothers jugalbandi in a never-seen-before comic avatar. Shreyas extracts the best out of them and it is their comic timing and odd tributes to each other’s previous hit films that amuse you the most. Review by Rohit Vats on Hindustan Times Rating: It’s silly humour, but there’s no pretension. The two Deols and Talpade resort to crass comedy at times, but I am willing to give them this much leverage. I think Poster Boys can make you laugh with its stupid puns. Ah, the guilty pleasure of laughing on Sunny Deol’s pouty selfies! With 131-minute duration, Poster Boys shouldn’t be watched with a preoccupied mind. Review by Vishal Verma on Glamsham Rating: POSTER BOYS is a crazy, silly, screwball fun. If you have loved the no brainers of David Dhawan, Anees Bazmee and loved the Deols in YAMLA PAGLA DEEWANA, then this directorial debut by Shreyas Talpade will amuse you as well. Review by Manisha Lakhe on Nowrunning Rating: The funniest role goes to Ashwini Kalsekar who plays a gynaecologist. She has the most spontaneous funny parts in the film. The others have to bank on their previous films and clothes (you will want to dress your whole family in the cute cat nightwear the way Bobby Deol and his family wears!). Ashwini Kalsekar has the funniest bits of the film, beginning with ‘Where have I seen you?’ The story takes you giggling to its most weird end, but it would be a shame to explain the situational comedy of men who have low sugar being threatened to be buried in a sugarcane farm, crowds chanting, ‘let him go!’ and the man pleading, ‘No, please don’t let me go!’ Review by Kunal Guha on Mumbai Mirror Rating: Sameer Patil who wrote and directed Poshter Boyz, pens this adaptation and should be credited for managing to localise the story in a North Indian milieu. This didn’t warrant earth-shattering changes, given how universally judgemental and myopic we are, culturally and otherwise. Dialogue writer Paritosh Painter cashes in on the cast by building lines around them. For instance, there’s a character called Balwant who crosses Sunny Deol’s character and then someone addresses the former in a lung-belching tone as “Balwant Rai ke kutte”. Then, for obvious reasons, Bobby Deol’s character has set his ringtone as the title track of Soldier which was only slightly funny the first time and gets repetitive the next 25 times. Review by Shubhra Gupta on Indian Express Rating: To create comedy out of a supposed impairment of the male nether regions requires skills of a high degree, and the ability to bung in just the right degree of crassness and jokey-ness into the film: despite Sunny ‘paa ji’ daring to bare, hawwji, Poster Boys is a poster for a film which does nothing. ‘Na ji’. Review by Gaurang Chauhan on Bollywood Life Rating: Despite the loose ends in the script, it’s Shreyas Talpade the director along with the aura and charisma of Sunny Deol, a great performance by Bobby Deol that keep the film floating and entertains you throughout. The film doesn’t get preachy at all and yet delivers a message even if it’s half baked. Watch it for the funny jokes and the chemistry shared between Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol and Shreyas Talpade. You are in for a blast. Review by IANS on Sify Rating: The performances of the entire cast are loud and over the top. Sunny and Bobby Deol have a rustic charm and they sink their teeth into their characters with natural ease. Bobby Deol’s extra mile of histrionics to portray his quirky character seems a bit forced at times. Shreyas Talpade as the flamboyant Vinay Sharma seems more of a side-kick than a protagonist. He does stand-out more for his costume than his performance. The female leads; Sonali Kulkarni as Jagawaar’s wife Sunita, Samiksha Bhatnagar as Vinay’s wife Surajmukhi and Tripti Sharma as Arjun Singh’s love interest Riya match their male counterparts with equal gusto. Bharati Achrekar as the fiery blind “Amma” is wasted in a cameo. Technically, sound and made with moderate production values the film offers a convincing appeal. The background score by composer Amar Mohile and the songs choreographed by Ganesh Acharya add life to the jamboree. Poster Boys Review by Zeenews Rating: It is the second-half, ‘Poster Boys’ gains meaning. The quest of the trio becomes a mass moment as they step forward to challenge the system. I felt that this was the essence of the script and more emphasis must have been laid on the same. Never mind, last few scenes of the film give the audience a much-needed dose of excitement. In terms of cinematography and script, there is nothing spectacular and grand. What Sunny Deol does best, wasn’t apparently offered to him. You will get to see glimpses of his aggression but, sadly, that volcano never bursts. Review by Sonil Dedhia on Mid-Day India Rating: The script is judiciously packed with jokes that poke fun at serious issues. Some of them will inspire giggles, others might make you cringe. Sunny is loud, yet subdued, and stays true to his character. Brother Bobby earnestly earns him the most number of comedy scenes. Sameer Patil, writer and director of the original film, has kept the North Indian milieu in mind while adapting this remake. The problem, however, lies in the second half. The drama runs thin as the film starts to drag. Jokes become repetitive and silly, and the climax is poorly executed. The film makes its point in a manner that’s all too preachy. Best Rated Films in 2017 Sachin A Billion Dreams – 3.7 stars Baahubali 2 – 3.5 stars Lipstick Under My Burkha – 3.5 stars Anaarkali of Aarah – 3.4 stars Trapped – 3.4 stars Shubh Mangal Saavdhan – 3.2 stars Mom – 3.2 stars Hindi Medium – 3.2 stars Jolly LLB 2 – 3.2 stars Poorna – 3.2 stars Kaabil – 3.2 stars Gurgaon – 3.2 stars Rangoon – 3.1 stars Badrinath Ki Dulhania – 3 stars Haraamkhor – 3 stars Bareilly Ki Barfi – 3 stars The Ghazi Attack – 2.9 stars Raees – 2.9 stars Mubarakan – 2.9 stars Toilet Ek Prem Katha – 2.8 stars Raag Desh – 2.8 stars Partition: 1947 – 2.7 stars Jagga Jasoos – 2.7 stars Dear Maya – 2.5 stars Meri Pyaari Bindu – 2.5 stars Noor – 2.5 stars Ok Jaanu – 2.5 stars Naam Shabana - 2.5 stars A Gentleman – 2.4 stars Phillauri – 2.4 stars Running Shaadi – 2.4 stars Poster Boys – 2.3 stars Indu Sarkar – 2.3 stars Tubelight – 2.3 stars Shab – 2.3 stars Mirror Game Ab Khel Shuru – 2.3 stars Maatr – 2.3 stars Behen Hogi Teri – 2.2 stars Dobaara See Your Evil – 2.1 stars Baadshaho – 2 stars Commando 2 – 2 stars Irada – 2 stars Raabta – 2 stars Half Girlfriend – 1.9 stars Sarkar 3 – 1.9 stars Mona Darling – 1.9 stars Kung-Fu Yoga – 1.9 stars Munna Michael – 1.8 stars Bank Chor – 1.7 stars Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laddoo Deewana – 1.6 stars Coffee With D – 1.5 stars Guest In London – 1.4 stars Machine – 1 stars Aagaya Hero – 1 stars Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha – 1 stars

[mks_button size=”medium” title=”Average Rating of All ‘Baadshaho’ Review – 2 stars” style=”rounded” bg_color=”#1e73be” txt_color=”#FFFFFF” icon=”” icon_type=””] Baadshaho Review by Indicine Rating: Milan Luthria with the help of writer Rajat Arora has delivered a film that has turned out to be a more entertaining product than it promised to be. There are creative liberties taken as the film is placed around real life events, but they are not dumbly inserted in the script. Baadshaho aims to make the heist genre meaningful and to an extent it gives the genre an extra coat of layering than we’re used to seeing. The chemistry of the gang is breezy. The scenes keep flying in the beginning but a major lull appears when action scenes go on for too long. Why are Bollywood directors so fascinated with overdrawn action sequences? Eventually, Baadshaho ends up being an entertaining affair all things considered, if you can ignore the subtle propaganda. There are loopholes too in this heist actioner but the director smartly makes the viewer overlook them. Baadshaho Review by Bollywood Hungama Rating: Rajat Aroraa’s story is interesting. Rajat Aroraa’s screenplay is effective in the first half but stumbles heavily in the second half. Rajat Aroraa’s dialogues however are top-class and maintain the entertainment quotient in the film. ONCE UPON A TIME IN MUMBAAI, THE DIRTY PICTURE, KICK, GABBAR IS BACK and now BAADSHAHO, Rajat truly takes films on a high with his one-liners! Milan Luthria’s direction is simple and he manages to keep the proceedings free of complications. He understands that this is a massy flick and should have a pan-India appeal. In that regard, he scores. But just like the script, the direction too falters towards the end. Baadshaho Review by Sukanya Verma on Rediff Rating: Baadshaho acquires slightly more steam and sinisterness in the second half but divulges its big reveal prematurely. By the time it unfolds the parting shot, the deceit is too obvious in its coming. Things get truly down and dirty towards the end. Which is to say the concluding 20 minutes of Baadshaho are so hazy and dusty, I found myself mentally vacuum cleaning the screen. I wish to do the same to the memory of this movie. Review by Meena Iyer on The Times Of India Rating: On paper, Baadshaho may have seemed to have the merit of a Hollywood heist thriller like Ocean’s Eleven. This is perhaps why Ajay Devgn even agreed to be a part of this mutli-starrer, which attempts to make immoral con men look good. But the execution offers zero novelty. Review by Shubhra Gupta on Indian Express Rating: The women are decorative. D’Cruz is togged out in regal chiffons, one of which remain spotless through the long proceedings. Her make-up stays intact too. Gupta’s role (she hangs out with the three ‘khazana chors’) seems to have been created simply to include a second pretty face. But we don’t blink, because we know these are all masala movie imperatives. Only it’s 2017 not the 70s, and whatever you might do – add some spit-and-polish and intrigue and new faces, and create funny dialogues – the film comes off as old wine, in a not very new bottle, which we have to sip for over 2.5 hours. Review by Saibal Chatterjee on NDTVMovies Rating: Baadshaho is the sort of film that banks solely on style. The story is strictly bare-bones, a glaring fact that is sought to be disguised through the means of gratuitous chase scenes and meaningless banter. How much can menacing, gun-crazy men, scheming, seductive women – the film throws in an item number featuring Sunny Leone for good measure – and doses of dark humour achieve when all that the characters have to play with is empty bluster? Review by Rohit Vats on Hindustan Times Rating: Baadshaho has too many ordinarily written characters jostling for whistle-worthy one-liners for 136-minutes. Eventually they run short of the steam and Baadshaho becomes a rehashed ‘90s story with some gloss and a lot of disappointment. Review by Gaurang Chauhan on Bollywood Life Rating: Vidyut Jammwal is good in his part but it’s difficult to look beyond his fake mustache, that looks straight outta local ‘nukkad naatak.’ Esha Gupta just can’t act. The scene where she cries in front of Emraan Hashmi actually made the audience break into laughter. Now, I don’t know whether it was intentional or unintentional. Ajay Devgn’s character is a typical brooding hero and offers nothing new. I felt he was wasted. The dialogue play is good but all of them were there in the trailer and the film offered nothing new. One could’ve let it all slip away if the climax was resounding but the abrupt ending acts as the final nail in the coffin. In the end it’s the shoddy editing and execution in the second half that acts as a spoilsport. Also, anyone could’ve seen that twist towards the climax. Review by Rohit Bhatnagar on Deccan Chronicle Rating: Ajay Devgn, who has a grey shade of a fiercely loyal disciple of the princess, is good, yet very consistent in his expressions and dialogue deliveries. With kohl and droopy eyes, catchy one-liners, Ajay might be the highlight for his fans. Ileana D’Cruz, as a ruthless greedy princess, is not too good. Though she looks of that era, her performance is too urban for 1970s. Emraan Hashmi is watchable, but his so-called love interest Esha Gupta has nothing much to do in the film. Sanjay Mishra yet again hits the right chord with his comic timing in this serious period drama. Vidyut Jammwal is the saving grace of the film. His lusty scene with Ileana is to drool over. Priyanshu Chatterjee, who underplayed the role of Sanjay Gandhi, is just about average in his short role. Review by Nayandeep Rakshit on DNA India Rating: Ajay Devgn doesn’t have any punchline except two, which he keeps repeating every 15 minutes. For a heist film, the thrills and chills are missing and the film falls flat post interval. It takes forever to establish and the audiences’ need for speed remains unfulfilled. None of the action scenes, save the two featuring Vidyut are noteworthy. A jailbreak scene is as juvenile as it can be. Esha is an ornament. Milan Luthria and Raat Arora are known for their masala dialogues but here, they are missing. In fact, dialogues are the weakest point in the film. The film is slow and drags for 2.5 hours. The climax is the weakest portion of the whole film. An open ending for a heist film is just weird. Review by Suhani Singh on India Today Rating: Viewers will be forgiven for forgetting that Baadshaho is an Emergency-set drama for Luthria seems least interested in looking at the troubled state of civil liberties in the era. Instead, you will see a Life magazine cover featuring Gitanjali and bell-bottoms and sleeves to remind you this is the 1970s. As the chase begins, the film loses momentum. The plot twist can be called from afar, rendering the whole journey and the final destination entirely meaningless. The nonstop action is a distraction for a lack of narrative. Luthria’s great truck robbery is a thriller without thrills. Baadshaho Review by Mumbai Mirror Rating: Director Milan Luthria has a sizeable filmography of period films (Dirty Picture, Once upon a time in Mumbai) but depicting the 70s in this fantasy heist film would’ve been a breeze considering that the landscape is largely restricted to sand dunes. Sadly, the time saved wasn’t utilised in drafting a story worth telling. Review by Vishal Verma on Glamsham Rating: There is not much that holds BAADSHAHO to its expected potential. The plot doesn’t offer Devgn and Jammwal much to explore their dare devilry. Jammwal just gets that intro and Devgn gets that single van stunt to showcase their action powers. Emraan and Sanjay Mishra are in their element. Review by Manisha Lakhe on Nowrunning Rating: The story is so boringly predictable, you don’t care if the cast forgets that they are in Rajasthan and need to speak the lingo. The last scene is in a sandstorm and it is left for you, the audience to figure out what happened to the bad guys and the gold and so on and so forth. This is such a blatant attempt at wanting a sequel you facepalm rather loudly and wish Sunny Leone would show up again and dance in a giant barrel of water so you feel you did not spend the ticket money in vain. Review by Ritika Handoo on Zeenews Rating: Filmmaker Milan Luthria has an impressive body of work to his credit such as ‘ Once Upon a Time in Mumbai’ and his track record with Ajay Devgn has struck gold on previous occasions. So, Luthria’s ‘Baadshaho’ starring the intense Devgn as Bhawani Singh, who mouths powerful dialogues and can do anything to keep his word has loyalty engraved in his character. Then, there is Ileana D’Cruz as Maharani Gitanjali who is the surprise package of this heist thriller. The actress has been given ample screen space to explore her acting horizon and thankfully she does leave an impression. Written by Rajat Arora, the screenplay moves smoothly taking us back-and-forth in time. Review by Jaidev Hemmady on Movietalkies Rating: As for the film itself, Baadshaho has everything that a good thriller needs-macho protagonists, ‘seeti maar’ dialogues, femme fatales and an ostensibly impossible mission. However, having said that, the narrative lacks an ‘edge of the seat’ element, which is the backbone of every good thriller. It is obvious that Milan has focused more on style than substance while helming this film and while the plot had promise and could have been made into a crisp thriller; Baadshaho falls short of expectations. A few twists in the tale do take you by surprise, but the length of the film works against the film. The cinematography is quite decent and the film has a very ‘dusty Western’ look to it, which is accentuated by the landscape of Rajasthan. Review by Rajeev Masand on News18 Rating: I’m afraid it’s hard to review Baadshaho with any seriousness because it’s a laughable effort. The action is strictly serviceable, and the actors are in autopilot mode. Emraan Hashmi’s playing the lothario lout again, and Ajay Devgan simmers and stares intensely as he tends to do. The women are strictly ornamental, and Vidyut Jamwal sports a moustache that looks more like a caterpillar. Only Sanjay Mishra gets a few good lines that inspire a few good laughs. What’s particularly disappointing about this film is that even the dialogue has a recycled feel to it, although it’s the work of Rajat Arora who has powered many a mediocre film with his clap-trap lines. 15 years ago Baadshaho might not have been an awful film, but today it feels sexist, formulaic and completely outdated. It’s a waste of both time and money. Review by Sonil Dedhia on Mid-Day India Rating: In its runtime of 136 minutes, the film feels longer than it should. The ending is so simplistic, it’s almost laughable. It is a case of how a good ol’ masala entertainer, which otherwise could have been an enjoyable affair thanks to its action sequences and some seeti maar dialogues, has gone wrong – once again, reiterating the importance of sharp writing in a thriller. Far from an exciting film that would have me glued to my seat, this one made me look for the nearest exit to run. Instead of Baadshaho, one could well call it ‘Bhaag jao’. Review by IANS on Sify Rating: Not that Badshaho has any dearth of noise and colour. The screen is clogged with mindless mayhem and a riot of blinding colours. Surely this swirl of synthetic drama would have a desired impact at some point? But no. The absurdities abound to the extent that you wonder why Rajat Arora wrote this bombastic screenplay in the first play. Review by Meeta on Wogma Rating: At the risk of sounding like a broken record, the performances too are rid of their energy in the second half – across the board. Not that we haven’t seen any of them – Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi, Esha Gupta, Sanjai Mishra, Vidyut Jamwal – in these forms earlier. They continue their act. Ileana D’cruz is the only one who is slightly different because of the character she plays. Her act as a shrewd ruler to a dramatic and sympathetic one are both convincing. What doesn’t work though is the way the character is written itself – it is with the intent to keep the audience guessing rather than serving the story. We go back to “form over substance” with a half-hearted attempt at form. As an audience, grateful for the attempt, I am. But, that attempt didn’t make it an immersive or enjoyable couple of hours at the theater. Review by Sneha May Francis on Masala Rating: Ajay Devgn sticks to his black uniform and obediently wears a broody expression without giving any depth or character to Bhawani. Even when he claims he lives life king size, you sense he’s bluffing. He finds the perfect match in Ileana D’Cruz who dresses Gitanjali in pearls and chiffons but never allows her personality to show. Though there’s a scene where she talks about the various layers to her personality, we get to see none of it onscreen. Vidyut Jamal relies heavily on his wavy long hair and killer abs, and nothing else. And there’s Esha Gupta, who safely lets her wardrobe do the work. She sticks out like a sore thumb when paired alongside Emraan Hashmi, who despite handed the kohl-smeared thug look, injects fun and madness into Bhawani’s rogue pal. From his quirky t-shirts (that announce ‘Free Love’ and ‘Night Lover’) he’s charming when he claims he’s the “king of hearts”.     Sachin A Billion Dreams – 3.7 stars Baahubali 2 – 3.5 stars Lipstick Under My Burkha – 3.5 stars Anaarkali of Aarah – 3.4 stars Trapped – 3.4 stars Mom – 3.2 stars Hindi Medium – 3.2 stars Jolly LLB 2 – 3.2 stars Poorna – 3.2 stars Kaabil – 3.2 stars Gurgaon – 3.2 stars Rangoon – 3.1 stars Badrinath Ki Dulhania – 3 stars Haraamkhor – 3 stars Bareilly Ki Barfi – 3 stars The Ghazi Attack – 2.9 stars Raees – 2.9 stars Mubarakan – 2.9 stars Toilet Ek Prem Katha – 2.8 stars Raag Desh – 2.8 stars Partition: 1947 – 2.7 stars Jagga Jasoos – 2.7 stars Dear Maya – 2.5 stars Meri Pyaari Bindu – 2.5 stars Noor – 2.5 stars Ok Jaanu – 2.5 stars Naam Shabana - 2.5 stars A Gentleman – 2.4 stars Phillauri – 2.4 stars Running Shaadi – 2.4 stars Baadshaho – 2.3 stars Indu Sarkar – 2.3 stars Tubelight – 2.3 stars Shab – 2.3 stars Mirror Game Ab Khel Shuru – 2.3 stars Maatr – 2.3 stars Behen Hogi Teri – 2.2 stars Dobaara See Your Evil – 2.1 stars Commando 2 – 2 stars Irada – 2 stars Raabta – 2 stars Half Girlfriend – 1.9 stars Sarkar 3 – 1.9 stars Mona Darling – 1.9 stars Kung-Fu Yoga – 1.9 stars Munna Michael – 1.8 stars Bank Chor – 1.7 stars Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laddoo Deewana – 1.6 stars Coffee With D – 1.5 stars Guest In London – 1.4 stars Machine – 1 stars Aagaya Hero – 1 stars Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha – 1 stars

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[mks_button size=”medium” title=”Average Rating of All ‘Shubh Mangal Saavdhan’ Review –  3.2 stars” style=”rounded” bg_color=”#1e73be” txt_color=”#FFFFFF” icon=”” icon_type=””] Shubh Mangal Saavdhan Review by Indicine Rating: Even though, Shubh Mangal Saavdhan is an official adaptation of the Tamil film, it has only maintained the core from the original film and adapted its story to a Delhi NCR milieu with vastly different quirks and characterization. The writer Hitesh Kewalya deserves credit for getting the crux of the story and not making a scene by scene remake. Shubh Mangal Saavdhan does not treat it’s concept with haste and every scene initially is crafted with a lot of care and humour. This is the sort of humour which never transcends into vulgar or cheap territory. The way it started, it had potential to be a classic comedy like Vicky Donor but unfortunately it falters towards the end when the plot becomes too heavy handed and the movie ends almost abruptly. But it is not a huge flaw as the writer and director lay the foundation for the movie in the first half which is one of the breeziest of recent times. Shubh Mangal Saavdhan Review by Bollywood Hungama Rating: Shubh Mangal Saavdhan’s two biggest strengths are its dialogues and the duration. In just 105 minutes of duration, the film packs in a lot. The introduction of characters is done swiftly and it’s all done in an entertaining way. Of course, the film really picks up when the lovers decide to have sex but fail. This crucial sequence is very well handled. In fact the entire film is sensitively executed. The sequences are peppered by humour but it never even once gets indecent. The makers in fact deserve loads of kudos for handling such a taboo topic so beautifully. Unfortunately, the second half is where the film slips. Conflicts are forced into the narrative. It becomes difficult to comprehend exactly what’s going on. The track of Mudit’s old flame Neha complicates the narrative. What was the relevance of her? And if Mudit managed to perform with her, what went wrong with Sugandha? A tension filled sequence is added in the climax which works only partly, as again it was added in the film just to end the film on a high. Shubh Mangal Saavdhan Review by Sukanya Verma on Rediff Rating: Best part is how the script resists belittling Mudit’s condition to insert crass innuendo. The humour is playful, but never prudish. Its provocative elements are clever, comical and pop up in the garb of sly, soft porn poetry, mischievous symbolism, bedroom betting or hilariously camouflaged quips like Pahwa’s instant classic, ‘Ali Baba ka janam hi gufaa main jaane ke liye hua hai.’ With its fine zingers and feisty acknowledgement, Shubh Mangal Saavdhan does more for sex, both noun and verb, than any Hindi film can claim to in a long, long time. Shubh Mangal Saavdhan Review by Priyanka Chawla on DNA India Rating: A loud round of applause for Ayushmann Khuranna for standing up for men and their sexual issues. In one of the dialogues he says “Mard woh nahi jisko dard nahi hota, balki woh hai jo kisi ko dard nahi deta aur dene deta” He debuted in the role of sperm donor in ‘Vicky Donor’ and now is talking about performance anxiety among men with full gusto. ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ jodi of Bhumi-Ayushmann has an amazing chemistry in this one too and the supporting cast adds all the drama needed in this usual wedding chaos seen before. ‘Shubh Mangal Saavdhan’ merits a watch for more than one reasons. Review by Rohit Bhatnagar on Deccan Chronicle Rating: When the trailer was launched, the film held so many expectations and all of them fall in place. In fact, the trailer is not even close to what the film is. Director RS Prasanna does a commendable job in keeping a North Indian essence intact with a clean family entertainer. Surprisingly, the film has a mass appeal considering it is set in Delhi and Haridwar. It is relatable to a person viewing in the metros as well. The most quirky portions of the film are its interpretations, be it a biscuit turns soggy after dipping it in a hot tea, droplets dripping from the tap or the conversations, all are in the sync with the context. The film is offered by the makers of Tanu Weds Manu franchise, Raanjhana and Happy Bhaag Jayegi and with this film too, they have proved that they are a brand in making family entertainers. Review by Neil Soans on The Times Of India Rating: Is it possible to create a Hindi film around the ‘touchy’ subject of erectile dysfunction without being downright crass about it? Turns out that it is, and quite a funny one at that. This is because the lead pair has an affable chemistry between them – an absolutely essential element when dealing with such a private ‘Gents problem’ (as the film calls it). The whole premise would fall flat without them playing so well off of each other. Ayushmann and Bhumi are able to recreate the magic of being together on-screen, even if their characters aren’t exactly new or challenging to either actor. But it works, so there’s no need to fix it. Additionally, they’re surrounded by a group of talented supporting actors who blend in seamlessly without being too overbearing. This makes the comedy work exactly how and when it’s meant to without stooping to raunchy humour. Review by Shubhra Gupta on Indian Express Rating: Overall this comedy of middle-class-Dilli-manners-and-mores suffers from a sit-com flatness. And when everything is meant to make us laugh, you can quite easily deflect attention from the main premise. A lecture on female empowerment is stuffed in, too. When the action stays between the two main leads, whom we have seen play so well together in Dum Laga Ke Haisha, the film comes together, terrible pun fully intended. Pednekar once again reminds us just how convincing she can be as a real honest-to-goodness young woman in search of love. And Khurrana once again is in fine fettle: from a brawny Punjabi fertile Aryan ‘puttar’ that he plays in Vicky Donor to a fellow who can’t, he’s inhabited both ends of spectrum, showing no performance anxiety at all. Review by Sweta Kaushal on Hindustan Times Rating: Prasanna presents Shubh Mangal Saavdhan in a rather flat manner and refuses to give space to characters other than the hero and heroine, leaving behind one mess of what could have been a fun-filled entertainer. Review by Sreeju Sudhakaran on Bollywood Life Rating: Shubh Mangal Saavdhan could have been the best romantic comedy Bollywood has seen in years. It tackles a risky premise, the humour was brilliant and the performances were first-rate. Unfortunately, the writing suffers a ‘gent’s problem’ towards the end, leaving us high and dry. Still, I would recommend you to watch SMS purely for the humour and Ayushmann-Bhumi’s amazing chemistry. Review by Saibal Chatterjee on NDTVMovies Rating: Shubh Mangal Saavdhan stays strictly within the limits of acceptability in dealing with a thorny theme that could easily have plunged into overt awkwardness. Lightheartedness is the cloak it wears to conceal its uneasy patches. That it succeeds in that endeavour more often than not is a measure of the director’s ability. Shubh Mangal Saavdhan, breezy enough at its core not to be bogged down by the weight of its daring and untested pivotal plot point, is never less than entertaining. Review by Kunal Guha on Mumbai Mirror Rating: The film perseveres to ensure it doesn’t make light of the dysfunction in question, and chooses instead to parody the mayhem triggered by it. This is because aside from all the gags about performance pressure, ED happens to be a serious, rarely spoken of, debilitating condition that has altered marriages. But then, as they say, no hard feelings. Review by Pankhurie Mulasi on Movietalkies Rating: Director R.S. Prasanna’s quirky film talks about ‘erectile dysfunction’, a topic which till now was not explored by Bollywood and the treatment of the film makes you savour every single sequence. The makers have dealt with a serious problem in an entertaining and hilarious way and that’s what makes this film a winner. I guarantee you will laugh your hearts out while watching this fun ride. Review by Vishal Verma on Glamsham Rating: The middle class milieu is well designed. The production values are topnotch. Anuj Rakesh Dhawan’s cinematography is eye pleasing. However, Ninad Khanolkar’s editing could have been crisper. Tanishk-Vayu’s music is functional. All said and done, SHUBH MANGAL SAAVDHAN in spite of its flaws manages its promise date of a rom com that offers something different, thanks to its quirky, bold, snappy and saucy fun powered by an all the way endearing Ayushmann & Bhumi. Review by Ananya Bhattacharya on India Today Rating: The fabulous ensemble cast is complemented by Shubh Mangal Saavdhan’s lead actors Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar. Bringing their chemistry from Dum Laga Ke Haisha to this film, the two fit perfectly into their roles. Their love story is fraught with many problems, but making the audience laugh is not one of them. The couple moves from struggling to deal with the task at hand, erectile dysfunction, to being swamped by unwonted suggestion from all quarters. Review by IANS on Sify Rating: I wish the couple had been left alone by the screenplay to sort out their mutual problem. By bringing the entire family from both the sides into the picture to thresh out the problem on hand, the film ironically mocks the very malady that it so sensitively puts forward. Some of Ayushmann’s scenes with his father and his future father-in-law with both the patriarchs trying to bully him out of his temporary dysfunction, are way too high-pitched and clamorous. It’s like shooting down an injured birth with a canon. The Big Indian wedding and the activities surrounding it ,have for some time now been a source of great colour vibrancy and irony in our cinema. But the wedding festivities have now become a cliché. We need to move on now. Review by Manisha Lakhe on Nowrunning Rating: Ayushmann Khurrana has been making interesting career choices, but his sad sack expression will only get him this far. He depends on his ever darkening stubble to do all the acting, and that’s not enough. Bhumi Pednekar is quite luminous, but then again we see her huff and puff and being irrational… The best ensemble cast too ends up just watching a really bizarre physical stunt, a pointless cameo from a sweet Jimmy Shergill, and a daft ending that makes no sense at all. It just seems that the filmmakers had no clue about where and what to do with the good stuff they had. Alas, a limp ending to the film. Review by Raghav Jaitly on Zeenews Rating: If we talk about the screenplay, the movie fails to maintain the pace at times. Even the climax of the flick was a bit indigestible keeping in mind the tone which the director had set. But, hats off to Prasanna for giving an excellent treatment to a topic like this. At no point, you will feel that the film is going vulgar or uncomfortable words are being used. In the end, I would just like to say that ‘Shubh Mangal Saavdhan’ is an intelligent amalgamation of a good script and decent acting. It will make you laugh, it will make you think and it will also show a mirror to the ‘modern’ society. You will definitely go home wearing a smile. Review by Rajeev Masand on News18 Rating: Too bad the film hits some clumsy roadblocks in its third act, where the writing comes undone. A misguided decision to raise the stakes threatens to derail the film completely, and an entirely pointless cameo offers nothing by way of value addition. Thankfully it’s the film’s excellent ensemble of actors – playing an assortment of parents, uncles and aunts, siblings and best friends – that rescues it from slipping into tedium, and the jokes continue to come fast and furious. Shubh Mangal Saavdhan rises above its minor problems to deliver plenty laughs. It’s one of the year’s most enjoyable films. I recommend that you make the time for it. Review by Mayank Shekhar on Mid-Day India Rating: This film subtly, beautifully delves on this very idea of machismo, employing first-rate humour to discuss male sexual issues that otherwise remain so hidden under the carpet that the only way to address them is through babas and quacks, who put up secret bills and graffiti with their phone numbers across every Indian town. Review by Meeta on Wogma Rating: Pednekar is getting slightly repetitive while Ayushmann Khurana brings more nuance with every film. Some of this might have to do with how the film is written and the characters these two play. The interactions between the lead pair seem out of sync. Before any chemistry is established they are shown alternating between being loving to and upset with each other. Their interaction seems random. Fortunately it can be enjoyed one scene at a time. The brilliant actors that they are, they manage to create a few moments too. There is one scene that will stick with me for a long, long time. In one short situation which is very awkward for both characters, you see how much respect they have for each other and how much they are willing to do for the other too. Best Rated Films in 2017 Sachin A Billion Dreams – 3.7 stars Baahubali 2 – 3.5 stars Lipstick Under My Burkha – 3.5 stars Anaarkali of Aarah – 3.4 stars Trapped – 3.4 stars Mom – 3.2 stars Hindi Medium – 3.2 stars Jolly LLB 2 – 3.2 stars Poorna – 3.2 stars Kaabil – 3.2 stars Gurgaon – 3.2 stars Rangoon – 3.1 stars Badrinath Ki Dulhania – 3 stars Haraamkhor – 3 stars Bareilly Ki Barfi – 3 stars The Ghazi Attack – 2.9 stars Raees – 2.9 stars Mubarakan – 2.9 stars Toilet Ek Prem Katha – 2.8 stars Raag Desh – 2.8 stars Partition: 1947 – 2.7 stars Jagga Jasoos – 2.7 stars Dear Maya – 2.5 stars Meri Pyaari Bindu – 2.5 stars Noor – 2.5 stars Ok Jaanu – 2.5 stars Naam Shabana - 2.5 stars A Gentleman – 2.4 stars Phillauri – 2.4 stars Running Shaadi – 2.4 stars Shubh Mangal Saavdhan – 2.3 stars Indu Sarkar – 2.3 stars Tubelight – 2.3 stars Shab – 2.3 stars Mirror Game Ab Khel Shuru – 2.3 stars Maatr – 2.3 stars Behen Hogi Teri – 2.2 stars Dobaara See Your Evil – 2.1 stars Commando 2 – 2 stars Irada – 2 stars Raabta – 2 stars Half Girlfriend – 1.9 stars Sarkar 3 – 1.9 stars Mona Darling – 1.9 stars Kung-Fu Yoga – 1.9 stars Munna Michael – 1.8 stars Bank Chor – 1.7 stars Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laddoo Deewana – 1.6 stars Coffee With D – 1.5 stars Guest In London – 1.4 stars Machine – 1 stars Aagaya Hero – 1 stars Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha – 1 stars

[mks_button size=”medium” title=”Average Rating of All ‘A Gentleman’ Review – 2.4 stars” style=”rounded” bg_color=”#1e73be” txt_color=”#FFFFFF” icon=”” icon_type=””] A Gentleman Review by Indicine Rating: Raj and DK get their magic working once and again, more and less to the same extent which made 99 work on so many levels. The first half of A Gentleman takes time to set up the lives and the stories of all the characters but it is after the interval which thrusts the movie into next gear. A Gentleman can get quite jarring and boring during all the prolonged action scenes but the comedic scenes and the light hearted treatment of the movie keeps the movie very entertaining throughout. Raj and DK do a good job with making the type of film they wanted to. A Gentleman Review by Bollywood Hungama Rating: Sidharth Malhotra however is apt for the role. He is convincing as the ‘sundar’, ‘susheel’ Gaurav as well as the risky Rishi. Both avatars are well essayed and he is good even in action scenes. Jacqueline Fernandez looks sizzling and has an interesting character. But she doesn’t get to do much and it’s only from the middle of the second half that she gets embroiled in the madness. Suniel Shetty is wasted. He deserved more screen time and could have made for a great villain. Darshan Kumaar however has a crucial part and gives an impressive performance. RajitKapur and Supriya Pilgaonkar (Kavya’s parents) are decent. Amit Mistry (Jignesh) and Hussain Dalal (Dikshit) raise loads of laughs. A Gentleman Review by Sreehari Nair on Rediff Rating: In A Gentleman, we see very little of that early promise and too much involvement of the pressure groups. This film is a nose gay for Studio Filmmaking. It’s a good example of what happens when talented filmmakers sell their souls. Snorkeling off their basic gagster sensibility, Raj and DK’s A Gentleman is pitched as a celebration and satire of spy movies. A Gentleman Review by Harshada Rege on DNA India Rating: The screenplay falters. Especially in the second half, where it loses steam and begins to drag a bit. But the film’s main problem is in its predictability. You know the twist from the first scene and obviously, everyone can gauge the ending from the film’s trailer. The songs are scattered and instead of adding more flavour, do the opposite. Rajit Kapoor and Supriya Pilgaonkar are wasted. The ending seems abrupt and out of place too. The chemistry between the lead pair is far from what was expected. Even their steamy scene doesn’t really heat things up. A Gentleman Review by Samrudhi Ghosh on India Today Rating: The action sequences are sleek and stylish, but sometimes feel like a drag. The songs are catchy, but do nothing to take the narrative forward. One, in particular, springs on you rather suddenly and inexplicably. Sidharth and Jacqueline are at a karaoke bar for an office party, and just as he is about to get booed off the stage for not-at-all-engaging singing attempt, he bursts into the catchy Chandralekha. Okay, then. Flaws aside, A Gentleman makes for an entertaining watch. If a not-too-serious, masala film is your ideal weekend watch, then this film does not disappoint. Review by Rohit Bhatnagar on Deccan Chronicle Rating: First half is gripping but the second half is slightly lose which could have been more crisp. Once the mystery unfolds then there is nothing much left to see till the climax. The highlight of the film is its high octane action on the streets of Bangkok and Miami which looks real. The car chasing sequences are shot well. Dialogues are quirky and funny. Review by Nihit Bhave on The Times Of India Rating: The film’s lead pair will also keep your eyes on the screen. Sidharth plays the two parts with distinctive skills and puts his charm to good use. Jacqueline’s sincerity is palpable and she makes for a breezy addition here. Hussain Dalal provides comic relief and Darshan Kumar’s one-tone villainous act is satisfactory. The film would have been a perfect entertainer had it held its cards closer to its chest. However, it still has plenty bang for your buck. Review by Shubhra Gupta on Indian Express Rating: Accompanying Malhotra is Fernandez playing a good-looking, good-natured ditz. There’s also a crooked defence minister, a bent spy-meister, a middle-aged couple looking for a suitable groom for their daughter, and a bunch of gun-toting fellows all after our hero. Some of the proceedings, especially the light-hearted banter between Malhotra and his colleague, played by Dalal, are fun: that’s when you see the skills of the directors being utilized fully. And while we are fully O-ding on the eye-candy on display (there’s ample evidence that Malhotra and Fernandez both possess washboard abs, and other whistle-worthy attributes), we also wish that there was some more comic-book energy in the plot, which keeps sliding and slowing. Review by Saibal Chatterjee on NDTVMovies Rating: The screenplay is peppered with scenes of romantic banter between the lead pair and ominous confrontations between the hero and his pursuers. The hero, in both avatars, delivers witty lines without batting an eyelid and the heroine responds in kind and then some. But despite the footage that Jacqueline Fernandez gets, the character she essays does not evolve into a woman of substantial significance. Not to be left behind, the baddies too attempt to don comic cloaks. Unfortunately, the all-round cheerfulness is to no avail: it cannot brighten up a pretty but rather dull film. Review by Shantanu David on News18 Rating: Jacqueline has gotten quite a bit of flak over her body of work (pun unintended). However, while she definitely ornaments the visuals of this film, as Gaurav’s colleague Kavya, she also seems to have found her metier with a comic timing that rivals US sitcom fan favorites. And speaking of finding one’s metier, Suniel Shetty makes for a brilliant rogue militant leader. His character’s motivation in this particular film is money rather than inter-country politics, but woh hain na. And when it comes to Sidharth, well. He still gives out a nice-guy vibe, whether he’s murdering inept but harmless policemen or stopping the murder of his paramour. He’s basically India’s Martin Freeman (Watson in BBC’s Sherlock). And you can see him as both the dull Gaurav and deadly Rishi. He’s a nice guy; no wonder Kavya’s parents love him, despite some misconceptions. In conclusion, this is a gentleman you can introduce to friends as well as family. Review by Gaurang Chauhan on Bollywood Life Rating: A Gentleman is neither ‘Sundar’ nor ‘Susheel’ but turns out to be a ‘Risky’ affair for Sidharth Malhotra and Jacqueline Fernandez. The film has nothing going in its favour and can be easily avoided. In plain and simple words – It’s Boring. Review by Mohar Basu on Mid-Day India Rating: This film is such a waste of good looking people who could have made a funnier film than this. Full marks to the art director for the picture perfect sets and music composer, for the groovy music. I was pleasantly whisked away, seeking solace in pretty little cushions while some semi-hot men went all blazing guns on each other. And, damn, I did feel bad for the couch which was in tatters by the end of a crossfire. It cannot be a good thing that I was investing so much on inanimate things. I miss the Raj & DK of Go, Goa, Gone, and their films where gags come flying your way fast and quick. There was a threadbare plot in that one too, but at least it was clever. This is just a snoozefest, all the way. Review by Kunal Guha on Mumbai Mirror Rating: Barely 10 minutes into the film and it’s obvious that Sidharth Malhotra has picked up what it takes to be an action hero and his performance will surprise many. Agreed this one focuses on the blows and keeps the emotional scenes to bare minimum but the actor has surely come a long way from the poker-faced model in Student of the Year. Being the face of an action-packed-Mission-Impossible-esque thriller has been aspirational for many in Hindi cinema. But given the opportunity, most have reduced the genre to Agent Vinods or equivalents. Despite offered to essay a dispensable character; Jacqueline channels her inner bond girl, even throwing in a pole jig for good measure. That her character has a thing for speeding allows her a chance to get into the action. The forgotten Suneil Shetty tries to channel much evil but barely manages to lace his character with any intimidation. But to see the actor on the big screen after long only proves that he has reversed the ageing process. Review by Vishal Verma on Glamsham Rating: First half moves decently with a jolt coming just before the interval pushing your expectations to higher level but it turns out to be a soda water fizz. The team of Raj Nidimoru, Krishna DK and Sita Menon credited to the story has nothing beyond the title and the initial introduction to add any more novelty to this film. Demanding a degree of suspension of your beliefs every now and then, the second half turns into a mess. You see scenes like Sidharth Malhotra having Ching’s noodles after a vigorous workout… this is how forced branding, packaging kills your film. Scoring high points in technical finesse and elegantly choreographed action sequences, Raj & DK fail to impress this time. The narration is feeble and fails in maintaining the excitement of the audience. Review by IANS on Sify Rating: Sidharth, as the quintessential good boy Gaurav and the rustic and reckless Rishi, performs with conviction and slips into each avatar distinctively. His screen presence and the way he has delivered the high-octane action scenes are a treat to watch. However, it is the poor script that is his undoing. Jaqueline Fernandez manages to look like the smart and hip Indian girl settled in Miami that she is touted to be. She has good comic timing and makes a sincere attempt to be the character. Her pole dance, albeit short, makes for good viewing. Suneil Shetty, after a long hiatus, disappoints terribly with his dead-pan dialogue delivery and desperate attempt to look menacing and macho, as ‘Colonel.’ Review by Manisha Lakhe on Nowrunning Rating: The action takes us from Miami to Bangkok and Mumbai to Goa, but it remains predictable. In fact the motorbike chase is so generic, it is almost boring. Parkour has become a must, whether the movie is big budget Bollywood or small town, small budget hit and kill movie. The music too is shoulder shrug inducing strictly okay, and you will remember nothing but the refrain ‘Bandkook meri laila’. The story after a while seems to be too convoluted as if the filmmakers did not think beyond ‘we will have one bechara hero and one bond’ and need to join loose ends. Not that you will hate this film, but you don’t want to watch it again soon. Review by Subhash K Jha on Bollyspice Rating: Indeed, the narrative derives it energy from its elaborately conceived action scenes. These, ironically also suck the life and breath out of the characters making them look robotic and over-groomed. Nonetheless the co-directors manage to pull off an engaging film, more remarkable for its isolated but striking sense of upwardly-mobile aesthetics than for instilling habitable emotions in its characters. More often than not, the film seems a vehicle to promote Sidharth Malhotra’s versatility… his performing range goes right from A to C…the rest of the alphabet be damned. His co-star is struck in a 144-expressions-per-frame time warp. Review by Raghav Jaitly on Zeenews Rating: Raj and DK’s direction was outstanding during the climax. This kind of action is what B-Town deserves. Cinematography and production of the flick were a treat to eyes in bits and pieces. As an album, the music of ‘A Gentleman’ is good. But, when it comes to adjusting the songs in the screenplay, it seemed a bit flawed. At the end, I would just like to say that ‘A Gentleman’ is something that you won’t regret watching. It will serve you – glamour, action, drama and even comedy. So, if you are planning a film outing this weekend, ‘A Gentleman’ isn’t a bad choice at all. Sid and Jackie will surely impress you. Review by Meeta on Wogma Rating: Siddharth Malhotra does reasonably well as both Gaurav and Rishi. He has his own style of merging with his surrounding, whethere it is a dreary office meeting or a covert spy operation. This unfortunately, could also mean that if he doesn’t evolve, he will loose screen presence. To elaborate, in the scenes with Jacqueline Fernandez, or for that matter even Hussain Dalal, they own the screen. Review by Sweta Kaushal on Hindustan Times Rating: The film starts on a rather understated, but flashy note – foreign locations, characters flaunting designer clothes and fake accents, cliched characterisation and very predictable sequences. However, A Gentleman picks up the pace and the juxtaposition of the two Sidharths makes it an engaging to watch, if not entirely gripping. Review by Manjusha Radhakrishnan on Gulfnews Rating: There’s no unnecessary melodrama and that’s one of the redeeming qualities of A Gentleman. However, the songs that are inserted in between explosive action sequences serve no particular purpose. While it’s charming to watch Fernandez’ flexibility on a pole, the attempt to mix action and romance isn’t always successful here. Villains, played by actor Darshan Kumar and Shetty, are unwittingly cartoonish and are weighed down by corny dialogues. The film relies heavily on Malhotra’s brooding good-looks to do the heavy lifting. Barring a few well-executed action sequences and witty exchange between Malhotra and his mate at work, the film leaves you unmoved. Watch this film if you are looking for voyeuristic delight featuring two attractive people spar and fight the world for a stupid cause. Review by Jaidev Hemmady on Movietalkies Rating: Sidharth, who has given above average performances in films such as Brothers and Kapoor And Sons, lets us down rather badly with his roles here. Though he is somewhat tolerable as ‘good boy’ Gaurav, he fails to pull off the toughie Rishi with the kind of style and élan that the character required. Jacqueline is quite easy on the eyes, but fails to do anything much in the acting department. Suniel Shetty has a powerful screen presence, but seems utterly disinterested in his role while Darshan Kumaar as the second baddie Yakub offers able support. As for the film is concerned, I cannot deny that it has a few interesting moments, especially the scene when the truth behind Gaurav and Rishi is unveiled, but overall, the film sorely lacks the entertainment value of a 99 or a Go Goa Gone. Like mentioned earlier, the film comes across as a poor man’s version of a Hollywood action extravaganza and to top it all, the action scenes are pretty average. In a film like this, if the plot is not gripping enough, having some kick-ass action scenes really help, but over here, even that has not been executed properly. Best Rated Films in 2017 Sachin A Billion Dreams – 3.7 stars Baahubali 2 – 3.5 stars Lipstick Under My Burkha – 3.5 stars Anaarkali of Aarah – 3.4 stars Trapped – 3.4 stars Mom – 3.2 stars Hindi Medium – 3.2 stars Jolly LLB 2 – 3.2 stars Poorna – 3.2 stars Kaabil – 3.2 stars Gurgaon – 3.2 stars Rangoon – 3.1 stars Badrinath Ki Dulhania – 3 stars Haraamkhor – 3 stars Bareilly Ki Barfi – 3 stars The Ghazi Attack – 2.9 stars Raees – 2.9 stars Mubarakan – 2.9 stars Toilet Ek Prem Katha – 2.8 stars Raag Desh – 2.8 stars Partition: 1947 – 2.7 stars Jagga Jasoos – 2.7 stars Dear Maya – 2.5 stars Meri Pyaari Bindu – 2.5 stars Noor – 2.5 stars Ok Jaanu – 2.5 stars Naam Shabana - 2.5 stars Phillauri – 2.4 stars Running Shaadi – 2.4 stars A Gentleman – 2.3 stars Indu Sarkar – 2.3 stars Tubelight – 2.3 stars Shab – 2.3 stars Mirror Game Ab Khel Shuru – 2.3 stars Maatr – 2.3 stars Behen Hogi Teri – 2.2 stars Dobaara See Your Evil – 2.1 stars Commando 2 – 2 stars Irada – 2 stars Raabta – 2 stars Half Girlfriend – 1.9 stars Sarkar 3 – 1.9 stars Mona Darling – 1.9 stars Kung-Fu Yoga – 1.9 stars Munna Michael – 1.8 stars Bank Chor – 1.7 stars Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laddoo Deewana – 1.6 stars Coffee With D – 1.5 stars Guest In London – 1.4 stars Machine – 1 stars Aagaya Hero – 1 stars Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha – 1 stars

Raj and DK have found quite the critical success with their films such as 99, Shor in the City, Go Goa Gone. But...

Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari’s Bareilly Ki Barfi has received good reviews from critics. The average rating of the film stands at 3.1 stars. The highest rating is 4 stars, while the lowest the film has received is 2 stars. [mks_button size=”medium” title=”Average Rating of All ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’ Review – 3 stars” style=”rounded” bg_color=”#1e73be” txt_color=”#FFFFFF” icon=”” icon_type=””] Bareilly Ki Barfi Review by Indicine Rating: Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari crafts a story of small town India with the help of writers Nitish Tiwari and Shreyas Jain, which is an adaptation of a French book. The story moves forward in a lighthearted manner and the film has a casual touch to it which helps it immensely. The jokes and humour aren’t derived from vulgar or crass jokes but from the circumstantial clash of two differently dimensional characters. And it works. Even when Bareilly Ki Barfi moves on to dramatic portions, the lightness doesn’t go away which keeps the smiles flowing. Credit must go to the director and writers for crafting this story which is so very desi in nature. There are hardly any boring moments in the movie. Bareilly Ki Barfi Review by Bollywood Hungama Rating: BAREILLY KI BARFI is adapted from the book ‘The Ingredients Of Love’ by Nicolas Barreau. Nitesh Tiwari and Shreyas Jain’s story is weak and needed quite a bit of polishing. Nitesh Tiwari and Shreyas Jain’s screenplay is effective at places but otherwise, it drags. Nitesh Tiwari and Shreyas Jain’s dialogues however are terrific and probably the best thing of the film. Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari’s direction is uncomplicated and simple and that’s her biggest victory. But the director, who helmed the well-made NIL BATTEY SANNATA last year, could have done a better job and kept the film tighter. Bareilly Ki Barfi Review by Meena Iyer on The Times Of India Rating: BKB is a hooray moment for Hindi cinema. This romcom set in the North Indian town of Bareilly, breaks the shackles of Bollywood’s continued dependence on cardboard cuts and instead introduces you to real people, whose charms are infectious. The writers Nitesh Tiwari (director and writer of the much-acclaimed blockbuster Dangal )and Shreyas Jain have put together a sweet, identifiable crowd-pleaser that excels in the writing, direction, acting and music departments. Bareilly Ki Barfi Review by Rohit Bhatnagar on Deccan Chronicle Rating: Bareilly Ki Barfi is purely a one time watch which has a few odd hilarious dialogues and some great performances but no storyline to it. It is certainly a light hearted film which is not as good as it promised to be. Bareilly Ki Barfi Review by Sreeju Sudhakaran on Bollywood Life Rating: Bareilly ki Barfi boasts of a delightful first half, but a weak second half. But some really funny writing and terrific performances by Rajkummar Rao, Ayushmann Khurrana, along with a brilliant supporting cast, add sweetness to the narrative. While it may not get high marks in its screenplay, it definitely is one of the better rom-coms of the year. Review by Harshada Rege on DNA India Rating: The editing could have been sharper. The film does drag at times and shortening the narrative would have helped. The reason behind Ayushmann wanting to portray Rajkummar as an unsuitable candidate seems a bit flimsy, especially considering the fact that this is what a large part of the movie is based on. This is an entertaining, romantic film laced with humour and feel-good moments. Watch it, you won’t be disappointed. Review by Sonia Lulla on Mid-Day India Rating: Rao, who put on crackling performance is the recently released ‘Trapped’ and ‘Raabta’, delivers yet again, both, as the demure friend and the garish man he presents himself to be. His earnest performance may even pull you through the film. However, ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’ has several dull moments, which speaks of an editing that wasn’t crisp enough. Review by Manjusha Radhakrishnan on Gulfnews Rating: Finally, here’s a Hindi film whose second half doesn’t disappoint and unravel into a total mess. While the first half is predictable and adheres closely to the trailer, the scenes after the interval are delightful. The climax where you guess which man walks away with the woman may be predictable, but there’s no taking away from Iyer Tiwari’s knack for telling a good story in an engaging manner. Review by Vishal Verma on Glamsham Rating: On the flip side, the movie fails to redefine or make any statements on relationships. A director like Ashwini Iyer Tiwari who has raised the bar in her very first film is bound to evoke expectations from the thinking audience and here we find the director fall prey to the known first and second movie syndrome. Your first movie is the one which normally you have been planning and having in mind for quite some time, it’s the second film that underlines the genius in exceptional talents like Ashwini Iyer Tiwari. Here we failed to get that ‘magic’. But in no way, BAREILLY KI BARFI is the one to be missed. Ashwini Iyer Tiwari has fulfilled the desires of a feel good mainstream rom-com in BAREILLY KI BARFI. It is delightfully sweet, delicious, comes with a twist and is powered by top notch performance from Kirti Sanon, Ayushmann Khurrana and Rajkummar Rao. Review by Lokesh Dharmani on Masala Rating: Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari after giving us an adorable Nil Batte Sanatta weaves magic once again with her crisp direction though this one is more commerical in its scope. The incredible editor Chandrashekhar Prajapati, as always, manages to keep the length of the film in check. Bareilly Ki Barfi is a delicious film brilliantly narrated in Javed Akhtar’s voice. If you are not doing anything this weekend, go watch it. If you are already engaged, please cancel your engagements and go and watch it. Review by Jaidev Hemmady on Movietalkies Rating: As far as the film goes, the first half is not so engaging, to be very honest and you may find your attention wandering towards the popcorn. However, once Rajkummar enters the narrative, the film gets elevated to another level altogether and starts becoming entertaining and engaging. The dialogues are quite humorous and it is obvious that much attention has been paid to writing them. The constant competition between Chirag and Pritam to woo Bitti is one of the highlights of the film and you will definitely find yourself rooting for the underdog Pritam. The climax is somewhat predictable, but by the time you arrive there, you have started liking the movie to an extent, where you don’t find it difficult to forgive the makers for it. Review by Manisha Lakhe on Nowrunning Rating: The problem with this film, is that the hero fails to endear us to him. We have no logical reason to want to root for him. And that makes the second half feel longer than it is. In fact, Chirag is so nasty, you wish Pritam Vidrohi would get the girl instead. But it’s a Hindi film after all, and the hero must ride away into the sunset with the girl… Review by Shubhra Gupta on Indian Express Rating: The two actors who play the best friends, one who accompanies Khurrana, and the other who is seen with Sanon, are pitch perfect. They show up the problems that Sanon has with merging into her part: she tries hard to the be the small-town girl who likes a couple of puffs on the side, and who break dances for fun, but the effort shows. The plot’s contrivances come in the way of Khurrana’s playing of Chirag fully credibly. As does Rajkummar Rao, who blows away the weaknesses of this film with his consummate act, playing the timid ‘chota shehari’ on the one hand, and the loud ‘rangbaaz’ on the other. Rao sweetens the pot, and makes up for the rest of it. Almost. Review by Rohit Vats on Hindustan Times Rating: Bareilly Ki Barfi is sweet and delightful. Its hilarious one-liners like, “Ye toh aastin ka anaconda nikla” and “Ye Bitti raat bhar kahan ghumti rehti hai, ladki hai koi chudail thode na hai,” totally work. This light-hearted comedy refrains from being slapstick and slowly weaves its charm. Worth a watch. Review by IANS on Zeenews Rating: The screenplay and dialogues are what take this film to another level. Else, the basic tale is fairly ordinary and cliched. The actors do justice and deliver, mouthing the well-written lines with conviction and panache, enhancing their characters all the way. Overall, ‘Barielly ki Barfi’ is a tasty sweet treat to rev up your weekend. Review by Kunal Guha on Mumbai Mirror Rating: Contrary to the film’s narration which labours to paint the Mishras as the quirkiest clan in Bareilly, they’re actually very average. But this is one of the film’s strengths. With every filmmaker climbing over the other to draft families which gobble up the ‘function’ from dysfunctional, meeting one that is purely like any other is refreshing. Also, the father-daughter equation furnished here breaks the notions of patriarchy one associates with small towns. For instance, the papa here is not only aware and accepting of his beti’s smoking habit, but also doesn’t shy away from bumming one off her when constipated. Review by Sreehari Nair on Rediff Rating: The audiences who’d come for Bareilly Ki Barfi didn’t seem like they were expecting the movie to be anything more than a silly rom-com. But Bareilly Ki Barfi ended up surprising them, and by the end, they were all having such a good time and seemed so happy to be in that theatre together, that you could see why cinema was always meant to be this communal experience to be taken in without pre-judgments. There were moments in the movie when a loud laugh escaped my throat. But it didn’t seem to matter. Because they were all laughing and my laughter was getting drowned in the laughter of those around me. Review by Saibal Chatterjee on NDTVMovies Rating: For all the energy that Bareilly Ki Barfi exudes, it never quite lifts itself above its featherweight category. But that is barely a disqualification. If anything, it keeps the film chugging along at an even pace, its tongue-in-cheek levity preventing it from being sucked into sticky sweetness. Bareilly Ki Barfi is definitely worth a watch provided you do not expect the world from it. It is happy to be what it is: a modest barfi from nondescript Bareilly. A bite wouldn’t be a bad idea. Review by Sushant Mehta on India Today Rating: The makers play with the outdated love triangle formula with a quirky twang but despite all the cleverness and the punch lines they failed to deliver a riveting comedy. It seems the writers (including Nitish Tiwari) always aimed at an above average film while conceiving this plot and when you reduce your goal to being above average you are left with a strictly average end product. Review by Sameeksha on News18 Rating: All in all, the film strikes a chord because of its authenticity and characters. The story is predictable and flawed too, but the film’s pace and set-up keep you invested. There’s no dull moment in the film. Much like its title, Bareilly Ki Barfi is a packet of sweets that you’d enjoy after a meal. It will leave you satiated and happy. Review by Meeta on Wogma Rating: Bareilly Ki Barfi turns out to be as underwhelming as the trailer. Neither does it have the sparks of a romance, nor the laughs of a comedy. What it does have is some fine performances, lovely details and nuances that are not usually found in Hindi films. But, these actors have given finer performances. So, put together that makes Barielly Ki Barfi a “maybe watch if it happens to be playing” kind of a film. Best Rated Films in 2017 Sachin A Billion Dreams – 3.7 stars Baahubali 2 – 3.5 stars Lipstick Under My Burkha – 3.5 stars Anaarkali of Aarah – 3.4 stars Trapped – 3.4 stars Mom – 3.2 stars Hindi Medium – 3.2 stars Jolly LLB 2 – 3.2 stars Poorna – 3.2 stars Kaabil – 3.2 stars Gurgaon – 3.2 stars Rangoon – 3.1 stars Badrinath Ki Dulhania – 3 stars Haraamkhor – 3 stars The Ghazi Attack – 2.9 stars Raees – 2.9 stars Mubarakan – 2.9 stars Toilet Ek Prem Katha – 2.8 stars Raag Desh – 2.8 stars Jagga Jasoos – 2.7 stars Dear Maya – 2.5 stars Meri Pyaari Bindu – 2.5 stars Noor – 2.5 stars Ok Jaanu – 2.5 stars Naam Shabana - 2.5 stars Phillauri – 2.4 stars Running Shaadi – 2.4 stars Bareilly Ki Barfi – 2.3 stars Indu Sarkar – 2.3 stars Tubelight – 2.3 stars Shab – 2.3 stars Mirror Game Ab Khel Shuru – 2.3 stars Maatr – 2.3 stars Behen Hogi Teri – 2.2 stars Dobaara See Your Evil – 2.1 stars Commando 2 – 2 stars Irada – 2 stars Raabta – 2 stars Half Girlfriend – 1.9 stars Sarkar 3 – 1.9 stars Mona Darling – 1.9 stars Kung-Fu Yoga – 1.9 stars Munna Michael – 1.8 stars Bank Chor – 1.7 stars Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laddoo Deewana – 1.6 stars Coffee With D – 1.5 stars Guest In London – 1.4 stars Machine – 1 stars Aagaya Hero – 1 stars Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha – 1 stars

Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari made a confident directorial debut with her first feature film Nil Battey Sannata. Now she’s...

The week will be dominated by Akshay Kumar’s ‘Toilet Ek Prem Katha’, but there are two new releases ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’ and ‘Partition 1947’. Partition: 1947 has received fairly good reviews from critics, with some going as high as 4 stars. [mks_button size=”medium” title=”Average Rating of All ‘Partition: 1947’ Review –  2.7 stars” style=”rounded” bg_color=”#1e73be” txt_color=”#FFFFFF” icon=”” icon_type=””] Partition: 1947 Review by Neil Soans on The Times Of India Rating: ’Partition: 1947’ displays the rocky start of two neighbouring countries who still haven’t recovered from the aftermath 70 years later. Accentuated by A. R. Rahman’s striking background score, it aptly captures the gamut of emotions at the end of the colonial rule, making this a timely and riveting watch. Partition: 1947 Review by Rohit Bhatnagar on Deccan Chronicle Rating: The film is visually rich too, but overall, it is highly disappointing. Unlike the previous few well made patriotic films Bollywood has seen, like Rang De Basanti, The Legend of Bhagat Singh, to name a few, Partition 1947 looks repetitive and superficial. The film will also remind you of the Sunny Deol and Amisha Patel starrer love story set at the backdrop of partition 1947, Gadar Ek Prem Kathleen, in bits and pieces. Music by the maestro AR Rahman is just about average. This is perhaps the weakest film of Gurinder Chadha which has a very clichéd climax. Partition: 1947 Review by Sreeju Sudhakaran on Bollywood Life Rating: Talking about performances, both Hugh Bonneville and Gillian Anderson are terrific in their roles, especially Anderson who is delightful as the sympathetic Lady of the House. They are supported by an ensemble cast with Michael Gambon and Darshan Jariwala standing out. Tanveer Ghani, Denzil Smith and Neeraj Kabi are also brilliant as Nehru, Jinnah and Gandhi respectively. Even though he appears in just a few scenes, I got this pained feeling inside my chest seeing the late Om Puri on screen again. His final scene with Dayal and Qureshi will definitely move you. Review by IANS on Sify Rating: If you dismiss comparing the main actors’ personalities with their performances, the film is astutely mounted. The direction largely quivers between natural and staged. The scope of the production design, though antiseptically prim, gives a fair picture of the era and the scenes especially in the transit camp are emotionally gripping. Overall, despite its shortcomings, Partition: 1947 leaves a mark as an engrossing and imposing film. Review by Mayank Shekhar on Mid-Day India Rating: Basically, I guess, the moment this film steps out of the ‘Viceroy House’ (which is its English title) into the actual ‘Partition, 1947’ (the picture’s Indian name)-showing destruction, disloyalty, and dispersion over a wider canvas-is when it genuinely comes alive. The question is only if you can last that long. It’s the final few minutes of the film. Can you stay up until then? Well, millions died during Partition. Surely you can stay up until a movie by that name ends. Review by Vishal Verma on Glamsham Rating: Technically a superior product, production designer Laurence Dorman and costume designer Keith Madden do a marvelous job. Ben Smithard’s camera work is eye pleasing. A.R. Rahman’s music score sets the tone. Manish Dayal and Huma Qureshi are earnest though their characters are not given the required graph and establishment. Arunoday Singh as Asif is fine. Tanveer Ghani as Nehru, Neeraj Kabi as Gandhi and Denzil Smith as Jinnah leave their mark. Hugh Bonneville as Lord Mountbatten and Gillian Anderson as Lady Edwina are brilliant. Review by Rohit Vats on Hindustan Times Rating: In 106 minutes, Gurinder Chadha ably paints the anxiety and painful relocation of millions on the both sides of the border. Her handling or rather handing out a clean chit to England’s last Viceroy to India seems over-simplification of the historic episode though. Review by Kunal Guha on Mumbai Mirror Rating: Tasked with a responsibility as crucial as the one his character’s bestowed with in the film, Hugh Bonneville is strictly average as Lord Mountbatten. But Gillian Anderson, as the opinionated and firm Lady Edwina, is just as fiesty as the historical figure is described in text books. Huma Qureshi as the emotionally scattered Alia, sensitively conveys her character’s mindspace while Manish Dayal is unobjectionable and keeps up with Jeet Singh’s evolving arc. Director Gurinder Chadha takes a stab at facts to churn out fiction that could seem overbearing. While she depicts the period in question elaborately and invests time and effort in establishing her characters, she rushes through her storytelling. Review by Saibal Chatterjee on NDTVMovies Rating: Partition: 1947 would have worked infinitely better had Chadha played up the personal stories in her kitty – like, for instance, the one involving the Hindu head chef (Raj Zutshi) and his Muslim sous chef who can rustle up a scrumptious “lamb Wellington and bread and butter pudding”, whose partnership is cruelly broken by the Partition. As a history lesson, this film is a ride that sweeps too many elements of import out of the way and ends up on the wrong side of the ‘quality line’ in the bargain. Best Rated Films in 2017 Sachin A Billion Dreams – 3.7 stars Baahubali 2 – 3.5 stars Lipstick Under My Burkha – 3.5 stars Anaarkali of Aarah – 3.4 stars Trapped – 3.4 stars Mom – 3.2 stars Hindi Medium – 3.2 stars Jolly LLB 2 – 3.2 stars Poorna – 3.2 stars Kaabil – 3.2 stars Gurgaon – 3.2 stars Rangoon – 3.1 stars Badrinath Ki Dulhania – 3 stars Haraamkhor – 3 stars The Ghazi Attack – 2.9 stars Raees – 2.9 stars Mubarakan – 2.9 stars Toilet Ek Prem Katha – 2.8 stars Raag Desh – 2.8 stars Jagga Jasoos – 2.7 stars Dear Maya – 2.5 stars Meri Pyaari Bindu – 2.5 stars Noor – 2.5 stars Ok Jaanu – 2.5 stars Naam Shabana - 2.5 stars Phillauri – 2.4 stars Running Shaadi – 2.4 stars Partition: 1947 – 2.3 stars Indu Sarkar – 2.3 stars Tubelight – 2.3 stars Shab – 2.3 stars Mirror Game Ab Khel Shuru – 2.3 stars Maatr – 2.3 stars Behen Hogi Teri – 2.2 stars Dobaara See Your Evil – 2.1 stars Commando 2 – 2 stars Irada – 2 stars Raabta – 2 stars Half Girlfriend – 1.9 stars Sarkar 3 – 1.9 stars Mona Darling – 1.9 stars Kung-Fu Yoga – 1.9 stars Munna Michael – 1.8 stars Bank Chor – 1.7 stars Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laddoo Deewana – 1.6 stars Coffee With D – 1.5 stars Guest In London – 1.4 stars Machine – 1 stars Aagaya Hero – 1 stars Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha – 1 stars

Toilet: Ek Prem Katha has received fairly good reviews from critics. The film has scored 2.8 stars from few reviews that we have added to this page. 

[mks_button size=”medium” title=”Average Rating of All ‘Gurgaon ‘ Review – 3.2 stars” style=”rounded” bg_color=”#1e73be” txt_color=”#FFFFFF” icon=”” icon_type=””] Gurgaon Review by Sweta Kaushal on Hindustan Times Rating: The narrative is, however, scarily slow. Though it works for some parts, it also takes away the thrill most of the times. Shanker lingers too much at almost every nook and corner of his twisty tale and that stops Gurgaon from becoming a gripping thriller. They could have easily done away with a good 15-20 minutes of the film for a sharper impact and intense experience. Gurgaon Review by Kunal Guha on Mumbai Mirror Rating: Cinematographer turned director Shanker Raman assembles a compelling story and despite the laboured character introductions and elaborate setup, he gets down to business in the second half. Crisply edited by Shaan Mohammed — his contribution lends the film a distinct pace and mood. Cinematographer Vivek Shah captures the proceedings well and the dump yard sequence is particularly memorable even though little transpires in the said scene. Gurgaon Review by Mayank Shekhar on Mid-Day India Rating: This film is what you could call the ‘Versova noir’ thriller—dark, atmospheric, moody, inevitably set in North India, where violence is the key instrument, whether you’re negotiating love or hate. The relatability and realism of it all, despite the hasty simplicities in the plot, add much to the character. Review by Nihit Bhave on The Times Of India Rating: The performers swoop in where the courage of the filmmaker flails. Tripathi splendidly plays a man whose ghosts have caught up to him; Oberoi humanizes his all-out-evil character; Khanna is feisty, but saddled with an uneven role and Vatsa’s restrained performance prevents her character from becoming a stereotypical Nirupa Roy-type. Unlike its namesake city, Gurgaon isn’t messy enough and doesn’t leave you gasping for air. But it provides a temporary taste of the dark side. Review by Manisha Lakhe on Nowrunning Rating: Some will say there’s too much of the Haryanvi dialect of Hindi being spoken in the film. There is that, but the raw language gnaws at you from the inside forcing you to look at the dark side of men. This film will not let you look away from the screen. You may not want to know people like those shown in the movie, but when you step out into the mall attached to the multiplex after the film, you might not want to go shopping. The film is that powerful. Review by Sreehari Nair on Rediff Rating: Shanker Raman knows that for Gurgaon to work, it must first establish a certain distance from the viewer. He gives us that distance so that we get both the heat of the orgy and its murder. The film is supremely entertaining, and we may often find ourselves envying the vitality of its characters’ lawlessness and also sharing their daze. But just as we get caught up in all that, Raman suddenly pulls the rug out. Review by Shubhra Gupta on Indian Express Rating: That’s made up for, almost, by the terrific ensemble cast. Tripathi’s growly patriarch who is being eaten up from the inside but is still clinging on to his perch, is splendid. So is Bashir, as his younger brother who comes to his rescue when all else fails. Khanna and Vatsa, as daughter and mother, stand out too. Everyone else, including Oberoi and Varma, fits right in. Gurgaon is dark and dystopic, and a solid, atmospheric debut. It tells us that power can never be permanent, and how the good may not always win. Uncomfortable, but true. Review by Saibal Chatterjee on NDTVMovies Rating: Gurgaon does not rely on big-bang drama for effect. It focuses instead on the vile ways in which avarice and distrust spread venom and cloud judgment. Despite its limited wingspan, the film lifts off and flies smoothly purely on the strength of the evocative and effective atmospherics created by director of photography Vivek Shah and sound designer Mohandas PV. The captivating back-and-forth rhythm that editor Shan Mohammed lends to the film adds another layer to this intense movie experience. Gurgaon Review by Indiaglitz Rating: The finale part seemed forced and pretentious. In order to do something different or something daring the writers have added few sudden twists, which fails to do justice to the theme of the film. These scenes could have been much better. The second half of the film fails to match up to the expectations set by the brilliant first half of the film. Director Shanker Raman should have worked bit hard over the culmination of his characters. Also, one can find the influence of many films in the second half of the movie. The character of Akshay Oberoi needed more justification. Gurgaon’ is a dark slow pace thriller which will be cherished only by all those who love this genre. Review by Vishal Verma on Glamsham Rating: You feel sympathetic towards Preet and Ragini Khanna does a decent act, the kidnaper from the slums shows some positivity otherwise in all its cynicism, GURGAON is damaged by its dissolute characters whose human conditions are unconvincing and unearned in this moody noir study of psychotic human behavior that may attract some festival nerds abroad but for an Indian viewer it gets overstretched and sordidly difficult. Review by Suparna Sharma on Deccan Chronicle Rating: The film’s script, screenplay — by Shanker Raman, Sourabh R, Vipin Bhatti, Yogi Singha — and dialogue soaked in the flavour of the city and its ethos. The language we hear — violent, abusive, is born of a world that’s long gone — a world of farm lands, cow, milk and water. Gurgaon has an exceptional cast of actors. Pankaj Tripathi, as the always drunk Kehri Singh, speaks little, but controls the film. His grip over it loosening a bit when Aamir Bashir arrives. OMG!! Where has he been all this while? He invests Bhupi with a menacing mix of a dark past and a sharp focus on the task at hand. Akshay Oberoi’s Nikki Singh is like a double-edge sword. A man so desperate and disturbed that the only way he can feel he is alive is by watching someone writhing in pain. Don’t miss it. Review by Shantanu David on News18 Rating: Director Shanker Raman grew up in the NCR region and it shows. Every frame of the film fabulously captures a different facet of Gurgaon, with nary a wasted shot. From the glittering facade of towering steel and glass buildings to the scarred and pitted roads that wind between them, from the highly westernised nightclubs with booming English music to the thet Jat language and attitudes that space within and outside them, every nuance of the city is presented in a wholly uncompromising light. There are fast foreign cars and long jams at toll booths, there’s foreign liquor juxtaposed against ghee ke ladoos and paranthas and everyone is some baap ka beta. While it all does lead to some comedy, it also causes conflict, and the easy availability of guns probably doesn’t help, at least if you’re at the wrong end of the barrel. Review by IANS on Sify Rating: Till the very end of this violent saga of internecine devastation, we are given clues and glimpses into minds and hearts that are governed by greed and felled by opportunism. The editing (Shan Mohamed) gives the narrative the appearance of a wound-up clenched crisis. The cinematographer Vivek Shah captures the city of ambition, greed and destruction with a flamboyance that secretes a deep hurt and wound. These are characters born to doom. God bless them.   Sachin A Billion Dreams – 3.7 stars Baahubali 2 – 3.5 stars Lipstick Under My Burkha – 3.5 stars Anaarkali of Aarah – 3.4 stars Trapped – 3.4 stars Mom – 3.2 stars Hindi Medium – 3.2 stars Jolly LLB 2 – 3.2 stars Poorna – 3.2 stars Kaabil – 3.2 stars Rangoon – 3.1 stars Badrinath Ki Dulhania – 3 stars Haraamkhor – 3 stars The Ghazi Attack – 2.9 stars Raees – 2.9 stars Mubarakan – 2.9 stars Raag Desh – 2.8 stars Jagga Jasoos – 2.7 stars Dear Maya – 2.5 stars Meri Pyaari Bindu – 2.5 stars Noor – 2.5 stars Ok Jaanu – 2.5 stars Naam Shabana - 2.5 stars Phillauri – 2.4 stars Running Shaadi – 2.4 stars Indu Sarkar – 2.3 stars Tubelight – 2.3 stars Shab – 2.3 stars Mirror Game Ab Khel Shuru – 2.3 stars Maatr – 2.3 stars Behen Hogi Teri – 2.2 stars Dobaara See Your Evil – 2.1 stars Commando 2 – 2 stars Irada – 2 stars Raabta – 2 stars Half Girlfriend – 1.9 stars Sarkar 3 – 1.9 stars Mona Darling – 1.9 stars Kung-Fu Yoga – 1.9 stars Munna Michael – 1.8 stars Bank Chor – 1.7 stars Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laddoo Deewana – 1.6 stars Coffee With D – 1.5 stars Guest In London – 1.4 stars Machine – 1 stars Aagaya Hero – 1 stars Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha – 1 stars

Shah Rukh Khan’s Jab Harry Met Sejal has received poor reviews from critics. The average rating is only slightly better than films like ‘Commando’, ‘Half Girlfriend’, ‘Sarkar 3’ and ‘Raabta’. [mks_button size=”medium” title=”Average Rating of All ‘Jab Harry Met Sejal ‘ Review – 2.3 stars” style=”rounded” bg_color=”#1e73be” txt_color=”#FFFFFF” icon=”” icon_type=””] Jab Harry Met Sejal Review by Indicine Rating: the film fails to move with its storyline and the plot related to the ‘lost ring’ is stretched beyond its elasticity. The second hour begins on a very average note and it is through these portions that the film begins to drag. The writing lets the film down big-time, which is surprising because most Imtiaz Ali films – Tamasha, Highway and Rockstar in particular – have improved in the latter half. The climax is the weakest link of the film, which also ends pretty abruptly. Jab Harry Met Sejal Review by Bollywood Hungama Rating: JAB HARRY MET SEJAL begins on a swift pace. No time is wasted in explaining Harry’s life – his enthusiasm as a guide, his moments of loneliness when no one is watching and his troubled relations with women are well explained in a few minutes in the song ‘Safar’. Sejal is also introduced in no time and the fun begins as they try to find the misplaced ring. The humour comes out very well and the first half moves at a breezy pace. The sequence where Sejal gets into trouble in a Prague bar and the scene thereafter stands out as the best and most exciting portion of the first half. The song ‘Hawayein’ is also played at a poignant and sweet point of the film minutes before the intermission. Post-intermission, the film becomes a drag. The makers seem confused as the narrative gets chaotic. The twist in the tale, related to the ring, might come across as stupid or unfair by a section of audience. At one point, one wonders where exactly the film is heading to. The finale also has a twist but this one is better than the first. The film ends on a predictable, clichéd note. Jab Harry Met Sejal Review by Manjusha Radhakrishnan on Gulfnews Rating: While it’s delightful to watch Khan in the first half, his intense love-lorn turn in the second half weigh the film down. Khan looks haggard too, making it difficult for us to buy into their love story. The climax isn’t ground-breaking and is studded with corny, saccharine dialogues between two lovers. However, the cinematography that highlights the beauty of a handful European countries is pleasing to watch. But we wish that all that energy and love was devoted to developing a cracking love story. Watch this film if you are strictly a Shah Rukh Khan or Anushka Sharma fan. Others will hesitate to put a ring on this romantic comedy. Jab Harry Met Sejal Review by Manju Ramanan on Masala Rating: The scene just before the interval, where the duo challenges each other that they won’t fall in love, raises hope of an Imtiaz Ali twist. Alas, there is none! Similarly, 20 minutes before the film ends, is a scene when the duo separates and you feel there will be an aha! moment, only to watch it slide into a predictable abyss. Jab Harry Met Sejal is a film you want to like but when you see the ‘Babe becoming Babita’ formula repeated yet again, you wonder why a filmmaker, known for his progressive, unusual films succumbs to clichés like this one. Review by Saibal Chatterjee on NDTVMovies Rating: The beautiful locations are obviously eye-catching, but surely surface gloss, star power, lively music and sparkling cinematography can never turn a patchy and whimsical film into a convincing romantic drama about a pair of strangers thirsting for more than what their lives have offered them thus far. Harry is in search of true love. Sejal, too, is on a voyage of discovery. Do they get what they are looking for? Not a chance in hell. So flabby is this flighty film that it moves only in hops and skips. It never really gets off the ground. Jab Harry Met Sejal is cinema’s equivalent of a shiny bauble that glitters wholly in vain. Watch it only if you fancy a vicarious romp through Europe with a megastar trying hard to get going. Review by Meena Iyer on The Times Of India Rating: The script is wafer-thin and it’s been done to death by none other than Imtiaz Ali in each of his earlier films—be it Jab We Met, Cocktail or the recent Tamasha. It’s the routine girl is engaged elsewhere story but she discovers half-way through the film that she is actually attracted to someone else. In this case, Sejal is engaged to Rupen but actually ends up falling for Harry. What makes this film watchable though is the presence of Shah Rukh and Anushka both of who are in top-form in their Punjabi and Gujarati avatars. In fact, SRK is like old wine, the more he matures, the better he loves. But the chemistry between Anushka and him is not crackling for sure.   Review by Rohit Vats on Hindustan Times Rating: Jab Harry Met Sejal is absolutely banal with some hummable tunes. It’s a big disappointment to see Shah Rukh Khan returning to his comfort zone and yet not performing at the top of his powers. Pritam’s songs can do some patchwork, but nothing can rescue this 143-minute of lethargic storytelling. I haven’t found what I was seeking, looks like you won’t either. Review by Manisha Lakhe on Nowrunning Rating: Shah Rukh is still droolworthy. And he can still make you sigh. But then the bigger sighs are of despair. After the brilliant Raees, this looks like a pathetic excuse to holiday in Europe and ‘Chalo, let’s make some movie while we’re there!’ Review by Rohit Bhatnagar on Deccan Chronicle Rating: Undoubtedly, Imtiaz is a brilliant storyteller, but he seems to be detached with his characters in this one. Travel and self-discovery are the core issues of his films. Even his repetition of the storytelling has been ignored each time, but his latest offering has nothing to offer. Still you will be reminded of all his previous films. Being a Shah Rukh Khan film, you will also be reminded of Chalte Chalte. Review by Sarita A Tanwar on DNA India Rating: The film is devoid of a story or structure. Even the screenplay is amateurish. After a point, you want the film to engross you and not just the characters. But Imtiaz never manages to take that leap and after a point, the film just starts going downhill and fails to recover. The elements he adds to the screenplay have no relevance to the plot. Like the whole Bangladeshi immigrant angle and a gangster called Gas angle — totally unnecessary. Imtiaz has always risen over commercial film norms, without getting bound by success or failure. In this film, his work is below average as he treads on a confusing path. The film’s writing and direction are its two biggest disappointments. Review by Tushar P Joshi on Bollywood Life Rating: The pace does slacken in the second half and a couple of scenes that involve some immigrant goons and their involvement with finding Sejal’s ring, fall flat. Also a Punjabi track, that involves an engagement, felt forced and unnecessary. From this point onward the graph of the film goes downhill. Harry’s flashbacks to Punjab and his backstory deserved a better explanation. The music of the film is good, but only a few tracks, namely ‘Radha‘ and ‘Hawayein,‘ manage to stay. Jab Harry Met Sejal is all heart and deserves a watch for Shah Rukh and Anushka‘s crackling chemistry that takes the film to another level. Imtiaz Ali’s this journey is definitely worth the price of your ticket. Review by Kunal Guha on Mumbai Mirror Rating: This isn’t an Imtiaz Ali film or doesn’t seem like one at least. The maker who has transformed straight-laced stories into those of self-exploration and consequential epiphany, seems to be napping behind the camera here. With zero thought towards building on his characters, he barely furnishes circumstances or even plot points that would amount to any reflection. Pritam’s numbers are barely hummable but serve as a distraction from the dreary proceedings. As it happens in such films, one yearns for that magical moment when the lead pair ditches their inhibitions to lean over and lock lips — when everything seems perfect. In this one, it’s a happy occasion too, since it marks the end of the film. Review by Ananya Bhattacharya on India Today Rating: The story is peppered with so many songs that you lose count of them after a while. And stop caring. Harry and Sejal break into Main Bani Teri Radha when the sun rises. Before the sun is even visible on the horizon, you have them singing Hawayein. And then we move to yet another song from Pritam Music Manufacturers Pvt Ltd, where you can order in bulk. It wouldn’t have made any difference to Bollywood if Jab Harry Met Sejal wasn’t made. Shah Rukh, Anushka, Imtiaz – all have flop films and bad choices in their filmographies, but Jab Harry Met Sejal beats all of them together and by a huge margin. Maybe Harry should have stuck to his Safar-ka-hi-tha-main-safar-ka-raha stance. Meeting Sejal was not the best thing to have happened to the rest of us. Serendipity? ROFL. Review by Ritika Handoo on Zeenews Rating: The biggest twist towards the climax will make you wonder at how destiny binds two individuals together and it does have a very Paulo Coelho types feeling. SRK and Anushka’s chemistry is electrifying from shot one and their comfort level with each other is evident. Review by Sukanya Verma on Rediff Rating: Jab Harry Met Sejal has the stars, the songs, the scenery and all the trimmings for a riveting romance. Alas, the writing is staggeringly sloppy, unoriginal and deviates from its premise involving a starry-eyed nitwit and skirt-chasing cynic to entangle itself in superficial complexities that made me judge instead of root for its oddball protagonists. Review by Vishal Verma on Glamsham Rating: Imtiaz Ali’s beaten down to death TAMASHA this time is constantly gasping for help but it’s far to be found. It’s a pity that Imtiaz Ali in JAB HARRY MET SEJAL fails to make the chemistry between such attractive peoples like SRK and Anushka tickling, curdling to the viewers giving them a mushy feel. It doesn’t work as the script, situations doesn’t generate the romance. It’s a boring date movie and on top of that it’s not even an Imtiaz Ali film in the end even after possessing all its known traits. Review by Jaidev Hemmady on Movietalkies Rating: As for the film itself, there is no doubt that Jab Harry Met Sejal is quite a pretty film, but it must be said that the love story is not so convincing. Sejal, who misses her flight and comes back to search for her lost ring, seems more interested in hanging out with Harry and prying about his life than looking for the ring. Had the film shown that the two grow close during the course of their adventure, it may have worked, but here, Sejal seems smitten with Harry from day one, even though she is happily engaged. Also, the way the two grow close to each other, doesn’t seem convincing at all and though the narrative is entertaining in places, it lacks conviction. Granted that there are a few beautiful moments in the film, but the overall story is too weak to touch your heart. Review by Rajeev Masand on News18 Rating: Imtiaz, who has been frequently – and let’s face it, prematurely – described as the Yash Chopra of this generation, falters on account of an undercooked script. There is just not enough meat on the bones to keep you invested in the protagonists’ journey, or in their relationship, which feels clumsy and muddled but not in an interesting, honest way. It’s a pity, because Shah Rukh Khan breathes life into a character that could so easily have been a turn-off. His performance is one of the film’s few strengths. Despite the baffling, contradictory nature of Sejal, Anushka Sharma works hard to imbue her with genuine feeling. The two actors deserved a better film, and so did we. Review by Mayank Shekhar on Mid-Day India Rating: This is Imtiaz’s first film with SRK, and that’s the only novelty. SRK, in his 50s—although he doesn’t quite look it—plays Harry, which may be short for Harinder, or some such, since he hails from the pind in Punjab. Sejal is more the quintessential Imtiaz heroine—earthy, feisty—quite finely attempting the Gujju twang. She’s upset over the fact that even a womaniser like Harry isn’t interested in her. That’s funny. Harry can’t handle this woman who’s piled on to him, but he carries on nonetheless. This is bizarre. The on-screen alchemy between the two, no doubt, works in parts. What doesn’t, I suppose, is the movie itself, which lacks the soul, and clever subversion, before it inevitably begins to descend into the climax that you know it will. I’m not humming any track from the movie in my head right now either. Nor can I recall a moment that blew me away. Sure, there were some decent ones. Jab Harry Met Sejal Review by Indiaglitz Rating: Director Imtiaz Ali should have opted for more bolder or daring or enjoyable finale like he did in films like ‘Love Aaj Kal’ or ‘Jab We Met’. His die-hard fans will be highly disappointed. The screenplay should have been more powerful. Chandan Roy Sanyal, Evelyn Sharma and others are wasted. ‘Jab Harry Met Sejal’ will be loved by Shah Rukh Khan and will make them meet the romantic hero, again. Review by Meeta on Wogma Rating: Jab Harry Met Sejal is also one of those films that has great music which shouldn’t have made it into the film. They reek of commercial considerations rather than having roots in the story. The wedding song and the lovely duet, both seem so forced that they might as well have just started singing and dancing instead of trying to mask them with excuses to make them a part of the film. Review by IANS on Sify Rating: Jab Harry Met Sejal has a few genuinely ‘cool’ encounters between the lovers. But these are too spaced out and too far in-between to engage us in the couple’s destined marriage. What clutters the corridors of this posh- looking touristic ‘vilaayat-darshan’ are the winking flirty exchanges which lead nowhere. A big disappointment for both the fans of Shah Rukh Khan and Imtiaz Ali. Sachin A Billion Dreams – 3.7 stars Baahubali 2 – 3.5 stars Lipstick Under My Burkha – 3.5 stars Anaarkali of Aarah – 3.4 stars Trapped – 3.4 stars Mom – 3.2 stars Hindi Medium – 3.2 stars Jolly LLB 2 – 3.2 stars Poorna – 3.2 stars Kaabil – 3.2 stars Rangoon – 3.1 stars Badrinath Ki Dulhania – 3 stars Haraamkhor – 3 stars The Ghazi Attack – 2.9 stars Raees – 2.9 stars Mubarakan – 2.9 stars Raag Desh – 2.8 stars Jagga Jasoos – 2.7 stars Dear Maya – 2.5 stars Meri Pyaari Bindu – 2.5 stars Noor – 2.5 stars Ok Jaanu – 2.5 stars Naam Shabana - 2.5 stars Phillauri – 2.4 stars Running Shaadi – 2.4 stars Indu Sarkar – 2.3 stars Tubelight – 2.3 stars Shab – 2.3 stars Mirror Game Ab Khel Shuru – 2.3 stars Maatr – 2.3 stars Behen Hogi Teri – 2.2 stars Dobaara See Your Evil – 2.1 stars Commando 2 – 2 stars Irada – 2 stars Raabta – 2 stars Half Girlfriend – 1.9 stars Sarkar 3 – 1.9 stars Mona Darling – 1.9 stars Kung-Fu Yoga – 1.9 stars Munna Michael – 1.8 stars Bank Chor – 1.7 stars Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laddoo Deewana – 1.6 stars Coffee With D – 1.5 stars Guest In London – 1.4 stars Machine – 1 stars Aagaya Hero – 1 stars Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha – 1 stars

Mubarakan has received good reviews from critics for a comedy film. The average rating from 17 reviews that we have compiled so far is 3 stars. [mks_button size=”medium” title=”Average Rating of All ‘Mubarakan ‘ Review – 2.9 stars” style=”rounded” bg_color=”#1e73be” txt_color=”#FFFFFF” icon=”” icon_type=””] Mubarakan Review by Indicine Rating: Mubarakan is one of those films that entertains from start to finish, a ‘paisa vasool’ entertainer of a dysfunctional Punjabi family. It doesn’t get into slapstick zone, the funny scenes haven’t been forced into the screenplay to make the audience laugh. Instead, what we get is a bunch of actors who excel with their comic timing and situations that will have the audience in splits. The first half is excellent, Anees Bazmee is in top-form, as good as he was in films like ‘Welcome’ and ‘No Entry’. Things begin to slow down in the second half and as the drama takes over from the comedy, the film gets more predictable. But ‘Mubarakan’ does end well. Mubarakan Review by Bollywood Hungama Rating: MUBARAKAN doesn’t have a proper commencement. Too much information is fed to the viewers in the first ten minutes. The introduction of characters is done haphazardly and even the jokes at this point aren’t that funny. However, the fun begins in the sequence where Charan goes to Binkle’s mansion for arranged marriage talks and hell breaks loose. From here, the film goes on a high and boasts of several funny and dramatic sequences. The intermission point arrives at a great point. Shockingly, the film goes downhill in second half. The film ceases to be funny and gets stretched. The film picks up in the climax and the film thankfully ends on a good note. Mubarakan Review by Meena Iyer on The Times Of India Rating: Giving away too much will spoil the fun that you’re meant to have watching this. So you just have to go through this garrulous, laugh-out-loud affair with the usual patience and perhaps even some perseverance that you usually reserve for Bollywood comedies such as this one. Anil is the scene-stealer with his half Brit-half Punjabi act lifting the film throughout. Arjun’s double-act allows for some smiles and the girls, Ileana, Athiya and Neha are easy on the eye, though they’re just decorative set-pieces. Ratna and Pavan add weightage with their stellar acts, though Pavan should have kept it down in the dramatic portions, where he is much too loud. Mubarakan Review by Vishal Verma on Glamsham Rating: Adding more will spoil the fun but one thing is sure, MUBARAKAN is a WELCOME clean family entertainer. Anees Bazmee brilliantly rounds this up well into a colorful, happy laughathon showcasing the Chacha Bhatija duo – Anil Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor in ‘jhakaas’ form. The tactics and antics of Anil Kapoor in this film to solve problems by his weird inspirations from things happening around is a cracker. Anees Bazmee is spot on right from the word go in this rib tickler and manages to chip in a ‘family’ message in this entertainer which gives a deja vu of his previous directorial venture READY during the climax. The second half looses the steam in between and drags a bit but nevertheless the superlative performances and enough LOL (Laugh out Loud) moments makes MUBARAKA a fun filled enjoyable shudh desi Indian laughter shot in sadda Punjab and London. Review by Rohit Vats on Hindustan Times Rating: Mubarakan is designed as a family film where comedy is generated through quarrelling relatives. This works initially but goes out of control later. But that doesn’t mean you won’t be entertained. You’ll be occasionally laughing, but probably won’t be leaving the theatre with a big smile on your face. Review by Manju Ramanan on Masala Rating: The second half of the film drags a bit, though it has some lighter moments. If you look for progressive thought in the film such as how families still dominate their children’s choice of a partner, how religion and prejudices in parent’s generation are imposed on their kids’ choices in a partner, then you are barking up the wrong tree. But if you brush that aside and judge it purely as a comedy, you‘ll laugh at izzat ka falooda … Review by Tushar Joshi on DNA India Rating: The humour in Mubarakan does take a bit of time to set in. Don’t go expecting the gags and jokes to come early on. Bazmee takes time to establish the emotional connect between the characters giving us their back stories before beginning the fireworks. The Punjabi songs are many and while they will appeal to the North, the soundtrack could have had more Hindi tracks. The climax of Mubarakan has a speech and while it is imperative to the storyline it did seem a bit gimmicky. Mubarakan is the cleanest entertainer and deserves to be watched for its high entertainment value. Review by Jaidev Hemmady on Movietalkies Rating: As for the film itself, Mubarakan may not be as good as Bazmee’s No Entry or Welcome, but it does manage to provide wholesome entertainment for the entire family. The comedy is clean, the gags are laughable, the characters are crazy and the plot is well written. Bazmee deserves credit for coming up with yet another whacky plot with misunderstandings galore that will have you chuckling in your seats. Though there are parts, which stretch unnecessarily, you are ready to forgive the makers for it as Anil Kapoor compensates for it with his presence. I have been a big fan of Anil’s sense of humour and his comic timing and the Mr. India doesn’t disappoint one bit in this film. Review by Prasanna D Zore on Rediff Rating: Arjun Kapoor, who doubles up as Karan (the smart guy) and Charan (the duffer), proves a point with this madcap. This is Arjun Kapoor’s second double role after Aurangzeb, and he rocks. Anil Kapoor, the bumbling, ideas-generating Kartar Singh Bajwa, who plays Karan’s mamu and Charan’s chachu, adds heft and charm whenever the film’s pace dulls down, which is like the first 10-15 minutes. Ileana D’cruz is coming into her own in comedy films and while Mubarakan gives her a solid platform, she doesn’t let her fans down. As Sweety, the hot-headed Sardarni, D’Cruz looks like a million bucks too. Athiya Shetty’s Binkle is hardly there in the first half of the film and when she does get a chance in the latter half, she too walks into your hearts with ease. Review by Manisha Lakhe on Nowrunning Rating: The great Indian family values, the tradition of engagements and weddings are played to the gilt. Which means you will wince more than a couple of times at the sheer volume of background music and yelling of the dialog. But the director uses everyday things – like Pavan Malhotra gargling loudly in disapproval in a scene – rather well. It annoys me to see that the director has not given up on his penchant for showing ‘white’ people as domestic help in Indian households, and making white actors speak Punjabi for cheap laughs. Anil Kapoor is simply fabulous, and you cannot miss the mad, high energy performance of the man. Watch! Review by Rohit bhatnagar on Deccan Chronicle Rating: Overall, Mubarakan is a happy film which is meant for your entire family. The film will surely get back the era of clean family entertainers. Don’t expect much from the plot, but it is a decent watch this weekend. Review by Kunal Guha on Mumbai Mirror Rating: How many Arjun Kapoors are required to crack a comedy? Based on this film, clearly not enough. While his approach to comedy could be equated to Aftab Shivdasani’s to espionage thrillers, in this double role, he splits the atom and is equally unbearable in both avatars (the unnecessarily giggly and the perennially-hesitant-because-shy). But if you watch this film, it has to be for Anil Kapoor who, despite armed with below-average writing, lends some dignity to his outlandish Kartar Singh. Both Ratna Pathak Shah and Pavan Malhotra deliver the emotionally-charged scenes with the reserve of veterans and deliver on the job. While female cast members in such films are reduced to dispensable props, Ileana D’Cruz holds her ground and dazzles each time she’s on screen. If Athiya Shetty were ever to be included in Madame Tussauds, it is likely that her wax impression would be more animated than her. Furnishing a range of blank stares, Shetty is the least impressive from a cast which also includes Neha Sharma and Arjun Kapoor. Review by Suhani Singh on India Today Rating: Mubarakan only prolongs the inevitable, with the sole source of humour being Kartar Singh generate inane solutions and then see things fall apart repeatedly. The film best works when it is ingeniously silly such as the random mannequin in the back of Kartar Singh’s Hummer or when he spots an angel loitering in his garden as he talks to his brother’s ghost. A mobile hawker named Izzat ka Falooda takes the cake though. Less tone-deaf humour, more quirks, a shorter running time and a more able younger cast and Mubarakan could have been more delightful.   Review by Saibal Chatterjee on NDTVMovies Rating: The rigmarole is enjoyable up to a point but once the idiocy quotient peaks, the overlong Mubarakan goes somewhat haywire. Yet, if it isn’t as insufferable as other average Bollywood romantic comedies, a part of the credit goes to the actors. Anil Kapoor, who is as irrepressible as ever, lends some lustre to the proceedings with his impressive energy levels and funny one-liners. Arjun Kapoor is far less consistent in his double role, but he does strike a few purple patches along the way, demonstrating a comic flair that cries out for a better film than this one. The script gives Athiya Shetty the rough end of the stick. Her character, as Kartar says at one point, is like a tennis ball being lobbed back and forth between Charan’s side of the court and Karan’s without being allowed any agency of her own. Mubarakan, however, gives Ileana D’Cruz far more space and she makes the most of the opportunity. Review by Rashma Shetty Bali on Bollywood Life Rating: The pace does take its time to pick up early on and the humour gets repetitive in some portions. Also, Athiya’s track seems underwhelming. Neha Sharma and Karan Kundra have important roles but little screen time. Bazmee manages to raise the tempo in the second half only to lead us to a seemingly dull climax. Mubarkan also has too many songs that could have done with some better editing. Mubarakan is one of the most entertaining films of 2017. Arjun Kapoor’s double role act and Anees Bazmee’s superb direction make it a total paisa vasool experience. Review by Letty Mariam Abraham on Mid-Day India Rating: The first half of the film keeps the momentum and comic elements to the maximum. Somehow, it dips a little in the second half only to be lifted by Arjun’s final line. The music, while not so outstanding goes hand in hand with the film and will easily work for parties. There is a bit of rona-dhona too, but no family entertainer is complete without that, right? The best part is that Anees doesn’t exploit the ‘twin-angle’ like most twin character films. Playing double role, Arjun has done a fantastic job; he doesn’t leave his loud character as Karan and maintains the sober and calm persona as Charan throughout the film. The only time you see the actor slipping from the character is when they get on the dance floor. Without doubt and as expected, Anil Kapoor steals everyone’s thunder with his performance. He keeps the entertainment quotient going. Ileana D’Cruz tries hard to fit into the ‘Punjab Ki Sikhni’ character, but is not that effective, while Athiya Shetty as the shy and demure bride-to-be is almost non-existent. It would be unfair to not mention Ratna Pathak Shah and Pavan Malhotra, who keep the story running with their talent as experienced actors. Review by Raghav Jaitly on Zeenews Rating: The film is definitely high on humour. But, the comedy spills and bits and pieces. You will surely feel that there is a lack of consistency from the director. However, when the homour strikes, it is powerful enough to make you forget everything and leave you in splits. In the first-half of the movie, Arjun tries to flaunt Punjabi and firangi swag by portraying two different characters. Sadly, somewhere down the line, you will start feeling that the 32-year-old star is trying too hard and failing to yield the results. Review by Rajeev Masand on News18 Rating: In the end the film is the same old comedy of errors that we’ve seen so many times before. Anil Kapoor is the secret sauce of Mubarakan whose incredible timing uplifts many a dull patch. But the film is unmistakably indulgent and over-long and could’ve done with some serious pruning. Right now it works only in fits and starts. You’ll laugh, but not throughout. Let’s just say it falls somewhere in the middle on a scale of Ready to No Entry. Mubarakan Review by Indiaglitz Rating: The finale is decent but should have more funny elements attached to it.The humour dries out in the middle portions, but tries to make it up in the later part of the film. Arjun-Neha-Athiya track starts on the right note, but fails to enhance. It’s a bit cluttered and unconvincing. Due to the weak writing of this part, the track of Arjun Kapoor gets diluted. Some of the characters in the film are super loud. Music has to be fantastic or peppy in such kind of films. It’s just that couple of tracks are not up to the mark and the finale should have been more entertaining. Neha Sharma, Rahul Dev, Karan Kundra are wasted. Review by Subhash K Jha on Bollyspice Rating: The writing is brisk, brusque. and innovative, though the film needed to be at least half an hour shorter. On the plus side, the cinematography (Himman Dhamija) and the background score (Amar Mohile) are super-slick and appealing. Anees keeps the humour completely free of sleaze. And that’s no mean achievement. Review by Meeta on Wogma Rating: The performances were in line with whatever is expected from this genre of Hindi films – loud and over-the-top. I was pleasantly surprised that Ratna Pathak Shah could have some grace because her character wasn’t completely caricatured. Same goes for the actor who plays Pawan Malhotra’s wife. So, except for the slight improvement in story, the genre goes on with the rest. Thankfully, It doesn’t have the slapstick that we have come to expect. The song and dance aren’t that upbeat. I am not sure then why even someone who likes the genre would watch this one. Me? My worries take me into the future. Best Rated Films in 2017 Sachin A Billion Dreams – 3.7 stars Baahubali 2 – 3.5 stars Lipstick Under My Burkha – 3.5 stars Anaarkali of Aarah – 3.4 stars Trapped – 3.4 stars Mom – 3.2 stars Hindi Medium – 3.2 stars Jolly LLB 2 – 3.2 stars Poorna – 3.2 stars Kaabil – 3.2 stars Rangoon – 3.1 stars Badrinath Ki Dulhania – 3 stars Haraamkhor – 3 stars The Ghazi Attack – 2.9 stars Raees – 2.9 stars Jagga Jasoos – 2.7 stars Dear Maya – 2.5 stars Meri Pyaari Bindu – 2.5 stars Noor – 2.5 stars Ok Jaanu – 2.5 stars Naam Shabana - 2.5 stars Phillauri – 2.4 stars Running Shaadi – 2.4 stars Tubelight – 2.3 stars Shab – 2.3 stars Mirror Game Ab Khel Shuru – 2.3 stars Maatr – 2.3 stars Behen Hogi Teri – 2.2 stars Dobaara See Your Evil – 2.1 stars Commando 2 – 2 stars Irada – 2 stars Raabta – 2 stars Half Girlfriend – 1.9 stars Sarkar 3 – 1.9 stars Mona Darling – 1.9 stars Kung-Fu Yoga – 1.9 stars Munna Michael – 1.8 stars Bank Chor – 1.7 stars Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laddoo Deewana – 1.6 stars Coffee With D – 1.5 stars Guest In London – 1.4 stars Machine – 1 stars Aagaya Hero – 1 stars Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha – 1 stars

[mks_button size=”medium” title=”Average Rating of All ‘Raag Desh ‘ Review – 2.8 stars” style=”rounded” bg_color=”#1e73be” txt_color=”#FFFFFF” icon=”” icon_type=””] Raag Desh Review by Nihit Bhave on The Times Of India Rating: Writer-Director Tigmanshu Dhulia has chosen to narrate an incredibly interesting anecdote from our freedom struggle. The hard work of his four-member research team and two-member writing team is evident, even if the movie feels similar to 1992’s A Few Good Men in treatment. Whether the story needed to be told in a non-linear fashion is debatable, but it mostly gets the point across. In a lot of ways, it educates you about the socio-political climate of the time. However, its educational quality is its bane. Raag Desh Review by Rohit Vats on Hindustan Times Rating: What matters is Amit Sadh resurfaces as an able actor after a long time. Kunal Kapoor’s matured take on the life of Shah Nawaz Khan is another plus of Raag Desh. Mohit Marwah also holds his ground and infuses seriousness into the film. There is a strange thing about patriotic films. You know what’s going to happen, but your eyes still get moist when it happens. The same will happen to you as well when Kadam Kadam Badhaaye Jaa will play on the screen. This 137-minute soldier versus traitor story is totally worth your time. Review by Shubhra Gupta on Indian Express Rating: When the subject itself is still so charged and propulsive, and the director is Tigmanshu Dhulia who has such an acute sense of place and context, you expect a great tango of both story and substance from Raag Desh. Review by Rohit Bhatnagar on Deccan Chronicle Rating: Raag Desh is an average film with an untold factual story. The film could have been much better plus in the era of commercial films, Raag Desh is a niche in its own genre. If you are still patriotic to watch such a film in 2017, then Raag Desh isn’t a bad watch. Review by Gaurang Chauhan on Bollywood Life Rating: Despite the brilliant performances, detailing and casting, the film suffers due to its slow pacing, especially in the second half and the implementation of few scenes. Also I am a fan of non-linear story-telling but here it often confuses rather than leaving you intrigued or amused. If you are an impatient kind, you might lose the track in the first 20 minutes itself. The subplots were mostly uncalled for, especially the one featuring a half baked romance between Prem and Laxmi. Also despite its apt detailing the film lags behind other films in the same genre be it The Legend Of Bhagat Singh, Rang De Basanti etc and that’s because it isn’t as engaging as those films were. The film might also feel like a boring history lesson for those who are of an impatient nature. Review by Saibal Chatterjee on NDTVMovies Rating: Raag Desh blends details drawn from extensive research and some amount of fiction to rustle up a narrative that has enough drama to keep the audience engaged through its run time of two and a quarter hours. It isn’t quite your average edge-of-the-seat thriller, but it abounds in scenes that hit home with their inherent intensity and emotional resonance. Given the increasingly fractious times that we live in and the cynical political manipulations that are currently afoot, one has no reservations in recommending Raag Desh as the film to watch ahead of all the other Bollywood releases of the week. Review by Sameeksha on News18 Rating: Raag Desh doesn’t meet the requirements of the historical epic in terms of its production values, pace, and entertainment, but does give the genre’s basic requirement of historical information dipped in nationalist sentiments, from top to bottom. Dhulia initially wanted to show the story as a 6 part TV series, and it would’ve been better if he had followed that plan instead of crystallising everything within 2:30 hours. The facts crumple upon the plot and the unnecessary humanising of the three ‘bravehearts’ just bring the pace and temperament of the film down. Review by Manisha Lakhe on Nowrunning Rating: The actors, Kunal Kapoor, Amit Sadh and Mohit Marwah as the three officers on trial do a great job, and Mrudula Murali as Captain Laxmi of the INA has a small role but deserves a film of her own. The war scenes are very poorly shot, especially with Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk still playing in the theatres, but they serve to show in what difficult situations the INA fought. It is the trial that is close to brilliant, because the casting of the lawyer is. Actor Kenny Desai makes for an uncanny Bhulabhai Desai who fought the case as a defense counsel. The writing is brilliant and even though the scenes between families and the three officers is too much like a TV soap, one supposes that these are stories that need to be told. It is a no frills courtroom drama that keeps your attention. If only Indian films could do away with patriotic songs… Review by Kunal Guha on Mumbai Mirror Rating: Director Tigmanshu Dhulia deserves credit for blending this war-courtroom-thriller with just a smattering of romance, without distracting one from the proceedings. The war sequences could’ve been shot more cinematically and barring a pan or two over motionless remains (which urges one to ponder over the futility of battle), this one barely captures the repercussions of organised conquest. Review by Vishal Verma on Glamsham Rating: Performances are of top orders. Kunal Kapoor is very natural in his angst, torn between love for motherland and object of rejection from his brother who is serving the British army, Kunal gives an absorbing performance. Amit Sadh is a revelation as the Sikh diehard and does leaves a good impact. Mohit Marwah impresses and gives a controlled performance. Kenneth Desai as Bhula Bhai is excellent. Nehru (Rajesh Khera) chips in with adequate support. Judge Sehgal (Kanwaljeet Singh) father of Prem Sehgal is marvelous. Kenny Basumatary as Bose is terrific. Mrudula Murali (Captain Lakshmi Swaminathan) is charming. Review by Jaidev Hemmady on Movietalkies Rating: There is no doubt that Dhulia made this film with noble intentions, but the execution could definitely have been better. The poster and the trailer of the film seemed to suggest that Raag Desh is a thrilling courtroom drama, but the film ends up veering in all possible directions, making it quite taxing to maintain your interest. Review by Mayank Shekhar on Mid-Day India Rating: Must, and will. In fact it makes an even stronger case for similar retellings. Keen observers might recall that it was HBO’s brilliant war-series ‘Band of Brothers’ (2001) that instantly led to the rebirth of American television. Look at where American television is now. ‘Raag Desh’ totally deserved that same kind of stellar, multi-part treatment. It’s got everything going for it. For now, big-screen cinema will do, I guess. Review by Sreehari Nair on Rediff Rating: One goes to the movies to be surprised, to feel something fresh, to sense a new spirit and Raag Desh is infused with that new spirit. Its real daring though is that it never plays up things it is doing new. And when it tries and fails, it still is a noble failure. This is one of the best Hindi films of the year. Raag Desh Review by Indiaglitz Rating: The second half should have been crispier as out here it’s dragging and boring at times. This movie would have been a great short film as out here it’s been stretched to the fullest due to which the impact in the main scenes lacks the required impact. Though, at one point the movie sounds to be preachy as well as full of repetitive scenes. Tigmanshu has a right kind of film but fails to present it right manner. There are few goose bumps type of scenes which manages to keep you highly patriotic while in case of several others the impact gets totally diluted. Zakir Hussain and others are wasted. Review by Meeta on Wogma Rating: Which is why the three actors, Kunal Kapoor, Mohit Marwah, and Amit Sadh don’t have a huge role to play. They are intense in their war scenes and they are intense in their court room scenes. In fact, their entire act reminded me a lot of A Few Good Men The only actor who stands out is Desai playing Desai. The rest of the actors especially the ones in which the politicians gather are theatrical. Yet again, Raag Desh falls in the category of films that I’d much rather be disappointed in than not watch it at all. And Raag Desh is not a complete disappointment because of the core story and the part it plays in our independence. Review by IANS on Zeenews Rating: The film expectedly boasts of good production values and takes you into that period effortlessly. Cinematographer Rishi Punjabi captures the war scenes through his lens with exactness and succeeds in repulsing the viewer with the raw bloodshed and gore. The music helps in creating the mood and ‘Hawaaon mein woh aag hai’ is soulful, and of course ‘Kadam kadam badhaye ja’ is skilfully used to stir patriotism. Overall, this film although well-made, fails to evoke patriotism and obviously does not even attempt to entertain. Best Rated Films in 2017 Sachin A Billion Dreams – 3.7 stars Baahubali 2 – 3.5 stars Lipstick Under My Burkha – 3.5 stars Anaarkali of Aarah – 3.4 stars Trapped – 3.4 stars Mom – 3.2 stars Hindi Medium – 3.2 stars Jolly LLB 2 – 3.2 stars Poorna – 3.2 stars Kaabil – 3.2 stars Rangoon – 3.1 stars Badrinath Ki Dulhania – 3 stars Haraamkhor – 3 stars The Ghazi Attack – 2.9 stars Raees – 2.9 stars Jagga Jasoos – 2.7 stars Dear Maya – 2.5 stars Meri Pyaari Bindu – 2.5 stars Noor – 2.5 stars Ok Jaanu – 2.5 stars Naam Shabana - 2.5 stars Phillauri – 2.4 stars Running Shaadi – 2.4 stars Tubelight – 2.3 stars Shab – 2.3 stars Mirror Game Ab Khel Shuru – 2.3 stars Maatr – 2.3 stars Behen Hogi Teri – 2.2 stars Dobaara See Your Evil – 2.1 stars Commando 2 – 2 stars Irada – 2 stars Raabta – 2 stars Half Girlfriend – 1.9 stars Sarkar 3 – 1.9 stars Mona Darling – 1.9 stars Kung-Fu Yoga – 1.9 stars Munna Michael – 1.8 stars Bank Chor – 1.7 stars Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laddoo Deewana – 1.6 stars Coffee With D – 1.5 stars Guest In London – 1.4 stars Machine – 1 stars Aagaya Hero – 1 stars Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha – 1 stars

Madhur Bhandarkar’s Indu Sarkar has received mixed reviews from critics, which was expected due to the political nature of the film. The film has scored 2.3 stars from the 10 reviews that we have compiled so far. [mks_button size=”medium” title=”Average Rating of All ‘Indu Sarkar ‘ Review – 2.3 stars” style=”rounded” bg_color=”#1e73be” txt_color=”#FFFFFF” icon=”” icon_type=””] Indu Sarkar Review by Bollywood Hungama Rating: Anil Pandey and Madhur Bhandarkar’s story packs in too much in the film and at times one loses track of the ongoings. There are references to Jaiprakash and a sequence about RSS members’ arrests but it doesn’t add much to the story. Screenplay (Anil Pandey, Madhur Bhandarkar) should have been crisper and also braver for a better impact. Sanjay Chhel’s dialogues are sharp and the poems mouthed by Indu are well worded. Indu Sarkar Review by Shubhra Gupta on Indian Express Rating: A better film could have unpacked the horrors better. Indu Sarkar doesn’t break fresh ground, even as it does bring alive some of the most disturbing aspects of the time. And we relive it, even as we cringe at the heavy melodrama, and the over-simplification of many of the issues the film raises. Indu Sarkar Review by Saibal Chatterjee on NDTVMovies Rating: Bollywood has never been great with political cinema. Even by those lax standards, Indu Sarkar is the pits. It is high on dramatic flourish, low on impact. So insipid is the 139-minute film, it leaves you wondering why on earth it has seen the light of day unless you deign to consider the political purpose that it serves in the current political scenario. It’s hard to find a purely cinematic reason for its existence. Indu Sarkar Review by Nihit Bhave on The Times Of India Rating: Indu Sarkar is at its best when it focuses on its protagonist’s emotional struggles and dilemmas, leaving the politics behind. Indu and Navin’s story by itself is far more palatable than the elaborate political schemes surrounding them. Kirti Kulhari shoulders the responsibility of the central role with a lot of earnestness and keeps you interested. Tota Roy Chowdhury makes for a good foil to Indu. Review by Sweta Kaushal on Hindustan Times Rating: Despite having gathered a group of critically appreciated actors, Madhur Bhandarkar fails to make the best use of them. Neil Nitin Mukesh is one of the most wasted talents in the movie. He has given some of his best performances as a mean, high-on-power person but his act as “chief” in Indu Sarkar appears too superficial. Anupam Kher and Kriti Kulhari take the lead in acting department and stay true to their characters for most of the part. The supporting casts including Sheeba Chaddha, Ankur Vikal and Zakir Hussain, among others appear genuine in their roles. Review by Ankita Chaurasia on Bollywood Life Rating: Indu Sarkar is an account of, what was touted in the film to be, India’s second freedom struggle. After a steady dose of pre-independence stories, it is indeed refreshing to see the struggles that plagued a recently free India. Madhur Bhandarkar is back to doing what he does best – sketch immensely powerful female characters. If you have a taste for political dramas, Indu Sarkar will surely engage you. But even if you are not a fan of the genre, you must watch it for Kirti’s stupendous performance, if nothing else. Review by Manisha Lakhe on Nowrunning Rating: The Intelligence Bureau monitoring rebels, the police atrocities on citizens is done so badly, you wonder if the director is a newbie. It is very obvious that the research was superfluous and the the film was made in order to earn brownie points with the current government. Just creating a documentary of the evil that was emergency would have been a thousand times more powerful than this disappointing drama. Review by Pallabi Dey Purkayastha on Deccan Chronicle Rating: Neil Nitin Mukesh, as the cold-hearted political tyrant, fits right in and brownie points for his mannerisms. The flip of the hair, those aptly timed hand gestures, the deathly stares; it all heightens the drama, making you simmer with anger. Purpose served! If you are not a hyper-nationalist or an ardent fan of pressure groups, if you cannot tolerate apartheid in the name of politics, regardless of which party you support, this Madhur Bhandarkar scrapbook straight from the 1970s is for you. Review by Ananya Bhattacharya on India Today Rating: It doesn’t take long for the viewer to lose interest in Indu Sarkar. If the person making the film and the ones acting in it are so lazily doing their jobs, there’s not much you can expect from the viewer, right? Indu Sarkar is filled to the brim with dialogues that are straight out of a 70s’ potboiler, flat characters that are straight out of a bad 70s’ potboiler, and a story that is anything but befitting of India’s darkest hour post Independence. Madhur Bhandarkar makes his Indu Sarkar less tolerable than even the Indu Sarkar of 1975-77, probably. What Bhandarkar promised was a ‘gritty Emergency drama’. Sadly, it can only serve as a jar of Valium for the sleep-deprived. We need a lot more films on the Emergency. But not at the cost of content and execution, please. Review by Sreehari Nair on Rediff Rating: Indu Sarkar opens with the declaration of Emergency but its true beginning-point is a disclaimer proclaiming it as a work of fiction bearing nothing more than a chance resemblance to people, places, and events. I found that disclaimer to be less of a mandatory insert and more an apology for the film’s artlessness. Review by Rajeev Masand on News18 Rating: To be honest, there is very little in this film that anyone with even a cursory knowledge of Indian history might be unfamiliar with. From the mass sterilization campaign implemented at the time, to the Turkman Gate massacre, down to the muzzling of the press, everything has been extensively documented over the years. Which is not to say that Bhandarkar shouldn’t make a film about the Emergency. The problem is, the film’s uneven tone makes it hard to take any of it too seriously. The caricaturish portrayal of key figures, especially Neil Nitin Mukesh’s all-out-villain approach to playing Sanjay Gandhi makes this feel like an old-school Bollywood movie instead of a sharp political drama. Doesn’t help that he’s made to deliver punchlines instead of dialogue. “Sarkaren challenge se nahin, chabuk se chalti hain.” Cringe. Review by Mayank Shekhar on Mid-Day India Rating: While high on obvious propaganda, low on aesthetics, where Bhandarkar does well is to show the deep disdain the Indian state has for activists, its excessive censorship, the complete lack of an opposition in politics, and a relentless public campaign through events to suggest all’s well, when it’s really not. Are you thinking what I’m thinking? We’ve clearly been through this before. Could we go through it again? Who knows? Ha, going through this movie is but another matter, my friend. Review by Kunal Guha on Mumbai Mirror Rating: That Bhandarkar excels in the single-minded ‘reality bites’ genre of cinema but has failed to impress with rom-coms (Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji) or crime thrillers (Aan: Men at Work), made this political drama a rather risky proposition. Apart from his myopic and shallow take on the blotch in Indian history when the world’s largest democracy resembled a dictatorship, his propaganda treatment to the material is objectionable. But what is more deplorable is his audacity to underestimate the audiences’ intellect. To paint a country’s leader by decisions taken is one thing, but to go ahead and draw a parallel with Hitler leaves little to the imagination. Indu Sarkar Review by Indiaglitz Rating: The second half of the film goes on a dragging mode with repetitive scenes and less detailing of political happenings related to Indira Gandhi and Sanjay Gandhi. There should have been more detailing in these parts of the film. Sadly, the censorship and political issues dilute the intensity of the film due to which the movie ends up being an above average type of film. If only this ace director would have got his free hand, the impact of ‘Indu Sarkar’ would have been mind-blowing. Tota Roy Chowdhury is good in some scenes while in others overacts. Review by Vishal Verma on Glamsham Rating: INDU SARKAR has its share of highs. The title that serves as a perfect metaphor, Kirti Kulhari performs amazingly as Indu. Neil Nitin Mukesh comes strong as the dominant Sanjay Gandhi and his styling of the late controversial leader is pitched perfect. Review by Subhash K Jha on Bollyspice Rating: Indu Sarkar is not to be missed for Kirti’s superlative performance. And also because it serves as ravishing reminder of the mistakes from the past that threaten to impinge on the present. Review by IANS on Zeenews Rating: The film, mounted as a realistic drama, offers the grit and effervescence of the period. The sepia tone frames and the crabby background score all add to the aura. The qawalli, though unwarranted, breaks the momentum of the seriousness of the subject, thus making you realise that this is only fiction. Kirti Kulhari is a natural performer and as the eponymous character Indu, she is excellent. She effortlessly renders her character of a stammering young lady who is soft at heart yet hard during tough moments. Review by Meeta on Wogma Rating: Thankfully, dialogue does interrupt the long pauses. But the relief is only brief because the lines are either too filmy, repetitive or are to spoon-feed the audience. For instance, showing an elderly man and a little boy being taken in for sterilization is not enough, their ages are actually called out. Or the comparison of a goddess with the reigning lady prime minister in a poem is actually explained. In that sense, the writers are smart. But they don’t want to risk it going unnoticed thus making their effort counter-productive. As for the repetition, I never understand it when films show the planning of an event and its execution in great detail or when it shows the event and then a character recall the entire thing. Just in case you are wondering, Indu Sarkar is guilty of both. Review by Joginder Tuteja on Movietalkies Rating: The film too is meaty especially when it gets into the details of the emergency. Though one does get a feeling that at places Madhur Bhandarkar has held himself a bit from going all the way in terms of exposing the depth of the emergency era, you are still excited enough to see some of the key chapters of the times gone by. Best Rated Films in 2017 Sachin A Billion Dreams – 3.7 stars Baahubali 2 – 3.5 stars Lipstick Under My Burkha – 3.5 stars Anaarkali of Aarah – 3.4 stars Trapped – 3.4 stars Mom – 3.2 stars Hindi Medium – 3.2 stars Jolly LLB 2 – 3.2 stars Poorna – 3.2 stars Kaabil – 3.2 stars Rangoon – 3.1 stars Badrinath Ki Dulhania – 3 stars Haraamkhor – 3 stars The Ghazi Attack – 2.9 stars Raees – 2.9 stars Jagga Jasoos – 2.7 stars Dear Maya – 2.5 stars Meri Pyaari Bindu – 2.5 stars Noor – 2.5 stars Ok Jaanu – 2.5 stars Naam Shabana - 2.5 stars Phillauri – 2.4 stars Running Shaadi – 2.4 stars Tubelight – 2.3 stars Shab – 2.3 stars Mirror Game Ab Khel Shuru – 2.3 stars Maatr – 2.3 stars Behen Hogi Teri – 2.2 stars Dobaara See Your Evil – 2.1 stars Commando 2 – 2 stars Irada – 2 stars Raabta – 2 stars Half Girlfriend – 1.9 stars Sarkar 3 – 1.9 stars Mona Darling – 1.9 stars Kung-Fu Yoga – 1.9 stars Munna Michael – 1.8 stars Bank Chor – 1.7 stars Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laddoo Deewana – 1.6 stars Coffee With D – 1.5 stars Guest In London – 1.4 stars Machine – 1 stars Aagaya Hero – 1 stars Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha – 1 stars

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[mks_button size=”medium” title=”Average Rating of All ‘Munna Michael ‘ Review – 1.8 stars” style=”rounded” bg_color=”#1e73be” txt_color=”#FFFFFF” icon=”” icon_type=””] Munna Michael Review by Indicine Rating: Sabbir Khan knows how to direct movies. He gets the tone of Munna Michael right too for the most part but it all starts feeling a little predictable as dance set-pieces make way for action scenes and then he repeats the same cycle throughout the length of the movie. It gets tiring after a while but the comedy elements keep it going. It is a fun watch when the dancing sequences between Nawazuddin and Tiger take place. Munna Michael loses momentum after the second half and then picks up pace right before the climax. The climax is good but it nothing unique or exhilarating. That only means Sabbir Khan has delivered a good template movie. Munna Michael Review by Bollywood Hungama Rating: The writing of the film is a major letdown. It seems that the scriptwriter (Vimmi Datta) didn’t have much to offer after a point and took the predictable, clichéd route. While the first half has action, dance and a little bit of romance, the film switches track in the second half as the drama shifts to the sets of a reality show. This switch however is not seamless. Vimmi’s dialogues however are decent. It is praiseworthy that director Sabbir Khan is making masala films at a time when more and more filmmakers are jumping into the realistic cinema bandwagon. Also, getting Tiger and Nawazuddin together is a masterstroke. But at times the proceedings on screen are unconvincing. In the midst, there are scenes that are genuinely funny, action scenes that will excite the viewers and songs that are foot tapping. However, a better script could’ve gone a long way in gelling all these elements together for a great masala entertainer. Munna Michael Review by Meena Iyer on The Times Of India Rating: With Tiger around, filmmakers normally do not bother finding a script. Instead they just coast along joining the dots of a routine story with neatly-choreographed songs and fights at regular intervals. You can almost record screen proceedings with your stopwatch because after every 15 minutes, there is a–song, fight, song, fight and some more blah. Munna Michael Review by Sreeju Sudhakaran on Bollywood Life Rating: if all you want to see Tiger Shroff dancing a lot and Nawaz being, well, Nawaz, then Munna Michael may be fleetingly entertaining for you. Otherwise, it is just a boring, confused masala flick masquerading as a half-hearted tribute to the late Michael Jackson. Review by Rohit Vats on Hindustan Times Rating: MJ should live forever, MJ should live forever, but this isn’t the right tribute to the moonwalking King Of Pop. This forgettable 138-minute film can be better described as this one-liner somebody whispered in the dark right before the end credits: Ye sab alag hi zone me hain (They’re in a different zone). Review by Saibal Chatterjee on NDTVMovies Rating: Munna Michael has nothing original or novel on offer. Tiger Shroff’s range as an actor could fit into a single-toned miniature – you don’t need to see Munna Michael to come to that conclusion. It only serves as a reminder. The film follows a simple formula: Tiger dances when he isn’t fighting and he fights when he isn’t dancing. Why can’t the guy just make up his mind whether he wants to be Michael Jackson or Jean-Claude Van Damme and stick to using either his nimble feet or his electric fists to make his point? In seeking to do both with equal gusto he falls between two stools, carrying the film with him. Review by Jaidev Hemmady on Movietalkies Rating: The plot definitely had promise and there was so much that could be done with it, but the poor execution, the weak screenplay, the bad performances and the heavy dose of masala contribute to make the film a dud. Despite this, the first half of the film was slightly entertaining, especially the sequences between Tiger and Nawazuddin. But post –interval, the film stretches unnecessarily and tries to be an ‘ABCD’ wannabe. Despite the lack of star power, ‘ABCD’ was an amazing movie and had struck a chord with everyone, but sadly enough, ‘Munna Michael’ proves to be a disappointment for fans of dance flicks as well as fans of love stories or comedies. Review by Kunal Guha on Mumbai Mirror Rating: Director Sabbir Khan, who also helmed Shroff’s debut Heropanti (2014) and later, Baaghi (2016), knows his lead’s strengths and how they could be deployed to cover his script’s holes. Despite a wafer-thin story, Khan leans on the tropes of masala films by leaning on silly humour, neck-wrenching action sequences and dance moves that defy gravity, to make the two hours twenty minutes you spend watching this film, not entirely unbearable. Review by Manisha Lakhe on Nowrunning Rating: Tiger Shroff is getting better with every film, but he does not need a dramatic pause in that one signature dialogue he gets to say in every movie. Thankfully there is no ‘Hero’ flute music playing as he makes an entry into every scene. Small mercies. Nawazuddin Siddiqui does an awesome imitation of Christopher Walken doing the dance to Fatboy Slim when he finally tries to persuade the girl to become his. That, and the rest of his role earn this film the stars. Review by Rohit bhatnagar on Deccan Chronicle Rating: Tiger steals the show with his dance moves and action sequences, but unfortunately that’s not enough to make him the saving grace of the movie. Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who plays an adamant lover impresses with his comic performance. A great performer like Pankaj Tripathii is totally wasted in the film. He is good in his part but he surely doesn’t deserve small roles like this. Ronit Roy is just about okay and last but not the least, newcomer Nidhhi Agerwal is awful. In the entire film, she tries to ape Deepika Padukone. Her dance moves, attitude and even her dresses will remind you of Deepika Padukone. Her introductory song Shake Kara itself is a bad rip off of Deepika’s Lovely song from Happy New Year. Review by Sukanya Verma on Rediff Rating: A wasted opportunity at best, Munna Michael sponges off plot points from countless movies about romantic triangles, khiladi-anari chemistry, small-town ambitions, obsessive lover-boys, BFF betrayals and dance competitions till it resembles a recycled mess that’s neither dazzling nor droll. Review by Samrudhi Ghosh on India Today Rating: Director Sabbir Khan teams up with his lucky mascot Tiger, and tries every formula that made Heropanti and Baaghi work at the box office. But the third time around, we’re not so impressed. Munna Michael might make Tiger Shroff’s fans happy, but for the rest, this week’s other releases, Dunkirk and Lipstick Under My Burkha, are more worthy of your time. Review by Shalini Langer on Indian Express Rating: But we forget that sitting next to Mahindra at all times is the shaven-chested, curly-blonde-hair-spouting, shirt-less and hat-clad Tiger Shroff a.k.a Munna Michael — a hero as Bollywood likes them. Munna will dance, Munna will fight, Munna will dance and fight together, Munna will love his father wholeheartedly, Munna will serve Mahindra unquestioningly, Munna will win over the local beauty, and Munna will win all the dance competitions he enters, across cities. Whatever the story is. Review by Kriti Tulsiani on News18 Rating: The film, in entirety, lacks any logic and coherence in its plot. The story is predictable and will often have you looking at your watch. After Baaghi and Heropanti, the filmmaker continues to maintain a routine formula – zilch story but plenty of action and dance sequences. But sadly, even the dance sequences aren’t worthy of much and the action scenes are only forced testaments to Munna’s tag line Munna jhagda nahi karta, Munna sirf peetta hai. Review by IANS on Zeenews Rating: Tiger Shroff though talented in dancing and parkour, fails to impress with emotions which are often mismatched with the scene. That’s because the script is perfunctorily crafted, and the discomfort on his visage is clearly visible. Nidhi Agerwal in her maiden oeuvre is fairly competent. She matches Tiger, step for step. In some scenes and dances, she seems like a clone of Deepika Padukone and that’s because, the Director had probably envisaged her role as that of Deepika’s. In fact her actual name in the film is Deepika Sharma and Dolly is only an alias she uses for the dance club. While Nawazuddin is a brilliant actor, even the best of camera angles can’t convince you that he can fight six feet hulks. Nevertheless, he lights up the screen. His character is definitely interesting and intriguing as he sums it up with his dialogue, “Desi hoon, but forward thinking, cool dude hoon.” Review by Mohar Basu on Mid-Day India Rating: Thus, it falls upon Shroff to shoulder the responsibility of handholding the film till the end. His spectacular dance moves will leave you spellbound, which is probably the intent of this venture. The best way to relish this film is by arranging your expectations of it. Let’s get real – there is no novelty to what plays out. There is some fun to be had if you have interest in either action or dance, or both. Siddiqui’s comic relief is a cherry on the top. But the real treat here is Shroff, who has mastered the genres of dance and action in this industry. His fans are going to have one helluva time at this freak show. Others, avoid! Review by Vishal Verma on Glamsham Rating: The only thing that gives some credibility to the film is Tiger Shroff’s undeniable energy, his boy like charm and of course his incredible dance moves and stunts that makes him stand apart and a favorite amongst kids. He is thoroughly enjoyable and gives his fans moments to whistle and cheer. If rated by Tiger Shroff’s dance and action moves alone then MUNNA MICHAEL scores 9 out of 10 but as a film it struggles to get even passing grades. Munna Michael Review by Indiaglitz Rating: Director Sabbir Khan’s debut film ‘Kambakkht Ishq’ was a horrible film and ‘Munna Michael’ ends up in the same list due to its stale subject, weak presentation and terrible performances. As an actor there is not even a single percent growth in Tiger Shroff. Nidhhi cannot dance nor has a good screen presence. There are no expressions on her face. Ronit Roy and Pankaj Tripathi were highly wasted. 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