Madhubaala Review

In one word-Crass!  Here's one film that evokes the worst kind of expletives from an exasperated viewer gawking at the terribly crass and trashy attempt at taking or rather raking up the age...

Souten - The Other Woman Review

Karan Razdan is at it again, going full-steam ahead with steamy stuff. This one's only unique aspect in terms of storyline is that it's based on a mother-step-daughter triangle with the same guy....

Being Cyrus Review

Homi Adajania surprises you. First, by choosing an intricate psychological drama for a storysetting for his first film. And then, by choosing a very Parsi setting for his film, with Parsi characters...

Umar Review

Three old men, two of whom are uncared for by their sons while the third is deserted by Fate, are an inseparable and cute threesome to start with, but Umar, Karan Razdan's paen to the age-old theme...

Jigyaasa Review

Jigyaasa is a wannabe mirror to the goings on in the Hindi film industry, and if one is to believe it really mirrors what happens in Bollywood, then the message this crude films gives is that...

Malamaal Weekly Review

How do you spin a comic yarn about a rural, rustic-as-go bar village in a way that has city slickers convulsed with laughter? Ask comedy king Priyadarshan, or go catch Malamaal Weekly.The first, ...

Taxi No. 9211 Review

An engrossing rollercoaster ride. That's what Taxi No 9211 promises to be when its acerbic, witty and very unhappy with the world driver shifts into first gear, even as a well written and delivered...

Fight Club Review

Nine guys, three gals and a zillion punches, flying kicks and fisticuffs in night clubs and a a fight club ring rattle and beat the screenplay senseless and shove it into the background like an...

Chingaari Review

Kalpana Lajmi has always been a thought-provoking director, but with her latest, Chingaari, she has only provoked complete and utter puzzlement. What on earth was she thinking of, with Chingaari?...

Holiday Review

A sweet, simple story about a plain Jane, Muskan (debutante Onjolie Nair)  who follows her heart, and helped by the combined talents of Pooja Bhatt, Ranjit Barot, Dino Morea along with some...

Aksar Review

Take an intriguing suspense story the sort of story you'd see on a one-hour tv series like Star Bestsellers or Saturday Suspense -- cast it with low to middling star value actors of the acting...

Rang De Basanti Review

A thought-provoking, soul-stirring wake up call to the youth of India. An engrossing entertainer from a genre that's still young in Indian cinema. A film that fiercely eyeballs you, grabs you by the...

Family - Ties Of Blood Review

The saga of revenge explodes when the world of a notorious, powerful don, and that of a young chef's family suddenly collide, and what began purely circumstantially becomes the sole business of the...

Zinda Review

A good story set up that loses itself in the maze of gore and convenience. But memorable for two very strong performances from John Abraham and Sanjay Dutt in pivotal roles, and an extremely stylish...

Jawani Diwani Review

Double entendre is supposed to be funny. Well, it was, to an extent, in Masti and a lesser extent in Kya Kool Hain Hum, but it hits rockbottom in Jawani Diwani. Full of bikini-clad women swarming...

15 Park Avenue Review

Aparna Sen's 15 Park Avenue is just the sort of film that will receive much  critical acclaim, but  will stop short of popular acclaim. Here, for popular acclaim read Box Office Success,...

Shikhar Review

The story of Shikhar unfolds promisingly enough in a sound 3-Act structure.Act I establishes the premise of two different worlds -- the first of ambitious greedy builder GG (Ajay Devgan), whose...

Dosti Review

As commercial Hindi movie making is poised to move into 2006,  everyone's been chasing the 'hatt ke' themes like adult comedies,  stylish con capers, violent vendettas,  pre-marital...

Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi Review

Take a liberal part each of Mr India, Ghost and Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke... shake, rattle, roll and stir in some good special effects, and - Wah! Life Ho To Aisi!Mahesh Manjrekar's film starring Shahid...

Bluffmaster Review

First it was a string of special appearances that he did for films produced or directed by friends whom he just couldn't refuse, like Salaam Namaste, Ek Ajnabee, Home Delivery. And now, on the heels...