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#SalaarReview : Incomprehensible blood bath!!

Salaar review :

Like the KGF series, writer-director Prashanth Neel develops a new universe called Khansaar in this three hours gore fest of a movie called Salaar. The part one is ironically titled Ceasefire but filled up with relentless blood splurting violence, all in slow motion, with ultra loud bgm to shatter your eardrums along with the brain cells.

Not that I have any problem with ‘khoon kharaaba’, I had truly madly deeply enjoyed Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, Salaar’s plot is too confusing and incomprehensible at times, which makes it a tedious watch!! There’s a hell lotta ‘shor sharaaba’ here which just doesn’t make sense…

Moreover, those forever dark frames get dull and distracting after a while. If the idea was to portray Khansaar as India’s Gotham city, sorry it ain’t working guys. In fact after a point, its difficult to make out who is killing whom and why!!

On the positive, Rebel Star Prabhas is in form and conjures a good camaraderie with Prithviraj Sukumaran. The state of Khansaar, with its own set of tribes and rules, is also imaginative.

One wishes Prashanth Neel had simplified his narrative and also avoided all those innumerable slo-mo action shots. Salaar could have been a much more satisfying action fare. Oh alas!!

Ratings on some key aspects* :
1. Acting : 3/5
2. Direction : 2/5
3. Music : 1.5/5
4. Story, Screenplay and Dialogue : 1.5/5
5. Cinematography : 2.5/5
6. Editing : 2.5/5
7. Costume Design : 2/5
8. Special Effects and VFX : 3/5
9. Action : 3/5
10. Production Quality : 3/5

#SNRating for #Salaar : 2 stars out of 5.

– Sumeet Nadkarni

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* – The overall film rating is not a simple average of all ratings on key aspects but a weighted average of the ratings where some crucial aspects (like direction, acting, story and screenplay etc) are assigned more weightage than others.

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#SNRatings barometer:
1 star = Poor
1 & 1/2 star = Below average/ Avoidable
2 stars = Average
2 & 1/2 stars = Above average/ Risk it
3 stars = Good enough/ Endurable
3 & 1/2 stars = Definitely worth a watch
4 stars = Very good
5 stars = Masterpiece/ Outstanding.

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#DunkiReview : Law of averages catches up on Hirani!!

Dunki review :

There’s something called law of averages.

After watching Dunki, you cannot help but realize that it has finally caught up with director Rajkumar Hirani.

Dunki is his weakest film so far. It’s also his only boring movie where his trademark humour is evidently missing, the emotions appear fake and forced and even the songs (except the climactic Sonu Nigam number) appear a tad underwhelming.

Truly nothing is great about Dunki inspite it being Hirani’s famed collaboration with in-form superstar Shah Rukh Khan (SRK). Heck, it looks an ordinary fare even from the technical point of view. So what went wrong might be your obvious question. How could a calibre filmmaker with an unblemished track record from Munnabhai (2003) to Sanju (2018) make a just about average movie!!!

First and foremost, the plot is as old as those hills in Afghanistan. The issue of illegal immigrants or ‘Kabootarbaazi’ as it is notoriously known, was rampant in India (particularly Punjab) in the ’80s and ’90s. The legendary Dev Anand, always ahead of his time, made Des Pardes dealing with this subject way back in 1978. Till date, countless Punjabi movies have got made on the issue of donkey flights taken by these illegal immigrants. So at a story level, Dunki has nothing new to offer.

Secondly, Hirani’s brand of humour invariably appreciated in his every film right till Sanju (2018), goes missing this time. There is hardly a dialogue here which will make you genuinely lol. Most of the film’s first half is devoted to an English speaking class which will remind you of the popular British sitcom Mind Your Language (1977) and its successful Hindi adaptation Zabaan Sambhal Ke (1993). No novelty factor at all!!

Post interval, Dunki slips and dips further as the entire attempt of illegal migration to England lacks the thrill you would expect. Apparently, there’s only one check post somewhere between Afghanistan and Turkey where SRK and his pals get caught. Sorry but not convinced, Sir!!

While Hirani falters in his script, he manages to extract fine performances from the cast. The top billed Taapsee Pannu is bearable after quite a long time. Vicky Kaushal is highly impressive in a special appearance. Boman Irani makes his presence felt even in a short role. Anil Grover and Vikram Kocchar lend good support.

Coming to SRK, he has solid screen presence and literally shoulders the film on his own. Having said that, I loved him in Pathaan and Jawan earlier this year but his Dunki act didn’t exactly meet my expectations. Just like the rest of the movie!!

Ratings on some key aspects* :
1. Acting : 3.5/5
2. Direction : 2/5
3. Music : 2/5
4. Story, Screenplay and Dialogue : 1.5/5
5. Cinematography : 3/5
6. Editing : 2/5
7. Costume Design : 2/5
8. Special Effects and VFX : NA
9. Action : 2.5/5
10. Production Quality : 3/5

#SNRating for #Dunki : 2 stars out of 5.

– Sumeet Nadkarni

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#MastMeinRehneKaReview : Jaggu and Neena rock the show!!

Mast Mein Rehne Ka review :

A quiet release on Amazon Prime in midst of the ongoing Animal shor-sharaaba; Mast Mein Rehne Ka turns out to be a breezy feel good fare with Jackie Shroff and Neena Gupta striking a sweet senior citizen friendship, which you would root and hoot…

In fact, Jaggu dada is in top form (as usual) playing the Karwari Kamath to perfection. Neena Gupta, as the boisterous Punjaban cussing in every sentence and calling Jaggu “Madrasi” is also first rate. The angst and emotional pain of neglected senior citizens is effectively explored through their platonic relationship.

There is a parallel love track between a petty chor (Abhishek Chauhan) and street hooker (Monika, impressive) surviving in the big bad Mumbai. Writer- actor turned director Vijay Maurya does quite well for his first full fledged movie. Mast Mein Rehne Ka easily fits in the “Can See” category. Make it your Sunday matinee!!

Ratings on some key aspects* :
1. Acting : 4/5
2. Direction : 3.5/5
3. Music : 2/5
4. Story, Screenplay and Dialogue : 3.5/5
5. Cinematography : 3/5
6. Editing : 3/5
7. Costume Design : 2/5
8. Special Effects and VFX : NA
9. Action : NA
10. Production Quality : 3/5

#SNRating for #MastMeinRehneKa : 3 stars out of 5.

– Sumeet Nadkarni

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#TheArchiesReview : Stick to the comics please.

The Archies review :

The Archie comics remain a memorable part of my growing up years apart from the Indian ones like Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle. The Archies was fun particularly for its characters (Betty is my personal fave) and its cheerful high school backdrop. Bollywood has borrowed its elements earlier in Mansoor Khan’s Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992) and Karan Johar’s Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) as well as Student of the Year (2012). Zoya Akhtar now makes an entire movie on the comics…

Adapted to the Indian milieu, the characters are transported to a fictional hillstation Riverdale, which comprises Anglo-Indian folks only. So far so okay. But Zoya tweaks the main characters unnecessarily. She prefers her Archie (Agastya Nanda) without freckles. Jughead (Mihir Ahuja, impressive) doesn’t gobble up hamburgers like in the comics. Reggie Mantle (Vedang Raina) isn’t the one we know in the book. He’s painfully docile and uncharacteristically friendly here while the all brainy Dilton Doiley (Yuvraj Menda) is a closet gay!!!

Moreover, the Archies I read wasn’t ever a woke but here, the high school gang initiate the save trees campaign which incidentally, is the crux of Zoya’s two hours twenty minutes movie. The humour is bland, the Archie-Betty-Ronnie chemistry is non-existent and worse, those Hinglish songs popping up every now and then, add zero value to the narrative.

I have loved Zoya’s past directorials right from Luck By Chance (2009) to Gully Boy (2019). There’s certain smartness and intelligence in her execution and presentation technique. Her characters are invariably well fleshed out and suit the actors playing them. On that front, The Archies will certainly rank as her weakest film till date.

What about the star kids will be the obvious question here. Well, none of them leave any impression. Agastya Nanda is no hero material. Suhana Khan doesn’t know A of acting. Khushi Kapoor, the better of this nepo-trio, is somewhat sincere as the lovable Betty Cooper. Having said that, it might not be the end of road for these kiddos as their influential parents may ensure they get hundred chances in future and even that coveted blockbuster hit through corporate bookings. Oh yea!!!

Overall, The Archies movie is a bland humourless dish, best left untouched. Go for the comic guys!!

Ratings on some key aspects* :
1. Acting : 2/5
2. Direction : 2.5/5
3. Music : 2/5
4. Story, Screenplay and Dialogue : 1.5/5
5. Cinematography : 4/5
6. Editing : 3/5
7. Costume Design : 4/5
8. Special Effects and VFX : 4/5
9. Action : NA
10. Production Quality : 4/5

#SNRating for #TheArchies : 2 stars out of 5.

– Sumeet Nadkarni

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#AnimalReview : A masterpiece conceived in a bloody abattoir!

Animal review :

In an interview to certain “elite” critic after Kabir Singh’s (2019) success, director Sandeep Reddy Vanga had condescendingly requested to not hurry to review his movies. He also warned the critic that he would show “what violence is” in his next movie. Well with Animal, Vanga has definitely delivered his promise of violence and made a seemingly critic proof movie as those one or two star reviews don’t matter anymore. The film was housefull in a generally empty Sunday morning show at Citylight Cinema, Matunga!!

Indeed, Animal is a masterpiece (with its share of flaws) conceived and executed in a bloody abattoir. It is as impactful as that axe crashing the head of Ranbir’s opponent. You may like it, hate it but you just can’t ignore this movie. Surely!!

The basic theme of a neglected son (Ranbir Kapoor) going to any length for his father (Anil Kapoor) bears resemblance to the Sanjay Dutt- Kabir Bedi track in Feroz Khan’s not-so-successful Yalgaar (1992). But Vanga chooses to take a different route of highly sadistic violence and blatant male chauvinism. In one scene, Ranbir’s character praises his girlfriend (Rashmika Mandanna) pelvis and states she will bear him good children. Ouch!!

Expectedly, Vanga extracts outstanding performances from his prime cast. Ranbir Kapoor is extraordinary and his life trajectory, from a school kiddo firing bullets in his sister’s classroom to an oldie telling a monkey joke over a glass of whiskey, is simply superb. The actor is truly a delight to watch in every scene!!

Anil Kapoor is reliably first rate as the father who finds a criminal in his doting son. Having said that, the reason why he neglects his son right since childhood remains unexplored. Tripti Dimri leaves an impact even in a small role. She has also exposed a lot in that sex scene with Ranbir. Bobby Deol gets just three pivotal scenes and nails it. His mute villain speaks volumes through his fiery eyes. Take a bow, Lord Bobby!! Rashmika Mandanna isn’t as bad as the trolling she got after the trailer release. Her role though a main heroine, isn’t developed optimally!!

On the flipside, the three hours thirty minutes runtime (with interval) gets a bit overbearing as the film’s tempo dips at several places in the second half. Vanga’s self indulgence leads to certain long drawn scenes particularly the Ranbir-Rashmika verbal duel during Karva Chauth and that entire village sequence where Ranbir goes to recruit his fighter team.

Finally, Animal relies heavily on its violence. The blood splurting action sequences are never seen before in Bollywood. You will need nerves of steel to stomach it. The pre-interval carnage in a hotel will leave you flabbergasted. Ditto for the bloodied climax in an airfield!! And in case you feel you have seen it all, please wait for the end credits sequence. The bloodbath ain’t over yet in Vanga’s world. Theres an Animal Park coming!!

Ratings on some key aspects* :
1. Acting : 5/5 (Ranbir Kapoor)
2. Direction : 4/5
3. Music : 3.5/5
4. Story, Screenplay and Dialogue : 3.5/5
5. Cinematography : 4/5
6. Editing : 3/5
7. Costume Design : 4/5
8. Special Effects and VFX : 4/5
9. Action : 5/5
10. Production Quality : 4/5

#SNRating for #Animal : 4 stars out of 5.

– Sumeet Nadkarni

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#StarfishReview : Khushalii Kumar soars but Starfish drowns…

Starfish review :

Based on Bina Nayak’s book Starfish Pickle, this two hours long movie turns out to be a royal bore. Beware guys as it can genuinely lull even insomniacs in to a deep snore…sorry to say but Starfish goes astray despite quite a few positives up its sleeve.

Like the exotic locales of Malta and Sicily (Italy) which are beautifully captured here! The underwater sequences are also wonderfully shot which reminded me of one more Bollywood biggie called Blue (2009). Unfortunately just like Blue, Starfish rests on a wafer thin plot which just doesn’t go anywhere. After all, how many times can you watch the voluptuous Khushalii Kumar drinking like a fish, doing drugs and partying hard like there’s no tomorrow. Glug glug!!

Khushalii Kumar was impressive in last years Dhokha Round D Corner and in Starfish too, she displays adequate acting chops coupled with her abundant sex appeal quite effectively. Kudos to that!!

I was actually expecting some hot chemistry between the macho Milind Soman and Khushalii but just as they come close to kiss, the director shifts focus away from them. Oooff, that’s sacrilege!! As for those two (supposed) hunky heroes who get lucky with the leading lady, the less said the better!!

To sum up, Khushalii soars but Starfish drowns…

Ratings on some key aspects* :
1. Acting : 3.5/5 (Khushalii Kumar)
2. Direction : 1.5/5
3. Music : 2/5
4. Story, Screenplay and Dialogue : 1.5/5
5. Cinematography : 4/5
6. Editing : 2/5
7. Costume Design : 3.5/5
8. Special Effects and VFX : NA
9. Action : NA
10. Production Quality : 3.5/5

#SNRating for #Starfish : 2 stars out of 5.

– Sumeet Nadkarni

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#ApurvaReview : Tara Sutaria shines in a predictable survival drama!

Apurva review :

“Mera Naam Apurva Hai” is her clap-worthy concluding line to one of her abductors.

Indeed, this is Tara Sutaria’s finest performance till date and the titular film, which premiered directly on Disney Hotstar this mid-week, will hopefully give her career the much needed boost!!

Tara plays the about to be married Apurva, who gets abducted from her bus on the Chambal highway. The four sadistic robbers, who take her away just to add some fun element to their night out, don’t know whats in the offing for them though!!

As such, Apurva’s plot is pretty much predictable like any survival drama…but it’s the execution and the acting department that works in its favour. The film’s crisp pace at just one hour thirty five minutes run time is another plus. I was actually reminded of Anushka Sharma’s far superior NH10 (2015) during some chilling moments. And that’s a compliment!!

Expectedly, Abhishek Banerjee and Rajpal Yadav are first rate as the uncouth rabid criminals, who derive perverse pleasure in killing humans -male or female!! Particularly, you will just loathe Banerjee’s character as he cares two hoots for even his own gang members…

The surprise revelation of Apurva is but of course Tara Sutaria, who makes most of the golden opportunity she gets to shoulder an entire movie on her own and comes up trumps at the end of it. Atta Girl!!

Ratings on some key aspects* :
1. Acting : 4/5
2. Direction : 3/5
3. Music : 3/5
4. Story, Screenplay and Dialogue : 2.5/5
5. Cinematography : 3/5
6. Editing : 3.5/5
7. Costume Design : 3/5
8. Special Effects and VFX : NA
9. Action : 3.5/5
10. Production Quality : 3/5

#SNRating for #Apurva : 3 stars out of 5.

– Sumeet Nadkarni

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#Tiger3Review : Basically a desi Mission Impossible with no mission in it!!!

Tiger 3 review :

Ever heard of a RAW agent saving the Prime Minister (PM) of NOT India but our neighbour Pakistan. That too after almost gunning down the entire Pak army?!! Well, if you think that’s unimaginable, please walk in to your nearest theatre screening Tiger 3.

Brace yourself as you will get to see apna Tiger bhai saving the lady padosi PM (Simran Bagga) and moreover, witness the ‘pyaare nanhe munhe’ Paki kiddos singing our Indian National Anthem as a return gift to him. Wow o wow, really now that’s Bollywood’s new found creativity for you!!

In fact, writer- producer Aditya Chopra seems to have this kinky fantasy of showing a male RAW agent falling for his female ISI counterpart and then both fighting together for a common cause which invariably brings India and Pakistan on the same level!! Ek Tha Tiger (2012) started it all, Tiger Zinda Hai (2017) took it ahead and then Pathaan released early this year, replicated the same RAW- ISI romance wala formula.

So far, this YRF Spy Universe as they call it, has incorrectly shown both India and Pakistan as geo-politically equal with their ‘Pakistan prem’ rising alarmingly with every instalment. I won’t be surprised if Tiger or Pathaan jive to a remixed version of ‘Dil Dil Pakistan’ in their next outing!!!

Anyway, Tiger 3 is the weakest movie of this (so called) franchise till now, which even a Salman Khan can’t rescue!! Ain’t his fault; he has practically nothing to do here except go through the rut of those unrealistic action scenes, which our dear old Mithun Chakraborty mastered in his prime. Remember how those ten thousand bullets would just fly past him graciously while he would bump off two or three bozos with one pellet gun!! Well, Salman Bhai does exactly the same here…

Obviously, the VFX and technical aspects are incredibly better than the regular Bollywood fare but still, Tiger 3 as an end product resembles a B grade Hollywood actioner. Basically a desi mission impossible with no mission in it!!

As for the much touted Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) cameo, his entry is appropriately timed but the action is so unconvincingly overdone that the entire scene is reduced to a humbug. The climax, supposedly set in Pakistani PM office, is also overstretched to such an extent that you lose your patience. And pray, why is that building in Islamabad designed like the US White House. Eeps!!

Of the cast, the gorgeous Katrina Kaif gets a fair share of glamour plus action and actually, pitches in an assured act. Her towel fight scene got the maximum ‘ceetis’ in the South Mumbai single screen, where I saw the film. Hmm!!

Surprisingly, Emraan Hashmi is ineffective as the main villain and his role appears to be chopped off at the editing table. Revathi is the replacement for RAW Chief Girish Karnad in the first two parts and her interaction with Salman brings back the nostalgia of their yesteryear film together- Love (1991). The rest of supporting cast is strictly okey dokey.

Finally, it is superstar Salman Khan whose undiminishing charisma and swagger will certainly pull in the crowd to watch Tiger 3 in this extended Diwali weekend. The survival after that, will become mission impossible for this movie though!!

Ratings on some key aspects* :
1. Acting : 2/5
2. Direction : 1.5/5
3. Music : 2/5
4. Story, Screenplay and Dialogue : 1/5
5. Cinematography : 3.5/5
6. Editing : 2.5/5
7. Costume Design : 3.5/5
8. Special Effects and VFX : 3.5/5
9. Action : 2/5
10. Production Quality : 3.5/5

#SNRating for #Tiger3 : 2 stars out of 5.

– Sumeet Nadkarni

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#PippaReview : Ishaan Khattar spoils the show.

Pippa review :

A joke to start with : When I told my wife that I am watching Pippa, she inquired if it was name of some computer virus or new thunderstorm. After watching the two hours twenty minutes war drama, I could finally confirm to her that Pippa is a amphibious war tank used by the Indian Army in the Bangladesh Liberation war of 1971.

The movie per se, is sorta spiritual line up to Tejas released to a disastrous theatrical response two weeks ago. The producer Ronnie Screwvala seems to be making war based dramas on a spree but none of them are matching up to his truly spectacular URI (2019). Like Tejas, Pippa has an interesting and inspiring story to tell but the wrong casting and tepid execution play spoilsport.

Based on the real life Brigadier Balram (Ballu) Singh Mehta and his heroic performance at the battle of Garibpur where he used the Pippa tanks to literally blow away the Pakistani intrusion, the film has some awe-inspiring moments but doesn’t impress as a whole. Ishaan Khattar, playing Ballu is a complete misfit for this role. Sorry but he’s just not convincing in a commanding part which would suit our dear old Sunny Deol in the ’90s.

The parallel track of Ballu’s sister Radha (Mrunal Thakur, looking gorgeous as usual) rising up the ranks in RAW is another unconvincing element. And pray, are RAW officers really recruited like this just on a hunch??!!!

On the positive, the war sequences are deftly filmed. The brother-sister equation is endearing. For a change, there is no mandatory love interest for our hero Ballu, thank you. And the end credit real footage of the 1971 war heroes makes you salute our army men with a loud “Jai Hind”!!

With all its hits and misses, Pippa is at best, a one time watch on OTT. The makers seem to have learnt their lesson after Tejas and gone for direct digital release for this one. Its kinda wise decision, I would say. Better to avoid those cancelled shows in cinemas again!!

Ratings on some key aspects* :
1. Acting : 2.5/5
2. Direction : 2.5/5
3. Music : 3/5
4. Story, Screenplay and Dialogue : 2.5/5
5. Cinematography : 3.5/5
6. Editing : 3/5
7. Costume Design : 2/5
8. Special Effects and VFX : 3.5/5
9. Action : 4/5
10. Production Quality : 3/5

#SNRating for #Pippa : 2 & 1/2 stars out of 5.

– Sumeet Nadkarni

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#TejasReview : Kangana Ranaut is awesome, Tejas isn’t!!

Tejas review :

The film’s name belongs to its heroine (Kangana Ranaut), who turns in to a fierce deshbhakt cum airforce pilot after her loved ones are killed in the Leopold Café attack of 26/11. Tejas is also the name of India’s first indigenously made fighter plane, which our heroine Tejas takes to Pakistan and gives hell to the terrorists there!! It is also the name of the undercover mission she is on… oh wow. TEJAS TEJAS TEJAS. Tejas raised to 3 actually!!

In its just under two hours runtime, Tejas the film crams in everything you can expect in a typical hyper patriotic Bollywood fare. There is a RAW agent to be rescued, there is the nincompoop Paki army to be fooled and behold, there is even a sinister terror plot to blow up the (yet to be inaugurated) Ram Mandir to be foiled. Phew!! Quite a long “To do” list, you would say. But our dear olè Kangana does all of it with seemingly relative ease. No hurry, no worry!!

Coming from Ronnie Screwvala who produced the infinitely superior Uri (2019), Tejas is a letdown on many fronts. The screenplay oscillating between the protagonist’s past and present, is a distraction. There is an overdose of songs in the first hour. The air combat sequences don’t excite much as you thought from the trailer. Moreover, two fighter pilots pulling down an entire terror camp in Pakistan doesn’t appear real. As for the climactic showdown at Ayodhya Ram Mandir, the less said the better…

Kangana didi, as her haters love to troll her, has been having a bad box office spell off late. That truly doesn’t matter as even in her worst of outings like Dhaakad last year, Ranaut is top class. Her sincerity, her hard work and her performances are always outstanding. If I go by the turnout of just seven (including myself) in the Sunday matinee show at Mahim’s Citylight Cinema, Tejas will only add to the list of Kangana Ranaut’s increasing flops. But as an actress, she is absolutely flawless. Whether you like her or not!!

Ratings on some key aspects* :
1. Acting : 5/5 (Kangana Ranaut)
2. Direction : 2/5
3. Music : 2/5
4. Story, Screenplay and Dialogue : 2/5
5. Cinematography : 3/5
6. Editing : 3/5
7. Costume Design : 2/5
8. Special Effects and VFX : 2.5/5
9. Action : 2.5/5
10. Production Quality : 3/5

#SNRating for #Tejas : 2 stars out of 5.

– Sumeet Nadkarni

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