The Hindi Movies Thread

Mynameis · 31st July 2020, 19:00

GULABO SITABO - Among the best movies I have watched in a long time. 9/10 from my side.

I absolutely loved the story. Its such a unique subject. Pace is slightly slower but story is continuosly moving forward. Loved the acting of all the actors. Vijay Raj (from Archeological department

) was brilliant as always.

Before watching the film, I had not watched the trailer or saw the cast. 20 minutes into the film and then I realised its Big B

. He has done a fabulous job.

Although I do not believe much in 'ratings', still was surprised when learnt about the average reviews given to it.

Sebring · 31st July 2020, 20:20

Yaara - was terrible. Expected better fare from Tigmanshu Dhulia, and the terrific cast. The story just meanders, with mindless music throughout. Giving it a 2/5 rating (just for unusual ending)

sahil624 · 1st August 2020, 20:29

Watched Shakuntala Devi on Amazon Prime. It was a good one time watch movie. Vidya Balan was the show stealer, acted brilliantly. The whole movie was around her. Also, the movie gave brilliant insight into who Shakuntala Devi was, her stature, her achievements and how she made our country proud. The story of Shakuntala Devi is just incredible and would recommend everyone to watch.

Rating I would give is 4/5.

ast.ggn · 1st August 2020, 20:57

Raat Akeli Hai (Netflix) - 3/5

Murder mystery, recently released on Netflix. Watched it today based on reviews in media. Acting and storyline is average, I had expected something better from a Nawazuddin Siddiqui movie. One time watch.

ashis89 · 1st August 2020, 22:09

Lootcase

Watched this movie on Hotstar yesterday. A simple comedy cum thriller and a good one time watch. Kunal Khemu has acted well and supported by good actors like Vijay Raj, Gajraj Rao, Ranbir Shorey. Would have loved more screen time for Vijay Raj and his 'gyaan' from 'National Geographic'!

Lootcase: 3.5/5

RavenAvi · 1st August 2020, 22:11

Raat Akeli Hai

Never thought I would say this for an Indian whodunnit, but Agatha Christie would be proud of this one.

The narrative and direction is superb, as are the performances. Nawazuddin is in his elements here, as is Radhika. But the stellar cast rallying all around them are the real show-stealers here.

Perfectly woven and perfectly cinematographed. The only reason I am not giving it a higher rating is because the script needed a bit more tightening.

* * * ½ stars

PPS · 2nd August 2020, 00:11

Watched 'Raat Akeli Hai' on Netflix. At best its an above average movie, thanks mainly to Nawazuddin. Perhaps could have been scripted better. Doesn't get too exhaustive inspite of a runtime of 2.5 hrs.

AltoLXI · 2nd August 2020, 08:08

Shakuntala Devi on Amazon Prime.

Nothing about Mathematics here. More of mother - daughter melodrama and personal relations. The film portrays Shakuntala Devi as more of possessive and over caring mother who tries to correct the wrong done to her as a child. Even then what happened in the childhood is sorely missing except for a few minutes in the beginning.

Did not like Vidya Balan's acting also. Silly one liners and lot of unnecessary laughs is irritating at times.

Rating : 2 / 5

naveen.raju · 2nd August 2020, 08:50

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Originally Posted by AltoLXI

Shakuntala Devi on Amazon Prime.

Nothing about Mathematics here. More of mother - daughter melodrama and personal relations. The film portrays Shakuntala Devi as more of possessive and over caring mother who tries to correct the wrong done to her as a child. Even then what happened in the childhood is sorely missing except for a few minutes in the beginning.

Did not like Vidya Balan's acting also. Silly one liners and lot of unnecessary laughs is irritating at times.

Rating : 2 / 5

+1. Felt the same. Move could have been better. Should have conveyed it in a better way. Such an amazing prodigy. Can't blame Vidya Balan too as the real person was exactly like this.

nitinkbhaskar · 2nd August 2020, 09:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by ashis89

Lootcase: 3.5/5

+1
It was a good one time watch. All the supporting actors did a decent job. Loved the subtle humor all around.

Rajeevraj · 2nd August 2020, 09:55

Watched Shakuntala Devi as well as Lootcase. Shakuntala Devi was pretty decent. Mostly held together by Vidya Balan's performance. Probably too much to tell and hence felt rushed. But a person everyone should know about and hence a movie to be watched.

Also enjoyed Lootcase. A simple theme seen many times in the past, but well put together and well acted.

Biggest joy about these 2 was the fact that both were family friendly and could be watched with kids- Especially Lootcase. Was getting tired of the fact that pretty much everything coming on the OTT platforms was adult themed and sometimes for no real reason at all. Additional points to the makers of Lootcase for delivering a clean comedy.

harry10 · 2nd August 2020, 10:32

Raat Akeli Hai

It was a mixed bag experience. Started promisingly with the fast pace, went quite slow in the middle with some repetitive things, ended with a satisfactory conclusion. Acting was top notch from the supportive cast and make no mistake this is a complete Nawazuddin Siddiqui movie. It's his brilliant performance which holds the movie together. I wish the script could have been a little better as the story was nothing new. Overall it's strictly one time watch.

Rating - 3.5/5

vibbs · 2nd August 2020, 11:21

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Originally Posted by AltoLXI

Did not like Vidya Balan's acting also. Silly one liners and lot of unnecessary laughs is irritating at times.

Rating : 2 / 5

I can't agree more. If anything, I would say the weakest aspect of the movie is Vidya Balan's acting.

Made me stop watching the movie halfway.

Sebring · 2nd August 2020, 13:50

Shakuntala Devi (2/5)
You're absolutely right. Why does have to do the same act from her Dirty Picture. Oversmart, insipid lines, giggles, taunts - are so overdone. Switched off within 20 mins of watching. On a side note, (growing up), me and my dad were in total awe of this lady. Dad even took me to her show, and I was besmirched. So was looking forward to this movie

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Originally Posted by AltoLXI

Did not like Vidya Balan's acting also. Silly one liners and lot of unnecessary laughs is irritating at times

sachinayak · 2nd August 2020, 17:34

Raat Akeli Hai (3.5/5)
Saw this on Netflix. A pretty good movie, worth a one-time watch. A bit sharper editing (cut out those needless songs) would have taken it a notch higher. But still, one of the better movies in the recent past. Good performances, by the lead actors and the entire supporting cast. Worth a watch, certainly.

31st July 2020, 19:00	#3496
Mynameis BHPian Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: KA04/ JH09 Posts: 140 Thanked: 352 Times	Re: The Hindi Movies Thread GULABO SITABO - Among the best movies I have watched in a long time. 9/10 from my side. I absolutely loved the story. Its such a unique subject. Pace is slightly slower but story is continuosly moving forward. Loved the acting of all the actors. Vijay Raj (from Archeological department ) was brilliant as always. Before watching the film, I had not watched the trailer or saw the cast. 20 minutes into the film and then I realised its Big B . He has done a fabulous job. Although I do not believe much in 'ratings', still was surprised when learnt about the average reviews given to it.
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31st July 2020, 20:20	#3497
Sebring Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Dubai/Bengaluru Posts: 3,590 Thanked: 11,093 Times	Re: The Hindi Movies Thread Yaara - was terrible. Expected better fare from Tigmanshu Dhulia, and the terrific cast. The story just meanders, with mindless music throughout. Giving it a 2/5 rating (just for unusual ending)
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1st August 2020, 20:29	#3498
sahil624 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Jaipur/Mumbai Posts: 355 Thanked: 895 Times	Re: The Hindi Movies Thread Watched Shakuntala Devi on Amazon Prime. It was a good one time watch movie. Vidya Balan was the show stealer, acted brilliantly. The whole movie was around her. Also, the movie gave brilliant insight into who Shakuntala Devi was, her stature, her achievements and how she made our country proud. The story of Shakuntala Devi is just incredible and would recommend everyone to watch. Rating I would give is 4/5.
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1st August 2020, 20:57	#3499
ast.ggn BHPian Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 312 Thanked: 1,434 Times	Re: The Hindi Movies Thread Raat Akeli Hai (Netflix) - 3/5 Murder mystery, recently released on Netflix. Watched it today based on reviews in media. Acting and storyline is average, I had expected something better from a Nawazuddin Siddiqui movie. One time watch.
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1st August 2020, 22:09	#3500
ashis89 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 3,458 Thanked: 10,878 Times View My Garage	Re: The Hindi Movies Thread Lootcase Watched this movie on Hotstar yesterday. A simple comedy cum thriller and a good one time watch. Kunal Khemu has acted well and supported by good actors like Vijay Raj, Gajraj Rao, Ranbir Shorey. Would have loved more screen time for Vijay Raj and his 'gyaan' from 'National Geographic'! Lootcase: 3.5/5 Last edited by Gannu_1 : 2nd August 2020 at 19:49. Reason: Corrected as requested. Thanks.
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1st August 2020, 22:11	#3501
RavenAvi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Flying Around Posts: 6,666 Thanked: 47,568 Times View My Garage	Re: The Hindi Movies Thread Raat Akeli Hai Never thought I would say this for an Indian whodunnit, but Agatha Christie would be proud of this one. The narrative and direction is superb, as are the performances. Nawazuddin is in his elements here, as is Radhika. But the stellar cast rallying all around them are the real show-stealers here. Perfectly woven and perfectly cinematographed. The only reason I am not giving it a higher rating is because the script needed a bit more tightening. * * * ½ stars
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2nd August 2020, 00:11	#3502
PPS Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: mumbai Posts: 2,467 Thanked: 3,717 Times	Re: The Hindi Movies Thread Watched 'Raat Akeli Hai' on Netflix. At best its an above average movie, thanks mainly to Nawazuddin. Perhaps could have been scripted better. Doesn't get too exhaustive inspite of a runtime of 2.5 hrs.
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2nd August 2020, 08:08	#3503
AltoLXI BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 420 Thanked: 1,658 Times	Re: The Hindi Movies Thread Shakuntala Devi on Amazon Prime. Nothing about Mathematics here. More of mother - daughter melodrama and personal relations. The film portrays Shakuntala Devi as more of possessive and over caring mother who tries to correct the wrong done to her as a child. Even then what happened in the childhood is sorely missing except for a few minutes in the beginning. Did not like Vidya Balan's acting also. Silly one liners and lot of unnecessary laughs is irritating at times. Rating : 2 / 5
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2nd August 2020, 09:55	#3506
Rajeevraj Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,606 Thanked: 17,684 Times	Re: The Hindi Movies Thread Watched Shakuntala Devi as well as Lootcase. Shakuntala Devi was pretty decent. Mostly held together by Vidya Balan's performance. Probably too much to tell and hence felt rushed. But a person everyone should know about and hence a movie to be watched. Also enjoyed Lootcase. A simple theme seen many times in the past, but well put together and well acted. Biggest joy about these 2 was the fact that both were family friendly and could be watched with kids- Especially Lootcase. Was getting tired of the fact that pretty much everything coming on the OTT platforms was adult themed and sometimes for no real reason at all. Additional points to the makers of Lootcase for delivering a clean comedy.
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2nd August 2020, 10:32	#3507
harry10 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Faridabad/Delhi Posts: 2,712 Thanked: 3,622 Times View My Garage	Re: The Hindi Movies Thread Raat Akeli Hai It was a mixed bag experience. Started promisingly with the fast pace, went quite slow in the middle with some repetitive things, ended with a satisfactory conclusion. Acting was top notch from the supportive cast and make no mistake this is a complete Nawazuddin Siddiqui movie. It's his brilliant performance which holds the movie together. I wish the script could have been a little better as the story was nothing new. Overall it's strictly one time watch. Rating - 3.5/5
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2nd August 2020, 17:34	#3510
sachinayak BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 730 Thanked: 2,807 Times View My Garage	Re: The Hindi Movies Thread Raat Akeli Hai (3.5/5) Saw this on Netflix. A pretty good movie, worth a one-time watch. A bit sharper editing (cut out those needless songs) would have taken it a notch higher. But still, one of the better movies in the recent past. Good performances, by the lead actors and the entire supporting cast. Worth a watch, certainly.
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