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Paatal Lok
8.210
Paatal Lok
Joker
8.310
Joker
Malamaal Weekly
7.18
Malamaal Weekly
Now You See Me 2
6.42
Now You See Me 2
2001: A Space Odyssey
8.38
2001: A Space Odyssey
Steve Jobs
7.27
Steve Jobs
The Martian
8.08
The Martian
Ohm Shanthi Oshaana
7.75
Ohm Shanthi Oshaana
Premam
8.36
Premam
How to Train Your Dragon
8.19
How to Train Your Dragon
Blood Diamond
8.08
Blood Diamond
Ratatouille
8.19
Ratatouille
22 Shey Shraban
8.18
22 Shey Shraban
The Godfather Part II
9.08
The Godfather Part II
Silver Linings Playbook
7.77
Silver Linings Playbook
Inception
8.810
Inception
Inglourious Basterds
8.49
Inglourious Basterds
Guilty
8.17
Guilty
Dirty Pretty Things
7.27
Dirty Pretty Things
Deadpool
8.09
Deadpool
Soodhu Kavvum
8.37
Soodhu Kavvum
Mr. Robot
8.59
Mr. Robot
Masaan
8.18
Masaan
Open Tee Bioscope
7.66
Open Tee Bioscope
Ex Machina
7.78
Ex Machina

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A Pure Desi Romance

A Pure Desi Romance

5.8
7
  • Sep 6, 2013
  • Fresh, entertaining and extra points for an attempt to break the orthodox.

    Yes, the storyline is rather fidgety. But since when did we become so staunch about the storyline from movies under Yash Raj Films banner? Acting is above average, Rishi Kapoor tops the list, of course. No surprises there. The script is entertaining and funny. Well, more often than not.

    But the 7 / 10 is mostly because of the statement or the point that this movie tried to make about marriages in India. And even amidst the inconsistency of the movie, there is enough food for thought for this generation and for the country as a whole.

    As India slowly turns into an epitome of hypocrisy as a country, I have a feeling that this movie won't be acceptable by the average Indian audience though there is no sex or foreplay as such. But hey, curvy girls in bikinis running on the beach in some Salman Khan movie is just fine! As long as there is objectification.

    There are however both sexual and non-sexual peeves (for the Indian audience) thrown all over the movie and I found them brilliant as well as hilarious. Go ahead, take your family to this movie. Make them a little uncomfortable and be a little uncomfortable as well. Monkeys make out, we do too. It's okay! For once, don't judge.

    Bottomline: Definitely entertaining. Definitely funny. Yes, it is a little mindless and the story wanders off at times. But it's worth the watch!

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