Saibal Chatterjee
A writer and film critic. He has been critiquing films and writing on Indian and world cinema since the late 1980s for a variety of publications and media platforms. His movie reviews have appeared on ndtv.com for more than 15 years. He has served on numerous festival juries and selection committees, besides being a member of the now-defunct Film Certification Appellate Tribunal. He authored an autobiography of filmmaker-lyricist Gulzar and edited Encyclopedia Britannica's volume on Hindi cinema, besides writing scripts for several documentary films.
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The Raja Saab Review: Only For Prabhas Fans
Review: Prabhas tries hard to lift the film out of its morass but it is all akin to tilting at windmills
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Ikkis Review: Solidly Acted Dharmendra's Swan Song Is Not Average Hindi War Film
Ikkis Review: On the acting front, Jaideep Ahlawat dominates but both Agastya Nanda in his sophomore outing and Dharmendra in his swan song leave a deep imprint.
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Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri Review: Flip, Frivolous, And Not As Much Fun
The emotional core thatTu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri finds in the second half pushes the narrative out of a monotonous loop
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Tere Ishk Mein Review: A Love Story So Bloated Even Dhanush And Kriti Sanon Can't Salvage It
Tere Ishk Mein Review: It is a love story that is an advertisement that love can do without.
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120 Bahadur Review: Farhan Akhtar's Film Is Consistently Watchable
120 Bahadur Review: Farhan Akhtar fleshes out the Param Vir Chakra-recipient without overstretching himself.
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Delhi Crime Season 3 Review: Shefali Shah Is As Good As Ever, Huma Qureshi Is Rock-Solid
Delhi Crime Season 3 Review: It holds its ground when it matters
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Haq Review: Emraan Hashmi And Yami Gautam's Film Stays Rooted In Real World
Haq Review: Yami Gautam Dhar and Emraan Hashmi make the most of it with some effort to spare.
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The Taj Story Review: Even Paresh Rawal Can't Save This Throw Of Dice That Is All Over The Place
The Taj Story review: Erratic writing is the film's biggest, but by no means the only, drawback
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Thamma Review: Rashmika Mandanna And Ayushmann Khurrana Film Is Compact, Impactful
Thamma Review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui brings an exceptional level of flash and flair to bear upon the titular role.
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Bison Kaalamaadan Review: Mari Selvaraj Film Is Vibrant, Vivid, Uncluttered
Bison Kaalamaadan Review: Dhruv Vikram demonstrates sustained patience and skill in capturing the arduous journey of Kittan
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Kantara A Legend - Chapter 1 Review: The Film Belongs To Rishab Shetty
Kantara A Legend - Chapter 1 Review: It is an undeniably compelling watch
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Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari Review: Varun Dhawan-Janhvi Kapoor's Film Is More Froth Than Fizz
Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari Review: Janhvi Kapoor skirts around the pitfalls and provides the film its more sprightly moments
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They Call Him OG Review: Expect A Pawan Kalyan Show And Nothing Much
They Call Him OG Review: The Telugu superstar goes full tilt at powering an erratic screenplay that delivers an abundance of superficial style
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Nishaanchi Review: Retro Bollywood Meets Gangster Drama In A Classic Anurag Kashyap Film
Nishaanchi Review: It brims with raw action, earthy humour and gnarled emotions that frequently unleash full-blown violence
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Baaghi 4 Review: Fourth Baaghi Is Strictly For Tiger Shroff Fans
Baaghi 4 Review: The film is directed by Bollywood newbie A Harsha, but it is more an action choreographer's movie than his
