Aashayein gives John Abraham loads of scope to emote and he manages a bit here and a bit there. But looks like the actors, writer/director, Nagesh Kukunoor and thus the audience lose it as the movie slogs along to the end. The metaphors are thrown at your face and explained in excruciating detail. And yet you don't know why the director/writer did what they did.
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Aashayein gives John Abraham loads of scope to emote and he manages a bit here and a bit there. But looks like the actors, writer/director, Nagesh Kukunoor and thus the audience lose it as the movie slogs along to the end. The metaphors are thrown at your face and explained in excruciating detail. And yet you don't know why the director/writer did what they did.
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Hello Darling aims to take a decent premise and juice the sense out of it. It looks like it succeeds, even beyond the imagination of the makers. I understand drop in production values because of low budgets, but making fools out of decent actors is inexcusable.
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We Are Family = Stepmom in Hindi. Of course, it is going to be Indian-ized! You see the beginning with the casting. Supposedly, our Indian palate is better satisfied by a hunk, Arjun Rampal who woos Kajol and Kareena Kapoor in one go. Versus the balding, Ed Harris. 
48 reviewers have given Lafangey Parindey an average rating of 2.2/5.015 thumbs up
20 thumbs down
13 so-so
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Wogma Rating: The keen must watch on screen; else DVD
51 reviewers have given Once Upon A Time In Mumbai an average rating of 3.9/5.034 thumbs up
5 thumbs down
12 so-so
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Wogma Rating: Even the keen, wait for DVD
52 reviewers have given Peepli Live an average rating of 4.8/5.047 thumbs up
0 thumbs down
5 so-so
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Wogma Rating: Watch for sure, preferably in theatre
53 reviewers have given Aisha an average rating of 2.0/5.09 thumbs up
19 thumbs down
25 so-so
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Wogma Rating: Even the keen, wait for DVD - chick-flick warning
39 reviewers have given Khatta Meetha an average rating of 0.6/5.04 thumbs up
33 thumbs down
2 so-so
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Wogma Rating: Watch if you have nothing better to do
36 reviewers have given Tere Bin Laden an average rating of 4.3/5.027 thumbs up
1 thumbs down
8 so-so
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Wogma Rating: Watch for sure, preferably in theatre
42 reviewers have given Udaan an average rating of 4.6/5.037 thumbs up
2 thumbs down
3 so-so
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Wogma Rating: Watch for sure, preferably in theatre
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In the recently conducted Indibloggie awards, wogma won the Best Entertainment Indiblog award. We are of course, mighty pleased. Read the entire list of nominations and winners here.
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