23 reviewers have given Maharathi
an average rating of 2.7/5.0 (?)
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Thumbs up by noyon jyoti parasara, AOL INDIA ...Maharathi is indeed a good suspense drama.... full review
So-So by Nikhil Kumar, Apun Ka Choice ...Despite such a talented ensemble, director Shivam Nair botches up ‘Maharathi’ with his shoddy direction, giving you only a few edge-of-the-seat moments in this thanda thriller.... full review
So-So Business of Cinema ...The film's treatment is commendable, the editing is a different story.... full review
So-So by Abhishek Mande, Buzz18 ...Maharathi works better as a mainstream play.... full review
Thumbs up by Martin D'Souza, Glamsham.com ...MAHARATHI is an out and out Paresh Rawal fare.... full review
Thumbs down by Khalid Mohamed, Hindustan Times ...What this adaptation is striving to state or how it’s entertaining you remains an Agatha Christie-like mystery.... full review
So-So by Rajeev Masand, IBN Live ...Crushingly slow and painfully predictable, Maharathi is your typical stage-to-screen adaptation gone very wrong.... full review
Thumbs up by Kaveree Bamzai, india today ...Maharathi is a movie which allows you to revel in the acting chops on display.... full review
So-So by Taran Adarsh, IndiaFM ...There's no place for songs in the film and the sole track towards the end -- the promotional number -- looks out of place.... full review
So-So indiainfo.com ...It rises above the run-of-the-mill thriller primarily because of clever narration of the story... full review
So-So by Gaurav Malani, indiatimes ...The plot that starts off promisingly is flawed by few loopholes.... full review
So-So Movie Talkies ...The real acting honors in the film, however, are shared by Paresh Rawal and Boman Irani, both of who deliver seamless performances.... full review
So-So by Mayank Shekhar, Mumbai Mirror ...There is no cinematic thrill to this thriller.... full review
Thumbs down by Jahan Bakshi, Now Running.com ...This was a script crying out for a better cinematic adaptation.... full review
So-So by Jivraj Burman, Now Running.com ...The surprise of "Maharathi," undoubtedly, is Neha Dhupia. As a ruthless, greedy housewife, she shows some spark of histrionics one never thought she was gifted with.... full review
Thumbs up by Siddharth Pillai, Passion for Cinema ...The effectiveness of ‘Maharathi’ is full credit to the subtle inventiveness of Nair and crew.... full review
Thumbs down by Patcy N, Rediff ...Om Puri's talent is wasted -- he has only three scenes in the film.... full review
So-So by Sonia Chopra, Sify Movies ...Consider Maharathi if you’re in the mood for an unhurried thriller with some remarkable performances.... full review
Thumbs up by Harshita Kohli, StarBoxOffice ...He has turned a very popular play into what can become an equally popular movie.... full review
Thumbs up by Nikhat Kazmi, Times of India ...There are enough turns and twists in the plot to keep you in nail-biting mode,... full review
Thumbs down by Filmbear, Upper Stall ...Maharathi is a huge disappointment for everyone who was waiting for performance sparks to fly and is a boring film to boot.... full review
So-So by Spicezee Bureau, ZEENEWS.COM ...The film scores on few aspects like camera work and dialogues.... full review
Comments (4)
Hi,
I have read the review here and also in the newspapers. This one sounds suspiciously like it is inspired by the James Hadley Chase book "There is always a price tag". This one was published in 1956. I think that there is also a french movie that is loosely based on this novel.. strange that none of the 3 reviews i read, the cast forced me to fnd out more about the movie, mentioned this one... thought i should...
There's a difference between a film-noir and a thriller.
Hi, I have read the review here and also in the newspapers. This one sounds suspiciously like it is inspired by the James Hadley Chase book “There is always a price tag”. This one was published in 1956. I think that there is also a french movie that is loosely based on this novel.. strange that none of the 3 reviews i read, the cast forced me to fnd out more about the movie, mentioned this one… thought i should…
There’s a difference between a film-noir and a thriller.
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