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Naqaab

Akshaye Khanna, Bobby Deol, Urvashi Sharma Dir: Abbas , Mustan
wogma rating: Watch if you have nothing better to do (?)
quick review: It is a shame that another brilliant concept has been flushed down the drain because of half-baked attempts at narrating and acting. The product comes across as tacky because of the constant shuffle between comedy, unintentional comedy, a few extra-predictable scenes, and unexpected plot twists.
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11 reviewers have given Naqaab an average rating of 0.7/5.0 (?)

1 yays
9 nays
1 so-so

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Thumbs down by Baradwaj Rangan, Blogical Conclusion, The New Sunday Express ...to pile on ridiculous twists and turns that exist solely because you wouldn’t have seen them coming... full review

So-So by Rachel Fernandes, Bollywood Mantra ...e. The script seems bizarre as the concept is extremely different... full review

Thumbs down by Martin D'Souza, Glamsham.com ...Whatever little intensity is built up goes kaput when they open their mouths. Clearly, a case of bad casting.... full review

Thumbs down by Rajeev Masand, IBN Live ...I was so stunned by the banality of the plot that I was convinced this couldn't be a rip-off...But to my surprise...it's also not an original script... full review

Thumbs up by Taran Adarsh, IndiaFM ... The film dips in the second hour, but the climax does a volte face again... full review

Thumbs down by Subhash K Jha, Now Running.com ... There's a mood of anything-goes in the first-half that doesn't quite get into the required tempo.... full review

Thumbs down by Ashok Nayak, Now Running.com ...The story is dealt in an unusual way, something unique but feeble... full review

Thumbs down by Raja Sen, Rediff ...the final twist is hammered on and on, with ridiculous condescension towards the audience... full review

Thumbs down by Satyajit, SmasHits.com ...Major loopholes in the film really make this a sub-standard and shoddy work of filmmaking.... full review

Thumbs down by Naomi Datta, Times Now ...it's a childish, confused effort.... full review

Thumbs down by Nikhat Kazmi, Times of India ...unlike most of Abbas Mustan's earlier films, the audio track is almost pathetic here... full review

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Review - Naqaab...

It is a shame that another brilliant concept has been flushed down the drain because of half-baked attempts at narrating and acting. The product comes across as tacky because of the constant shuffle between comedy, unintentional comedy, a few extra-pre...

posted 4 years, 10 months ago
harry:

cut the crap. The movie is not as bad as you have projected it. Go get a breather...Bakwaas review

posted 4 years, 10 months ago harry has posted 1 comments and has rated 0 movies. See harry's page for more details.
Amit Kaundinya:

hey 3.5/5 for the story?????? I guess you'll change your mind when you read this http://movietonic.com/2007/07/13/naqaab-a-blatant-copy-of-dot-the-i/.
Also do check my review.

posted 4 years, 10 months ago amit has posted 8 comments and has rated 0 movies. See amit's page for more details.
meetu:

Opinion acknowledged, harry.

Yeah Amit, I haven't seen "Dot the I", but have heard that "Naqaab" is a frame by frame, dialogue by dialogue copy of "Dot the I".

I think I am sort-of okay with movies being "remade". I mean, if it is an original idea, nothing like it! It gets points for just being original, whether or not it is well made.

But if they are copying it, the least they can do is copy it well. Oh well...

It still doesn't take away from the fact that I liked the story. True, Shiraz Ahmed shouldn't be getting the 3.5/5, trusting what you and other people who have seen "Dot the I" have to say, but due credit ought to have been given to Matthew Parkhill.

posted 4 years, 10 months ago
Amit Kaundinya:

ya meetu correct, so doesn't it mean 3.5 to Dot The I rather than 3.5 to Naqaab? How can points be given to the story writer of Naqaab when he has merely done a copying job. I hope you have seen the trailer of Dot The I which i hv put bon my site. Cannn't you see how blatantly Naqaab has been copied.

I have rented a DVD of Dot The I and will watch it soon. I would reccommend you to do the same.

posted 4 years, 10 months ago amit has posted 8 comments and has rated 0 movies. See amit's page for more details.
meetu:

Thanks Amit, saw the trailer and am certainly putting down 'Dot the i' on my to-watch list.

posted 4 years, 10 months ago
Larah:

No, not at all!! Naqaab is not copied from "DOT AND I", in fact it is inspired. Abbas Mustan have done an excellent job...because it has a superb script and plot! It's a totally different movie with different, creative style and technique! Akshaye Khanna steals the show, he's outstanding, mindblowing, terrific, fantastic, first-rate, brilliant and superb! He shows maturity and professionalism...he has given a power-packed performance! Bobby Deol does a good job only in the second half and Urvashi Sharma is brilliant as a newcomer! It is an edge-of-the-seat thriller and Abbas and Mustan are the masters in this genre. The suspense is there from the beginning. It will shock the audience, it has lived up to my expectations.

posted 4 years, 10 months ago Larah has posted 1 comments and has rated 0 movies. See Larah's page for more details.
Hetal and Anuja:

Nice Review. Here is my review of Naqaab

posted 4 years, 9 months ago Hetal and Anuja has posted 3 comments and has rated 0 movies. See Hetal and Anuja's page for more details.
shilpi:

i hate this picture

it cannot be seen with family

posted 4 years, 9 months ago shilpi has posted 1 comments and has rated 0 movies. See shilpi's page for more details.
shaoib:

good movie. i have never seen this type of movie in my life

posted 4 years, 9 months ago shaoib has posted 1 comments and has rated 0 movies. See shaoib's page for more details.

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