Rocky Handsome

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Director: Nishikant Kamat
Actors: John Abraham, Sharad Kelkar, Shruti Hassan

Rating: 2 / 5

Film starts with amazing cinematography and background score. It felt really gripping with good acting and direction towards the start. Unfortunately, soon everything was dumped and looked haphazard. It's a perfect start for a good script, but here the poor script killed everything. The story never shaped well and kept viewers in doldrums.

Nishikant Kamat way of direction is very interesting. I'm a fan of his earlier ventures and certainly this one was also directorially above average. A little help from the script would've raised the levels. Despite this being a dud, I'll not take anything away from Nishikant. It was a decent appreciable attempt.

The movie provides good memories in terms of acting by the little kid. Right from the start, her role was responsible for sticking the viewers on their seat. John Abraham also starts well but does nothing special through the course of the movie. Shruti surprisingly has no role at all.

Overall, an interesting initial build up that never grows.

Kapoor and Sons

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Director: Shakun Batra
Actors: Rishi Kapoor, Siddharth Malhotra, Fawad Khan, Rajat Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Ratna Pathak Shah

Rating: 3 / 5

As soon as you see Dharma productions and these type of stars, there's a mindset created for the whole story line. Despite being on those same lines, this movie has its own charm in many ways. Right from the start, it creates an aura that's not new but lays its own significance. It has nice dialogue writing that flavors all types of moments in the film. It has usual family fights, still it provides a very light-hearted cinematography. Even after summing up all the points, 'Kapoor and Sons' is definitely forgettable. Nevertheless, it's a real good time pass. It has nothing special, but something is really special.

Shakun Batra really has something when it comes to direction. Similar to the feel that his films provide, you'll not know that what you've liked, but you really enjoy. His direction is like a fuel that can lighten any dull thing. Even a family jhagda was directed in a very interesting way. I hope he gets a good script someday and his talent is rated well.

Unsurprisingly, a certain star of the show was Rishi Kapoor. His complete indulgence in the character is just marvellous. A nearly perfect old man role stuffed with all ingredients in the right amount. All other actors have done a very good job. Each one has done full justice to their respective roles.

Overall, a movie that has nothing special, but something is really special.

Zubaan

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Director: Mozez Singh

Actors: Vicky Kaushal, Manish Chaudhary, Sarah Jane Dias

Rating: 2 / 5

This movie did all to gain the popularity from last year's heart-warming script and performances of Masaan. But the hurry-ness in showing a surge of emotions didn't allow the script to speak for itself. This can also be summarized in a way if we say that plot itself was weak. It's a decently made film, but some looseness in every direction catches the sheen away. It had many different plot lines and hence the story line itself was confused as in how and where to align all these blocks.

Vicky Kaushal's innocence rules again throughout. He acted his disability in a very natural way. Although it was not a great performance but certainly was a decent one. Sarah Jane Dias was a big let down. I had lots of expectations from her, especially after Angry Indian Goddesses. I had started thinking that she's underrated in this industry. She has to put some real efforts to gain any amount of popularity now. Manish Chaudhary as a businessman was wonderful. As always his visual appeal and body language was perfect.

Mozez Singh debut looked more a copy of a well-directed movie of this type. He didn't really do full justice to get all the pieces together. May be he needs a good mentor and some training if he has to produce a good directorial piece.

The background musical score is very dramatic which would've worked if the script seemed strong. But as with everything else, the looseness throttled the glaze here as well.

Overall, a weak plot and a loose execution that throttled the whole grace.

Jai Gangaajal

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Director: Prakash Jha
Actors: Prakash Jha, Priyanka Chopra, Manav Kaul

Rating: 3 / 5

Film looks like a remake of Gangajal instead of a sequel. Although it's not a sequel technically, it absorbs a good amount of theme from the last version. Story is well scripted once again but not very gripping and exciting. I'd rather prefer to see Gangajal again. But it gains a good pace towards the end of first half and bleakly manages to create its own identity.

It has been underplayed by all the actors and that is the best part of the movie. Prakash Jha was amazing from the start and maintained a perfect body language throughout. Priyanka Chopra was certainly above average and delivered a decent performance. Manav Kaul as the prime villain is also a good watch.

This movie remains a Prakash Jha show where he does everything from writing, acting and directing. This brings down the direction levels a little bit but still the goodness of the movie lies in the repeat of a wonderful direction.

There's a good support of an enthralling background score.

Overall, a Prakash Jha show, where he manages an above average performance in all acting, writing and direction.