RIVANSHI RAKHRAI
While Deepika Padukone's portrayal of Mohini provided moments of entertainment, the overall impact of Happy New Year was diminished by Farah Khan's attempt to channel Manmohan Desai's sensibilities without capturing the essence of the legendary director's work. In the process, Khan seemingly overlooked her own commendable skills as a director of spoofy comedy and action
Rohit Shetty's endeavor to reignite the Kajol-Shah Rukh romance went awry, as it was appended to a broadly stroked, half-hearted action comedy where none of its three primary elements seemed to be in optimal working condition
In Abhishek Kapoor's attempt to reimagine Charles Dickens' Great Expectations against the backdrop of conflict-ridden Kashmir, Fitoor suffered a significant setback due to the lack of chemistry between its leads, Katrina Kaif and Aditya Roy Kapur. The film's overly serious plot failed to resonate, contributing to its overall disappointment
Aamir Khan was the sole member of the cast in Vijay Krishna Acharya's film who seemed to derive any enjoyment from his character. However, the somber performances of the others contradicted the film's genre ambitions, rendering it leaden and far from minimally enjoyable
Based on true events from the 1971 Indo-Pak War, Abhishek Dudhaiya's film embodied everything undesirable from old Bollywood. Disinterested actors, subpar practical and visual effects, visibly poor production quality, and a tone that had long soured collectively made Bhuj an awkward and embarrassing cinematic experience.
In Ranjit Tewari's aircraft hijack thriller, Akshay Kumar appeared to be on autopilot, and the narrative was frequently interrupted by romances and jokes, detracting from any semblance of thrill the movie sought to achieve.
Unlike his previous ambitious failures like Bombay Velvet (2015) and Jagga Jasoos (2017), Ranbir Kapoor's performance in Brahmastra fell short. This added to the film's existing narrative flaws and lack of strong performances, resulting in a disappointing cinematic experience