Soch ko badalna hai

#ToiletEkPremKatha - A crass and in-the-face film about stopping the crap - literally!

There is no beating about the bush about bushes/jungles/nullahs. The point is conveyed loudly and clearly.

All performances are strong. Bhumi Pednekar is very impressive while Akshay Kumar again proves that he is fungible in all kinds of roles.

Just one observation - the government is portrayed as a saint which was kinda too sugarcoated for my taste.

Otherwise the message is clear - Soch ko badalna hai. Hope for the best.

3.5⭐️ from me.

Euro Trip

Kabhi #SochaNaTha ki #AhistaAhista #JabWeMet #ImtiazAli, he, an erstwhile #Rockstar, who was #LovedUntilAajKal, would make a #Tamasha of himself by spewing a #Cocktail of European locations by coming up with a disaster called #JabHarryMetSejal!

There is not much in the story or the film as a whole.

SRK looks old. Anushka Ben has tried to put forth her Gujju best but thats just not enough.

The only good part was the locales - it was like a ghar baithe Europe ghoomiye kinda thing.

Initially I felt sad that we missed the beginning of the film but by the end of it I was missing home, my bed and everything outside the theater!

1.5⭐️ from me. 1 for showing me the best of Europe and 0.5 for my bachi kuchi loyalty for SRK.

Jagga Jasoos

#JaggaJasoos - A pantomimic musical journey through the life of a Barfi-esque teenage detective Jagga.

The film engages young and old alike but is more of a kids movie owing to its simplistic storyline lacking depth.

Ranbir Kapoor is delightful and at ease; Katrina is okay; Saswata Chatterjee is worth a special mention as #TootiFooti - totally diverse character perfectly essayed after his most remembered role of Bob Biswas.

The songs blend well with the plot but at times its a musical overload and one starts missing prose dialogues. Specifically loved the #GaltiSeMistake song.

Overall, thoroughly enjoyable film. 3.5 ⭐️ from me

Mom

#Mom - Average story standing on the strong shoulders of few good performances.

Sridevi is as at ease as ever and so is Nawazuddin Siddiqui. Akshaye Khanna is decent. Other cast is also alright.

Theme is relevant but some parts are quite over the top. After a point, comparison with the likes of #Pink kicks in and this one does not quite match up.

Overall, just a one time watch with nothing special to offer. 2.5 ⭐️ from me.

Tubelight

#Tublelight jal jaa...jal jaa...mujhe yakeen hai.......oops...nothing seems to be working! 😜

Bhaijaan's Eid release failed to shine this time!

Story is okayish but quite boring. Signature Sallu-giri is totally missing. Sohail Khan looks too chubby to be even considered fit for the army. Om Puri seems to have carried forward his character from Bajrangi Bhaijaan.

Sorry Kabir Khan but your repetition of Sallu + cute kid formula just does not work this time.

Barely 2.5 ⭐️ from me. 0.5 for the cute kid Matin

Moderately Sweet

#Muramba - The lead actor jokes about typicality a lot and yet the film is quite typical in itself.

The story is simple and straightforward. There are some comic moments but overall even the 2 hrs or so seemed to drag in places.

The biggest plus point is the acting - Amey Wagh is much at ease; Chinmayee Sumeet portrays the emotional yet controlled mom perfectly; Mithila Palkar is cute and not bad for a new comer; for me, Sachin Khedekar stole the show with his effortless performance.

Overall, 3⭐️ from me

Class Act

#HindiMedium - A realistic, simplistic and genuine attempt.

It reiterates the dire state of affairs in the education business very effectively. Though the concept and execution is kinda ghisa-peeta, it still keeps you gripped till the very end.

Dialogues are witty; acting is top class.

Overall, a good watch. Hard to find flaws in this one.

4 ⭐️