Celluloid Man Movie Review

Celluloid Man Movie Review

Ratings:--  Review By:  Rajeev Masand  Site:CNN IBN (IBNLive)

Although long and occasionally indulgent, this documentary is a must-watch, particularly for film buffs, because it's a journey in celluloid, intercut by a wondrous collection of scenes from an encyclopedia of Indian and international classics. Shot on 16mm film stock and by renowned cinematographers, 'Celluloid Man' has a rich feel, in parts nostalgic, in parts contemporary as filmmakers ponder whether Nair's archiving will be taken forward in the years ahead. This is an unusual tribute to a film visionary; if you're a lover of film, I recommend that you make the time for it.

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Ratings:--  Review By:  Anupama Chopra  Site:Star World ( Hindustan Times)

A quick mention here of Celluloid Man, a documentary on the life of P.K. Nair, directed by Shivendra Singh Dungarpur. P. K. Nair is the powerhouse behind the National Film Archive. With craft and care, Shivendra recreates Nair’s journey, his struggle, his courage and his wide-reaching influence. Celluloid Man is proof that one man can change the world. Don’t miss it.

Ratings:3.5/5  Review By:  Karan Anshuman  Site:Mumbai Mirror

Of the 1700 films that were made in the silent era in India, only nine exist today. This number would've been zero, had it not been for one man. That man is PK Nair. And he is the Celluloid Man, India's greatest and perhaps only legit film archivist. Celluloid Man maybe a documentary. But this is only a facade. What it really is, is a film in love with film. Director Shivendra Singh Dungarpur unearths many unimaginable and unheard of facts as he uses PK Nair as an anchor to trace the evolution of cinema and weaves an inspiring story of a one-man army who tasked this endeavor upon himself as he went about collecting and managing over 12,000 film prints until he retired in 1991.

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Ratings:3/5  Review By:  Renuka Vyavahare  Site:Times Of India (TOI)

The film is a comprehensive coverage of Nair's extraordinary life journey.From Trivandrum to film studios in Mumbai to finally ending up as a film collector in Pune, from an aspiring filmmaker to a strict archivist, various facets of his life have been captured beautifully. Films mean much more to Nair than entertainment. "I understand the world and people better through cinema" says he. If you feel the same, don't miss out on this one.

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Ratings:4/5 Review By:  Shubhra Gupta  Site:Indian Express

Shivendra Singh Dungarpur's beautifully detailed documentary is not just the story of Nair and how he built up the National Film Archive. It is also the story of Indian cinema, and it is wholly appropriate that Celulloid Man releases today.Celluloid Man feels a trifle long, but then its arc has necessarily to be long, because it covers so many decades and filmmakers and filmmaking. It is a true labour of love. Give it some of your time.

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Shadow Telugu Movie Review

Shadow Telugu Movie Review

Ratings:1.5/5  Review By:  Cheruku Raja  Site:APHerald

First blow comes in the form of routine-predictable story and within 15 minutes movie plot is revealed to audience. Other than stylish introduction scene of venkatesh nothing interesting is there in first half of the movie. slow narration will force you to leave theater and over top of it outdated comedy, skipts lifted from Billa and Gabbar singh are executed very poorly. For those who were expecting atleat second half might bring value to your ticket money gets dissapointed within minutes. By the end of the day you will get into a strong conclusion that Meher Ramesh is improving his skills of making flop films.

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Ratings:1.5/5  Review By:  Venkat  Site: GreatAndhra

The film takes off with some energy and until the title song everything looks fine but post the title song the tale goes into a shadow that no one can see or feel. The first half runs routine and by the time second half comes, the audience is seen scratching their heads and grinning in disbelief. Pointing out the several blunders in the film and the miserable experience could take several pages but to conclude the rating is given totally out of sympathy towards Parachuri Kireeti and respect towards Venkatesh. Bottomline: Better to brace the summer heat than face this ‘Shadow’

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Ratings:2/5  Review By:  Supergoodmovies  Site:Supergoodmovies

Meher Ramesh direction and story is the main drawback of the movie. Victory Venkatesh gave his best performance here. He carries the film on his shoulders. Movie climax also not good. Overall movie is just good but not that much. Shadow is a below average film. Here Meher Ramesh Direction, Screen Play and Story are bad. It is not a worthy flick.

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Baadshah Telugu Movie Review

Baadshah Telugu Movie Review

Ratings:3/5  Review By:  Karthik Pasupulate  Site:Times of India (TOI)

And this movie is all about the gags, but you would need to have the IQ of the venerable Nandamuri fan to appreciate them. The acting equally over the top and NTR creams it, however his straightened hair might just have overshadowed everything else. Also there is too much of Dookudu hangover in this movie. The packaging is all the same, but somehow it just doesn't come together as well. After a decent first half, the film loses the plot in the second half, especially towards the end. All in all it's the sort of movie that offers some asinine entertainment whose USP is the utter predictability it offers - mundanely amusing! Note: Try to erase all memories of Dookudu to enjoy this one, the more you forget the more you will enjoy this.

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Ratings:3.25/5  Review By:  Jeevi   Site:Idlebrain

First half of the film is okay. Second half is entertaining the moment Brahmanandam’s character is introduced. The entire ‘psycho splitism’ episode featuring Brahmanandam is the lifeline of the movie. Plus points of the film are NTR and the entertainment in the second half. On the flip side, the effective picturization of the cause which turns Rama Rao into Baadshah would have made this film emotionally gripping. On a whole, Baadshah is a film that serves you with Seenu Vytla kind of entertainment using NTR and Brahmanandam in an effective way. NTR has got a film with good box office potential after a long gap. It’s up to the star power of NTR and brand value of Seenu Vytla to take it further.

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Ratings:3.25/5  Review By:  Venkat   Site:Great Andhra

As such, the film takes off on a monotonous note and there seemed to be an issue with the coloring as it appeared dull and few shades were pale. The regular scenes and the interval bang were all predictable. But the total mood gets elevated in the second half and it is a roller coaster ride of laughter in many places. If only Vaitla can start working on improvising the action, drama episodes then he will be on his way to give Tollywood’s number 1 blockbuster. It's in routine Srinu Vaitla style but worked well with laughs again. Bottomline: This will be a ‘Baadshah’ at the box office

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Ratings:3.25  Review By:  Cheruku Raja  Site:APHerald

Srinu Vaitla managed to retain his Number 1 Entertaining Director of Tollywood title, and proved it yet again that he is best in generating entertaining films any day. As like in all other previous films of Srinu... His strength in showcasing star power of hero combined with Comedy, Crime & Mass elements came out perfectly in this flick too. Bottom - Line : Entertainment guaranty, treat for Nadamuri fans.

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Ratings:4/5  Review By:  Supergoodmovies  Site:Supergoodmovies

NTR is brilliant performance as Baadshah is the main highlight of the movie. His comedy timing is superb with Kajal and very entertaining also. Mahesh Babu’s voice over also one of the highlight here. Brahmanandam is very funny as Inspector Padmanabha Simha. He is also a major asset for the film. Brahmanandam outlook with NTR and Nasser are really awesome. Sreenu Vaitla concept from is really appreciable. The second half of the film is combo of complete entertainment. Overall movie is good. Jr NTR, Kajal’s Baadshah is a successful entertainer for this summer. Sparkling performances from all the actors with a very much entertaining film. Sreenu Vaitla’s proved with almost all projects. Complete Entertainment is assured.

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Settai Tamil Movie Review

Settai Tamil Movie Review

Ratings:2/5  Review By:  S Saraswathi   Site:Rediff

The original Delhi Belly was deemed a sex comedy for its many risqué jokes and double entendres. Settai has retained the film’s original theme, but according to the makers, the screenplay was modified to suit the Tamil audience. Unfortunately, in the process, all the fun and laughter has been taken out of the film and what we are left with is a poor reproduction of a great original. The director has ruined a perfectly good script and has given an absolutely boring version of the exciting and racy Delhi Belly. From beginning to end, the film follows the same pace and all the scenes are so boring and slow, you could actually sleep through the entire movie. Settai is, sadly, a great disappointment.

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Ratings:2.5/5  Review By:  Behindwoods   Site:Behindwoods

The flavor and the main essence of the original was its heavy adult content which worked for the film big time. But it is evident that Kannan’s intentions are to present the film with Tamil sensibilities in a much diluted form which works against Settai. Toilet humor is one segment that has not been tried in Tamil cinema and hence the director has treaded the path with a lot of caution, resulting in it becoming a spoke in the wheel. The humor component is there in Settai but not a rollicking one.The first half moves a bit slowly. It is in the second half that the film picks up some kind of momentum, majorly due to Santhanam. To sum it up, for all those who have watched the original, Settai is a fizz free product and for the rest, the film may work in parts.

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Ratings:--  Review By:  Bhama Ravi   Site:IndiaGlitz

This film is a perfect, stand-alone mood enhancer. UTV's remake of Delhi Bellylives up to all the hype about a roller coaster ride. The film works big time because of the terrific chemistry between Arya and Santhanam, something we saw in Bosss. At just two hours and five minutes, the film is perfectly packaged, with hardly a dull moment. Anjali has gone for a role that could help shed her stereotyped image of a lower middle class girl. Wish she had paid attention to her clothes as well. Hansika is adequate as the glam quotient. But it is the men who steal the show and provide the laughs. The toilet humour is kept within limits so you can take your uncles, grandmoms and the nephew you are baby sitting. In short, paisa vasool.

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