Rahul Desai
Tomatometer-approved critic
Kartavya (2026)
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“It’s distinctly alive to the India we live in. ” –
The Hollywood Reporter India
May 15, 2026
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Main Actor Nahin Hoon (2025)
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“Most of all, Main Actor Nahin Hoon (I Am Not An Actor) has no business being so dull and distant.” –
The Hollywood Reporter India
May 14, 2026
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Daadi Ki Shaadi (2026)
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“Here we are, back to square one, guilting audiences into being Good Sons and Daughters through regressive themes dressed as bleeding-heart drama” –
The Hollywood Reporter India
May 8, 2026
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Dug Dug (2021)
89%
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“A big-screen spectacle worth your time.” –
The Hollywood Reporter India
May 7, 2026
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Raja Shivaji (2026)
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“A critic-proof time at the movies.
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The Hollywood Reporter India
May 1, 2026
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Mercy (2026)
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“It's never a good sign when all I can offer at the end of an allegedly heavy drama is: “the music was decent”.” –
The Hollywood Reporter India
Apr 24, 2026
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Ginny Wedss Sunny 2 (2026)
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“The cinematography has a rough-cut, non-colour-corrected feel to it.” –
The Hollywood Reporter India
Apr 24, 2026
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Bhooth Bangla (2026)
17%
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“It’s unfortunate that Bhooth Bangla feels like a brain-melting horror comedy going through an existential crisis and an identity crisis at once. ” –
The Hollywood Reporter India
Apr 20, 2026
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Toh Ti Ani Fuji (2026)
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“A complex and masterfully staged romantic drama.” –
The Hollywood Reporter India
Apr 15, 2026
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Toaster (2026)
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“A Hindi movie with a sense of humour.
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The Hollywood Reporter India
Apr 15, 2026
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Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa (2026)
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“It unravels as a deceptively poignant indictment of modern society, armchair morality and rage, and the many ways in which we reverse-engineer our values to fit in.” –
The Hollywood Reporter India
Apr 13, 2026
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Tighee (2026)
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“A mature and balanced family drama.
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The Hollywood Reporter India
Apr 1, 2026
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Jab Khuli Kitaab (2024)
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“It's clumsy at times, you can see the strings, some of the treatment is dated, but there’s an old-fashioned goodness seeping through its veins. ” –
The Hollywood Reporter India
Mar 11, 2026
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Subedaar (2026)
69%
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“Given all the subtext, then, Subedaar is far more interesting than it looks. ” –
The Hollywood Reporter India
Mar 5, 2026
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Accused (2026)
33%
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“It's such a strange film — a misguided gimmick to subvert a genre that is fundamentally skewed to begin with. ” –
The Hollywood Reporter India
Feb 27, 2026
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The Bluff (2026)
55%
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“Watchable and forgettable at once.
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The Hollywood Reporter India
Feb 27, 2026
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Kennedy (2023)
53%
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“Stranded between storytelling and swag.” –
The Hollywood Reporter India
Feb 24, 2026
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Assi (2026)
90%
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“A uniquely uncomfortable film to watch. ” –
The Hollywood Reporter India
Feb 20, 2026
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Tu Yaa Main (2026)
91%
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“Come for the crocodile, stay for the humans.
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The Hollywood Reporter India
Feb 13, 2026
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Vadh 2 (2026)
80%
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“A fundamentally solid crime thriller.” –
The Hollywood Reporter India
Feb 6, 2026
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Mayasabha (2025)
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“More art than heart...” –
The Hollywood Reporter India
Feb 3, 2026
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Mardaani 3 (2026)
50%
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“A case of diminishing returns.” –
The Hollywood Reporter India
Jan 30, 2026
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Border 2 (2026)
69%
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“There is no politics; the only philosophy is ‘paisa-vasool’ entertainment at any cost.” –
The Hollywood Reporter India
Jan 27, 2026
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Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos (2026)
45%
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“That’s not to say Happy Patel is inaccessible; it just doesn’t pretend to be something else in pursuit of validation. It’s all so free-spirited that it’s easy to forgive its hit-or-miss translation onto the screen. ” –
The Hollywood Reporter India
Jan 16, 2026
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Rahu Ketu (2026)
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“A witless assault on the senses.
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The Hollywood Reporter India
Jan 16, 2026
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