Praveen felt the director was "flogging a dead goat through multiple timelines", adding that "despite its ambitious scope and comedic potential, the nearly three-hour movie only offers a series of character introductions rather than a cohesive narrative, ultimately leaving viewers yearning for a satisfying conclusion".
Writing for The Hindu, the reviewer noted that the film relied heavily on familiar genre elements, which limited its impact despite an ambitious premise.
Srivathsan Nadadhur of The Hindu wrote, "Writer-director Kishore Tirumala’s Telugu film has a few funny episodes, although it fails to bring anything new to an already wafer-thin premise".
Praveen of The Hindu wrote "The popularity of WWE owed more to the careful scripting of its fight sequences, even though it had hardly any similarity to the actual sport of wrestling.
Shreyas Pande of The Hindu reviewed the series and highlighted "Through its accessible storytelling, the show offers a sharp portrayal of patriarchy and its impact on families, even though the presentation lacks finesse, making it clunky in some portions."
On Chiranjeevi–Venkatesh collaboration, Sangeetha Devi of The Hindu stated that the portions are slightly underwhelming, is "film is weighed down by the expectations that come with pairing two superstars." She has also criticized the film's technical values and cinematography.
Srivathsan Nadadhur of The Hindu wrote, "Nari Nari Naduma Murari is a lightweight rom-com with some purpose to its existence besides the mischief, fun and frolic.
Shreyas Pande of The Hindu wrote that Deshmukh "remains largely content with glorifying the king rather than inquiring into the nature of his glory" and observed that the efforts of making a conventional biopic convert the historical icon into a one-dimensional hero, fighting a generic good vs evil battle as the aesthetics genuflect in his honour.
Anuj Kumar of The Hindu noted that "Emraan Hashmi leads Neeraj Pandey’s thriller that trades explosive momentum for nuanced depictions of smuggling and the personal cost of integrity."
Anuj Kumar from The Hindu found it better performed than the original, but accused Singh of prioritising manipulation and polarisation over plot and dialogue in a "strident" sequel.
Praveen of The Hindu wrote, "Aabhyanthara Kuttavaali falters when it generalises a few instances of women misusing Section 498A, while closing its eyes to the numerous cases of domestic abuse and dowry harassment and deaths of women which necessitated the framing of such a law."
Praising Sumanth's performance, Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu and stated, "Anaganaga may follow a familiar arc, but it makes its point with grace.
Sanjana Ganesh of The Hindu wrote "Director Varsha Bharath's Bad Girl brings to Tamil cinema, a rare, immersive, and layered, coming-of-age feature film told from a woman's perspective."
Srivathsan Nadadhur of The Hindu wrote, "Inept casting and bland execution work against ‘Bhairavam’, director Vijay Kanakamedala’s remake of the Tamil hit ‘Garudan’".
The Hindu's Shilajit Mitra wrote, "Black Warrant is a grim, discomfiting series, and the flashes of levity and camaraderie only serve to reinforce the tone." He was also appreciative of the performances of Bhat, Zahan Kapoor, and Rajendra Gupta.
Shilajit Mitra of The Hindu described it as "Another ‘Knives Out’-like, this is a convoluted murder mystery with an unremarkable lead turn by Diljit Dosanjh."
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu wrote, "‘Devika & Danny’ has its moments with its simple, straightforward storytelling led by effective performances".
Praveen of The Hindu called Diés Iraé "one of the finest horror films in Malayalam." She wrote that the film "crafts a chilling horror experience that transforms everyday moments into sources of dread, further proving his greatness in the genre".
Bhuvanesh Chandar of The Hindu wrote "Ragavan's story is a modern take, an antidote, to the countless Tamil college dramas with heroes proclaiming the swag with which young men should carry themselves."
Shilajit Mitra of The Hindu "said that Built around a stolen motorcycle in a village, this is a sweet, soporific series that passes the time, with a winsome performance by Gajraj Rao.
Bhuvanesh Chandar of The Hindu wrote, "Alternating between the plight of the prisoners and their family members at the camp, Freedom ends up becoming so tunnel-visioned on selling the sentimentality of the story that it removes any scope for pointed political commentary".
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu described Ram Charan's portrayal of Appanna as "Ram Charan's best performance after Rangasthalam." She remarked, "Director Shankar's latest has fun segments featuring Ram Charan and SJ Suryah, but the hasty narrative leaves little room for emotional heft."
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo from The Hindu praised the action sequences and music, but criticised the VFX and writing, remarking that a second part would need far sharper writing and more assured filmmaking.
V. of The Hindu wrote, "Director Bheemrao’s Kannada film, starring Mounesh Nataranga, is a rare attempt that never forgets to engage even as it conveys harsh truths".
Writing for The Hindu, Anuj Kumar described the film as "a deeply immersive and emotionally resonant cinematic experience, that is both specific to the pandemic and universal in its tone and tenor," and concluded by calling it "a significant document of our times when social trust seems to be in a long-term decline."
Anuj Kumar of The Hindu wrote "A string of heart-warming moments and a malleable Manoj keep us invested in this otherwise generic hunt for the Serpent."
The Hindu gave a negative review criticised the film as "insensitive and pointless," stating it became an overly star-driven drama instead of a sensitive courtroom story.
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu wrote, "Junior plays out like an extended showreel for Kireeti Reddy, highlighting his screen presence, dancing chops, aptitude for action, and ability to well up on cue".
Srivathsan Nadadhur of The Hindu wrote, "Director Jains Nani’s patience-testing Telugu comedy drama makes a mockery of mental health issues The only intermittent relief comes from a comedy track involving Vennela Kishore, who verbalises a viewer’s frustration with the film with his angsty, caustic responses."
Praveen of The Hindu wrote, "Apart from fine performances from Mammootty and Vinayakan, mind games and character dynamics propel Jithin K Jose’s slow-burn thriller".
Shilajit Mitra of The Hindu wrote that Khan's "magnetic performance anchors the cyberstalking thriller," but noted uneven pacing and a dramatic conclusion.
Athira M of The Hindu noted that Lokah Chapter: 1 Chandra handles the superhero genre with expertise, praising its "catchy" cinematic quality, visual effects, production design, and background score.
Bhuvanesh Chandar of The Hindu wrote that "a film 'made entirely by humans' is still worth watching, for there's imperfection, craftsmanship, a genuine search for truth, and a beating heart.
Bhuvanesh Chandar of The Hindu wrote "Director Prasanth Pandiyaraj’s film fails to build on its intriguing central conflict, and the many regressive undertones only take away from its good intentions.
Srinivasa Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote "While the first half is a slow burn, reminiscent of many Malayalam films for its pace and sweet nothing-ness, an arresting interval block sets things up nicely for a thriller.
Pankaj Tripathi and Konkona Sen Sharma, portraying Monty and Kajol, were praised for their portrayal of a middle-aged couple navigating marital strain; The Hindu described their chemistry as "electric" and commended the balance of humor and emotional gravity in their scenes.
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo from The Hindu felt that while the film was ambitious in reframing an Indian superhero saga, it struggled to anchor its spectacle in compelling storytelling.
Bhuvanesh Chandar of The Hindu stated, "Paranthu Po is a film about a child learning to climb down a mountain, literally and metaphorically, but it is also a story that urges us to fly away to the hills and to remember when we threw a tantrum every time life seemed unfair.
Gopinath Rajendran of The Hindu wrote "In an attempt to be safe and sound with its concept, Sabdham misses the high notes it requires to work, making us a mute spectator of director Arivazhagan’s most underwhelming feature film outing yet."
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu gave a positive review, describing the film as "laughter therapy and an entertaining blend of social satire and screwball comedy".
Srivathsan Nadadhur of The Hindu stated "Sree Vishnu’s romcom is a bag of outdated tricks, led by Sree Vishnu and Vennela Kishore is a vain attempt at confusion comedy".
Shreyas Pande of The Hindu wrote, "There is a fun, feel-good and festive vibe to the show, even though the sets and production design carry a sense of plasticity.
Calling it an "polished execution", Srivathsan Nadadhur of The Hindu opined that the series had "strong cast", and appreciated cinematography and score.
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu opined it as a failed execution and wrote that, "On paper, Thammudu might have seemed like a gripping watch —blending complex family dynamics, childhood friendship, and a good-versus-evil survival thriller.
Anuj Kumar from The Hindu reviewed the film negatively as well, accusing it of using cinema as a tool to divide, and also added that "the makers create their own history around the recorded events".
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu wrote, "The Girlfriend is an important, brave film that asks uncomfortable questions and tells both girls and boys that relationships should not be claustrophobic."
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu stated that "Uppu Kapurambu has an intriguing premise and flashes of brilliance, but its inconsistent execution stops it from becoming a truly memorable satire".
Shilpa Nair Anand of The Hindu wrote "It is the kind of film that one has to pay close attention to because it is not a simple horror film with typical thrills, chills and sound effects.
Praveen of The Hindu wrote "Romancham director Jithu Madhavan returns with his sophomore effort, that is held afloat by Fahadh Faasil running riot in one of his most colourful characters."
Maniputhra's work, and the performance of Rajkumar Kasireddy and Ankith Koyya, Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu stated, "An enjoyable, lighthearted social drama from the Godavari region".
Vivek M.K of The Hindu said that “The sequel to Avatara Purusha, while anticipated due to the intriguing ending of its predecessor, unfortunately, falls short of expectations.”
Gopinath Rajendran of The Hindu wrote "‘Por’ features some fascinating ideas, decent performances and looks stylish, but the sub-plots don’t come together cohesively resulting in a predictable drama that’s all over the place."
Bhuvanesh Chandar from The Hindu wrote "Everything about this GV Prakash, Aishwarya Rajesh starrer feels utterly rushed, as if it was written chasing a strict deadline, or perhaps to save Prakash from the abysmal performances of his recent releases".
Anuj Kumar of The Hindu said "Fairy Folk begins like an urban fantasy that demands suspension of disbelief but, by the end, you feel like wanting to willingly surrender to its discomforting spell of magic realism that lingers."
In his review for The Hindu, Gopinath Rajendran praised the film writing,"With a neatly woven script that has enough brawn to overcome its minor shortcomings, director RS Durai Senthilkumar makes a splendid comeback with this raw and intense rural drama."
Gopinath Rajendran of The Hindu wrote "More than #ComeBackIndian, we hope Indian 3 will be a comeback for the veteran filmmaker and the legendary actor."
Shilajit Mitra of The Hindu gave a verdict "Though less bombastic than his action features, ‘Indian Police Force’ registers little forward momentum in Shetty’s cinematic style; the cop universe has reached maximum entropy."
of The Hindu gave a mixed review stating, "If handled well, Janaka Aithe Ganaka could have been a conversation starter on several pertinent issues — the idea of not having children, the stigma around condom usage and misleading advertisements.
V. of The Hindu wrote that "Laughing Buddha is more enjoyable for its empathetic take on the stressful lives of police officers than for its sub-plot involving a mysterious criminal".
In The Hindu, Shilajit Mitra called Lootere "ambitious hijack drama" and summed, "The series has a tendency towards graphic brutality for shock—bleeding noses, severed limbs, a head popped open over lunch—which feels both desperate and a little surprising, given Mehta’s relative control over the material."
Shilajit Mitra of The Hindu noted " You can sense Banerjee channelling all these disparate frustrations in LSD 2, which is disdainful of corporates and algorithms, the soothing call of Big Brother and the animated bleating of electric sheep."
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu wrote "Director Venky Atluri strikes a fine balance between exploring financial scam and relationships in Lucky Baskhar, headlined by a superb Dulquer Salmaan."
Bhuvanesh Chandar of The Hindu wrote "Maharaja is yet another sign of the serious filmmaker Nithilan is, and shows us how a good writer can convert even a dated idea into a gripping big-screen experience."
Anuj Kumar of The Hindu stated "Maidaan needs to be populated as one hopes that it spurs the young generation to take their love for the game from screens to the field and prove the saying that Rahim took Indian football to grave with him wrong."
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu praised the performances of Rao Ramesh, Ankith Koyya, Indraja and Harsha Vardhan, while stating, "Maruthi Nagar Subramanyam is a simple story that delivers some humour in its portrayal of day-to-day frictions but is also overstretched".
Gopinath Rajendran of The Hindu wrote, "Mazhai Pidikkatha Manithan is a painfully predictable plot riddled with uninteresting characters stuck in unsurprising happenings".
Calling it "masala-laden adaptation of Raid", Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu opined that the film is "overdrawn, meandering mess", while praising the soundtrack.
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu gave a highly positive review and wrote that "Paruvu is an engrossing drama that explores socio-economic-political divides in Andhra Pradesh, helped by solid writing and performances".
Vivek M.V. of The Hindu wrote that "Powder starring Diganth in the lead and directed by Janardhan Chikkanna, is helped by its eccentric characters even if the story isn’t remarkable".
Bhuvanesh Chandar of The Hindu wrote "In his sophomore directorial, Dhanush attempts to turn an ordinary story into something more with a well-written setting and measured storytelling, but falls disappointingly short."
Anuj Kumar of The Hindu reviewed the film, stating, "Jimmy Shergill is on target in this ho-hum heist flick." He suggested that the film presents a compelling premise with a strong performance from Shergill but falls short due to excessive melodrama and predictable twists.
Shilajit Mitra of The Hindu offered a more mixed review, remarking that while Rao, Kapoor, and the ensemble deliver laughs, the film “feels like a factory-made sequel.” He found that it retained the charm of the original but sacrificed its nuanced social commentary in favour of franchise expansion.
Anuj Kumar off The Hindu wrote that "A strong ensemble, led by Adarsh Gourav, combined with writer Varun Grover’s earnest delineation of small-town cinematic ambitions, make Reema Kagti’s ‘Superboys of Malegaon’ an engaging character study of desi dream merchants"
Anuj Kumar of The Hindu observes that "it is an intriguing murder mystery layered with apposite social commentary and a fast-paced thriller that makes us reflect on the social churn." He also wrote that "It is taut, tense, and tragic, director Hansal Mehta turns a formula into a formidable experience with a superb Kareena Kapoor Khan in tow."
A critic from The Hindu wrote "With little to reflect upon, it feels like an advertisement to promote triathlon, the new fad among fitness enthusiasts in all age groups".
Srivathsan Nadadhur of The Hindu wrote, "After a disappointing directorial debut with Penguin, Eashvar Karthic redeems himself with this clever financial thriller, ably supported by a committed bunch — on and off screen."
Anuj Kumar of The Hindu reviewed movie and wrote "12th Fail film review: Vidhu Vinod Chopra delivers yet another hug of hope that is more earnest than magical."
Anuj Kumar wrote in The Hindu Sudhir Mishra, the director, has a habit of heaping our plates with seemingly incongruous items that come together to give a heady supper as a hectic night fades into darkness.
Sangeetha Devi Dundo of The Hindu remarked, "Anger Tales adeptly situates each narrative and character within authentic settings, enhanced by actors proficient in effectively conveying emotional upheavals".
Anuj Kumar of The Hindu reviewed the movie and highlighted "There is hardly any surprise element in writer-director Shome Makhija's straitjacketed adaptation of a Korean flick."
Tamma Moksha for The Hindu wrote "Featuring a host of debutants, the show is set in Hampton International, a private school in Delhi that boasts of giant swimming pools, coveted MUN conferences, and prestigious scholarships to study abroad — an archetype of the perfect dream school… until a student is found murdered outside the school premises and her acquaintances become prime suspects."
Anuj Kumar writing in The Hindu praised the performances of: Juhi Babbar writing, "Juhi brings out the guts and grace of the character with a deft performance", Zahan Kapoor saying, "Zahan gets the tonality of Faraaz right" and Aditya Rawal stating, "Aditya is a revelation as Nibras." Concluding, Kumar mentioned the present scenario of "religious chauvinism" and wrote, "Faraaz is an ache that will gradually grow on the discerning."
He also expressed displeasure with how "the writers have spent hours in explaining the business of counterfeit currency, but have left the nuts and bolts of the story loose", but found Kapoor and Sethupathi's performances to be "splendid".
Shilajit Mitra of The Hindu wrote "The grim ecological backdrop of Kaala Paani is both leavened and reinforced by the small human moments in the fore, with its middle-class characters fuzzing over wafers and nicknames in the face of looming tragedy."
In a negative review for The Hindu, Shilajit Mitra wrote that "debutant director Arjun Varain Singh and co-writers Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti present a half-baked critique of social media and influencer culture in this superficial drama about three best friends in Mumbai".
Anuj Kumar wrote in The Hindu that "Powered by the poetic charm of his female leads, the writer-composer-director paints a haunting character study of three emotionally conflicted women caught in the crosshairs of espionage."
Anuj Kumar of The Hindu wrote "While the intentions are right and some of the fight sequences are impactful, the storytelling technique has an amateurish streak that demands too much suspension of disbelief from the audience."
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu stated "Viewers are advised to watch it in isolation and use headphones, given the use of profane language, violence and sexual content.
Anuj Kumar of The Hindu described the work as "burlesque" propaganda that borrowed its understanding of Islam, from "hate-filled Whatsapp groups" and sought to turn the audience into purveyors of hate by peddling "half-truths".
Anuj Kumar of The Hindu opined, "The makers have looked beyond the obvious faces that dot the OTT space these days and have brought back some lesser-seen powerhouses."