Malaal (U/A)
05/Jul/2019 Love, Drama 2hrs 33mins

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali launches his niece and Jaaved Jaaferi's son in a dreary film

"Malaal", I have learnt from the website of the Rekhta Foundation that aims to promote Urdu literature, means regret, grief, sorrow. The title comes from a line delivered by Shiva - he wants to have no regrets in his relationship with Astha. I am googling the Urdu words for "no choice", because that...(more)

Source: Anna MM Vetticad, Firstpost.com

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Malaal has WOW performances but...

The script has nothing new to offer and the story is way too boring. What could have been a nice revisit to innocent coming-of-age romances turns out to be a boring affair.(more)

Source: Aarush, Rediff.com

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LOVE SOAKED IN OLD WORLD CHARM

'Malaal' is reminiscent of sweet romances when handwritten notes were actually a thing and it's tender moments like these that sets the film apart. This one is for those who want to soak themselves into a full-blown love story. (more)

Source: Sreeparna Sengupta, Times Of India

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A series of warmed-over cliches

The bustling life of a chawl is authentic but over-familiar from a zillion iterations. The good-for-nothing male is entitled enough to put his stamp on the young woman: yeh meri hai, he declares, and everyone else backs off. Meanwhile, said young woman vacillates between a rich suitor and the unsuit...(more)

Source: Shubhra Gupta, Indian Express

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That '90s Show

It's not just the love that feels inorganic, there something sanitised about the larger universe of the film. Jaffrey tries to convey intensity by wearing a singular scowl. He may dance and fight well but needs expressions to flit across the currently deadpan visage. After an initial spark of promis...(more)

Source: NAMRATA JOSHI, The Hindu

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Meezaan, Sharmin's Film Lacks the Pathos It Needed

So, despite his best efforts, regretfully, Malaal lacks the pathos it needed to soar to greater heights than the Tamil original (which is the source material for the film) to make Hindi cinema audiences sit up and take notice.(more)

Source: Priyanka Sinha Jha, News18

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Meezaan Jaaferi, Sharmin Segal Grow On You In This Romantic Drama

Malaal would have left as with no regrets whatever if only it had the courage to go all out to stress upon the power of love to surmount divisive forces at play in Mumbai and elsewhere. It abandons that topical concern and settles for a construct that drifts towards a tame, sanitized finish.(more)

Source: Saibal Chatterjee , NDTV Movies

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Meezaan, Sharmin Sehgal and a film you�ve watched before

Malaal is meant for you if you want to visit the 90s again; you will experience d�j� vu from more than just the setting.(more)

Source: Jyoti Sharma Bawa , Hindustan Times