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Kalank Review: After Kalank, you will need a 'Palang' because 'Tabaah Ho Gaye'!

After so many delays, Dharma Productions magnum opus 'Kalank'  starring Aditya Roy Kapur, Sonakshi Sinha, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit, Kunal Kemmu, Kiara Advani, Anchint Kaur etc. etc. It is scripted and directed by a 1-filmed old director Abhishek Varman.

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What's Good: Acting: Credit is given where it is due. Acting performances are top notch. Aditya and Sonakshi are hands down the best! They are ably supported by the rest of the ensemble cast but these rightfully deserve every accolade. Costume and Set Design: The costume and set design are absolutely spectacular and Bhansali level. Costumes are well depicted by Manish Malhotra. Music: Surprisingly, Pritam's music is one of the better things of this magnum opus.

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What's Bad: Story: The story has so many interesting sub-plots which are let down because the main/central plot on which these sub-plots rest.  Screenplay and Direction:  A very poorly written screenplay and hapless direction play a major spoilsport. Duration: Stretching at 170 minutes, Kalank is wayyyy too long. Horrible CGI: The CGI made bull, other aspects, the superimposed scenes are supremely horrific and make the entire movie look superficial. Editing: Very poorly edited affair. Dialoguebaazi: The dialogues are heavy and instead of being serious, they make one laugh.

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Final Word: Looking for an epic love saga? Clearly avoid. This KJo-Bhansali crossover is an absolute disaster. Though it has some of its moments, its failure to keep the viewer engaged helps its deterioration. I am going with 2 stars.

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P.S. Madhuri's song 'Tabaah Ho Gaye' aptly sums up viewers experience after the movie.

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  1. Very apt please keep writing
    God bless you always

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  2. Very neatly and effectively summed up.

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  3. Very neatly and effectively summed up.

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  4. This is so aptly summed up. Reading your reviews makes my day, Paurush. Keep educating humans like me so that we get our hands on the best content possible! :D

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  5. A comprehensive summary for the decade. All included that's worth the name. GREAT !

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  6. Kalank does like a kalank, as always you written a very nice article, keep writing keep posting. If you want to know more about top 10 upcoming bollywood movies then visit The Youth.

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