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2011 · Hindi · 2h 24m · Comedy, Drama · CBFC A
Keep your shortlist together and see where it’s streaming
Filmi Score
Good
5 reviews
62
1 exceptional1 very good2 good1 weak
What the critics say
Critics largely agree Balan's performance carries the film almost single-handedly, with several calling it riveting or a force of nature, though many fault the thin writing, caricatured supporting cast and a rushed, unconvincing climax.
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Malani calls Balan's performance riveting and Luthria's handling of the sensuality tasteful rather than sleazy, faulting mainly a rushed,… Read it there →
Bamzai calls Balan's performance a force of nature and the film's main reason to watch, wishing Luthria had trimmed the glossy 80s excess and the… Read it there →
Verma calls the writing thin and Silk's character an outline rather than a portrait, but says Balan's aplomb alone makes the middling film… Read it there →
Sen admires Balan's fearless, campy performance and Shah's caricature but calls Luthria's masala instincts juvenile, the dialogue convoluted, and… Read it there →
Bali finds little depth beneath the skin-show, saying the script objectifies rather than humanises Silk and that most of the male cast besides… Read it there →
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30
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What did critics say about The Dirty Picture?
The Dirty Picture has a Filmi Score of 62 (Good), the mean of 5 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 30 (Upperstall.com) to 82 (Times of India). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
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