Manjunath Rating: 3/5
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Ratings:3/5 Review By: Rajeev Masand Site: CNN IBN
The film slips into a morass of clunky plotting in its final act, when the court case takes over, followed by the candlelight vigil undertaken by IIM students. It all feels very rushed and€¦umm€¦obligatory. There are other problems too. Repeated confrontations between Manjunaths spirit and his killer strike a false note, and rock band Parikramas multiple appearances become tiresome.Yet these are minor quibbles in a well-intentioned film that wears its message brazenly. Im going with three out of five for Manjunath. Its an important story that deserves to be heard.
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Ratings:3.5/5 Review By: Taran Adarsh Site:Bollywood Hungama
As a film, MANJUNATH works in totality. Director Sandeep Varma presents the heroic deeds of Manjunath, putting together the events meticulously and crafting an engaging film around him. It’s an honest endeavour that oozes sincerity. A courageous attempt, since the storyteller remains faithful to the subject material. On the whole, MANJUNATH documents the story of Manjunath Shanmugam in a life-like way. It is realistic, brave and powerful. Watch it!
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Ratings:3/5 Review By: Renuka Vyvahare Site: Times Of India (TOI)
The biopic is worth applauding as it goes beyond the obvious. It doesn’t merely recount crucial events of Manju’s life. It tries to analyse what went through his mind before he decided to wage war against corruption and face its gruesome consequences. However, the film drags in the second half. With the film’s running time being a little over two hours, it does test your patience towards the end. A few confrontation scenes get repetitive too. But those flaws can be ignored, given the significance of the subject. This is one inspirational story, which needs to be watched.
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Ratings:3/5 Review By: Paloma Sharma Site: Rediff
You might find it a little boring, perhaps even insipid in the beginning and frustrating around the interval but you will be rewarded in the end. It was in these circumstances that Manjunath chose to be different, while completely aware of the consequences of his courage, and stood up for what he believed in. This film is more about experiencing hope than it is about paying attention to the technical aspects and the unfortunate socio-political climate that prevails around us makes it a must-watch. Manjunath is a lesson in humanity we all need at the moment.
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Ratings:2.5/5 Review By: Shubhra Gupta Site:Indian Express
Theres enough, in the way the film begins, to keep us engaged. The second half is an unfortunate slide. The killers, led by brazen petrol pump owner Golu Goel (Sharma) slide away into the undergrowth, leaving us Manjus bullet-ridden body in the middle of a market. It is a slap on our collective consciousness , that car and that body, and the film achieves that moment with minimum fuss, maximum impact.But then it moves over into the investigation, and the court case, and becomes a police-law procedural
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Ratings:3.5/5 Review By: Subhash K Jha Site: NDTV
Once a while there comes along a man who genuinely wants to change the world we live in. Manjunath is the hard hitting conscientious story of one one braveheart who tried to make a difference. And paid with his life. Manjunath’s valorous story had to be told. The director pieces together Manjunath’s story like Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane. As every piece of the jigsaw falls into place you want to salute the unsung hero. Thank god for Manjunath, who is not a man but a metaphor for that rapidly evaporating cult of idealism that we thought died with Hrishikesh Mukherjee.
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Ratings:2.5/5 Review By: Mohar Basu Site:Koimoi
I am still in two minds about the film. Though Manjunath is a concept that is hailed for all the right reasons, the films execution is badly done. If a powerful film like this doesnt break your heart or choke you up, there are far too many faults in the films tapestry than that can apparently be spotted. I wont say dont watch the film. The potential matter at hand is enough to try watching it but dont expect too much.
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