Review: Khoobsurat is a distinctly Disney treat

September 19, 2014 12:31

Some movies are like candy.

Wrapped in bright plastic and frequently too sweet for your own good, they act as sunny, unsurprising treats that lead to sticky, syrupy smiles. Disney Pictures is founded on these spoonfuls-of-sugar, on these simplistic stories of larks and laughter (and Happily Ever After).

Now, the first Hindi release prefixed by that iconic, firework-veiled castle fittingly stays away from grandiose cinematic ambitions and, instead, wears a delightfully large grin. Shashank Ghosh's Khoobsurat is a bright red lollipop.

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