Review of Aarakshan (2011) by Kunal K — 06 Sep 2011

Too idealistic. typical good guy bad guy movie.

This review of Aarakshan (2011) was written by Kunal K on 06 Sep 2011.

Aarakshan has generally received mixed reviews.

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