| Grade & Score (?) |
B (62%)
Avg Rating: 3.08/5 (62%) from 24 Reviews |
| Reviews (?) |
24 Reviews Counted: 19 Good / 3 Average / 2 Bad
4 Reviews Not Counted: 3 Good / 1 Average / 0 Bad |
| Cast |
Deepak Dobriyal, Kay Kay Menon, Aditya Srivastav, Piyush Mishra and Ayesha Mohan |
| Director |
Anurag Kashyap |
| Release Date |
March 13, 2009 |
| Box Office Status |
Dull |
Synopsis
A film by Anurag Kashyap starring Deepak Dobriyal, Kay Kay Menon, Aditya Srivastav, Piyush Mishra and Ayesha Mohan.
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Reviews
| Good Reviews | Average Reviews | Bad Reviews |
| 4.0 |
"an overwhelming, sometimes suffocating experience, but an immensely exciting one too"
- Hindustan Times |
| 4.0 |
"Recommended viewing, absolutely, but NOT for the faint-hearted"
- Khalid Mohammed |
| 4.0 |
"something that is extremely relatable, especially for today’s youth"
- Real Bollywood |
| 3.5 |
"a great and timely release right before the forthcoming elections!"
- AOL |
| 3.5 |
"makes you want to come back… for Anurag Kashyap's next film!"
- Indya.com |
| 3.5 |
"provokes, disturbs and most dangerously, makes you think. It is vintage Kashyap at his best"
- Movie Talkies |
| 3.5 |
"may not be a perfect film but it is definitely one of the better releases in 2009 and deserves a dekko because of the superlative performances and fearless dialogues"
- Planet Bollywood |
| 3.5 |
"a must watch. It doesn't hold universal appeal nor is it a typical Bollywood entertainer. The film is different, engrossing and pure quality"
- Now Running |
| 3.0 |
"a hard-hitting movie, which showcases the dark side of politics where the innocent youth are at a complete loss"
- Zee News |
| 3.0 |
"provocative yet poignant, and that rare kind of film that transports you bang in the middle of its action"
- IBN Live |
| 3.0 |
"Shakespeare meets Quentin Tarantino in "Gulaal""
- Subhash K Jha |
| 3.0 |
"the effect does remain largely hypnotic as Kashyap once again uses cinema as a powerful medium of social comment"
- Times Of India |
| 3.0 |
"The thought is deeply depressing; the film, almost equally a delight"
- Mumbai Mirror |
| 3.0 |
"a compelling watch"
- Rediff |
| 3.0 |
"a good film that could have been much better"
- Buzz 18 |
| 3.0 |
"For those who love undiluted dry colours of cinematic drama, indulge in Gulaal this Holi"
- IndiaTimes |
| 3.0 |
"does brilliantly in the initial stages, but later dribbles slowly with irksome proceedings"
- IndiaGlitz |
| 3.0 |
"perhaps not as forceful as a Black Friday or Dev D, but with great performances and music nevertheless"
- Sify |
| 3.0 |
"Poised, poignant and intelligent, this is not one for the children, but definitely one for you"
- BollySpice |
| 2.5 |
"If only he had focused on one aspect (college politics and Dukey Bana's role in it), the film would have turned out to be a hard-hitting one"
- Glamsham |
| 2.5 |
"interesting in parts"
- IndiaFM |
| 2.5 |
"a good film for those who like to have a good time at the movies by having to work hard at having an okay time"
- Full Hyderabad |
| 2.0 |
"a seething, simmering, but tortuously predictable tale of all that’s rotten in the system"
- ApunKaChoice |
| 2.0 |
"is not for everyone. It will appeal to some sections of the audiences like the ones who want a change"
- RadioSargam |
