| Good Reviews | Average Reviews | Bad Reviews |
| 4.3 |
"is a MUST-SEE...and don't forget to take your tissues!"
- AllBollywood.com |
| 4.0 |
"[Manjrekar] shrug-off his directors block to provide us with another excellent perspective on human life, Viruddh."
- Screen India |
| 4.0 |
"Best Bollywood film around at the moment. A must watch."
- BBC |
| 4.0 |
"not only inspires, it truly captures the intensity of a personal tragedy."
- NDTV |
| 3.8 |
"you get the uncomfortable feeling that [Bachchan's] better than even in Black. Its the overall film that cant stand on its own wobbly feet."
- Telegraph India |
| 3.8 |
"a film worth recommending to all families to watch together."
- Planet Bollywood |
| 3.5 |
"The first half of movie drags a bit but this song-less drama may well touch your soul. Watch it for Big B."
- RadioSargam |
| 3.5 |
"Finally a film I've loved that I can also instantly recommend to my mother."
- Mumbai Mirror |
| 3.0 |
"This is, undoubtedly, one of Bachchans best performances."
- Express India |
| 3.0 |
"stands its ground and delivers a family saga well worth watching, but not without a hankie."
- BBC Films |
| 3.0 |
"The first half of the film is thoroughly entertaining."
- B4U |
| 3.0 |
"is the kind of cinema you'd like to watch with your parents, your family, your near-n-dear ones."
- IndiaFM |
| 3.0 |
"To an extent, Manjrekar succeeds in bringing forth on the screen and make the audience feel the very pain and plight of the aged couple."
- ApunKaChoice |
| 3.0 |
"You know the film has you hooked completely - and it has only the mighty Amitabh Bachchan to blame for it"
- Glamsham |
| 3.0 |
"Its a movie with substance and if you are a believer in good cinema, dont miss it."
- IndiaTimes |
| 3.0 |
"could easily have been a classic [which it is not], but inspite of the blemishes [mainly in the pre-climax and climax], the movie never fails to grab your attention."
- IndiaGlitz |
| 3.0 |
"Manjrekar has picked up a story full of pathos and made it more touching by neatly dividing the two halves of the movie into happy and sad."
- Hindustan Times |
| 3.0 |
"even if the events dont always connect, the emotions do."
- Naach Gaana |
| 3.0 |
"has a lot of soul but its screenplay is weak towards the latter half of the film."
- The Hindu |
| 3.0 |
"This one comes close to (though not as good) his earlier hits like Vaastav and Astitva."
- MTV India |
| 2.8 |
"Manjrekar fails in keeping his first half taut, much of which is spent with light banter and padded out with simply un-needed scenes."
- Future Movies |
| 2.8 |
"with all the faults, this movie is worth seeing, especially for Bachchan's performance. "
- AmitabhBachchan.net |
| 2.8 |
"I would recommend you see the film -- especially for its entertaining first half."
- Rediff |
| 2.8 |
"is not a bad choice to watch."
- Smash Hits |
| 2.8 |
"is good, only in parts."
- Deccan Herald |
| 2.5 |
"the issue lies with the sheer lack of thought that went into maintaining the same standards till the end of the movie, which were pretty high for the most part of the movie. "
- Bollyvista |
| 2.5 |
"A simple story evocatively told, it plays gently on your heart's strings, without once being overbearing - and like a sanitized, children's version of a fairy tale, it underplays the tragedy, while relating the enviably beautiful parts with ease."
- Full Hyderabad |
| 2.5 |
"Its all about loving your parents, so watch this one with them."
- Mid-Day |
| 2.5 |
"is an average film and needs strong mouth publicity to tilt the balance in its favor."
- Mag 4 You |
| 2.0 |
"What's unbearable about Viruddh is the in-your-face product placements. It robs the film of its emotional intent and makes you shudder at the artificiality of it all."
- Outlook India |
| 2.0 |
"Go see it only if you have time on your hands."
- Teen Station |
| 2.0 |
"The film lacks entertainment value. "
- Movie Talkies |
