Raanjhanaa
21/Jun/2013 2 Hrs 20 Mins

3.50

Definitely worthy of a watch.

Aanand elicits the conservative/old school middle class setting wonderfully well. The milieu and narrative wholly absorb you, making you believe that you're as much part of the goings-on.(more)

Source: Taran Adarsh, Bollywood Hungama

3.75

Love story that has a Shakespearean touch and is mounted on a lavish scale.

Director Aanand Rai should be credited for drawing a superlative performance from the National Award-winner Tamil superstar, Dhanush, who makes his Hindi cinema debut here.(more)

Source: Meena Iyer, Times Of India

3.25

This is a film that's worth your time

. Some interesting ideas, inspired by real-life current affairs, are explored here � the formation of a citizen's party, the clash between corruption and idealism, and the oppression of the rural class � but despite the filmmakers' best intentions, this track doesn't fit seamlessly into the larger n...(more)

Source: Rajeev Masand, CNN-IBN

3.25

Raanjhanaa shines with Dhanush and Rahman's score

Raanjhanaa isn't easy viewing. Kundan and Zoya aren't easily likeable. They have flaws. They make mistakes. Blunders, really but Rai shows them for what they are; he never paints a pretty picture. And this brutal honesty coupled with a commanding Dhanush is what works(more)

Source: Sukanya Verma, Rediff.com

4.00

Love story that does not fall within the confines of a cliched Bollywood romance

The dialogues have been penned down logically, they all sound convincing and thereby, end up making the scenes and the characters look impressionable. Anand L. Rai's direction is an added boon for the film, paired with the flawless storyline. Rai tactfully shifts the scenes that keep the viewers' at...(more)

Source: Resham Sengar, Zee News

3.50

Love story with a huge difference

The film defies the expectations of the audience at several crucial junctures and holds out absolutely no apologies for springing abrupt surprises. A love story with a huge difference that benefits no end from a clutch of exceptional performances(more)

Source: Saibal Chatterjee , NDTV Movies

3.25

Between the head and the heart

Yet, there is no denying that Raanjhanaa is a brave film to explore the crevices of young minds that straddle many worlds � social, intellectual, political and personal � that it is easy to lose your mind in the complex politics of modern relationships. (more)

Source: Sudhish Kamath , The Hindu

3.25

If Raanjhanaa is cliched to the core, director uses the cliches well

Raanjhanaa harks back to the way Bollywood used to make love stories once upon a time. With some imagination, the effect would have been nostalgic, too(more)

Source: Editorial Board, India Today