Naam Shabana (U/A)
31/Mar/2017 Action, Thriller 2hrs 28mins

2.50

Tapsee Pannu shines in this predictable spin-off

Tapsee Pannu as Shabana is spectacular. Awe-stuck by her actions scenes and the emotional journey she takes her character through is marvellous to see. This girl has a lot of potential and is definitely here to stay. Manoj Bajpayee, Anupam Kher and Akshay Kumar are a treat to watch as always. Prithv...(more)

Source: Divay Agarwal, MovieCrow

2.00

A not so well paced thriller goes haywire

Known for making content driven films like A Wednesday and Baby, Naam Shabana is surely a disappointment from producer-writer Neeraj Pandey. However, the flak also goes to director Shivam Nair for a poor execution. First half is flat but raises high hopes in the second half but by then it is too lat...(more)

Source: ROHIT BHATNAGAR, Deccan Chronicle

3.00

Movie Review

Shivam Nair surely does a decent job in directing the thriller film but it�s the weak and disjointed screenplay that acts as a spoilsport. As mentioned earlier, the film enjoys a lot of cinematic liberties. The final �execution plan� shown in the film comes across as extremely convenient. It just do...(more)

Source: Bollywood Hungama News Network, Bollywood Hungama

2.50

The Baby spin-off works only thanks to Taapsee Pannu and Akshay Kumar

he concept of having prequels/spinoffs is alien to Bollywood, and the makers need to be lauded for taking a risky path and offering something new to the audience. Baby was one of the most loved movies in 2015, and Taapsee�s track, even though it was a small one, was one of its best parts. We had thi...(more)

Source: Sreeju Sudhakaran, Bollywood Life

1.50

Taapsee Pannu�s action, Akshay Kumar are highlights of this film

Many of the characters show up from Pandey�s Baby (2015) including Pannu�s Shabana who had bit part; Naam Shabana tells us just how she came to be a special agent skilled with her hands. Pannu left an impression in that brief role. Here, she gets a role many leading ladies would kill for, and she ma...(more)

Source: Shubhra Gupta , Indian Express

2.50

Neeraj Pandey�s Witty Writing Like A Wednesday & Special 26 Is Missed

Neeraj Pandey�s Naam Shabana has an extremely weak screenplay. It is a remotely engaging plot and Pandey tries it least to enthuse with any dramatic dialogues. We miss the grit that Baby had laid in front of us. The film takes off very slow with Shabana�s background being introduced to us. Everyt...(more)

Source: Surabhi Redkar, Koimoi

2.50

Not Name Worthy

Director Shivam Nair gets a great opportunity to make a spin-off based on the character from the movie 'Baby'. Taapsee Pannu looks good and done some fantastic action in the movie. It's a proud moment for her, as it's for the first time that a spy film based on a female protagonist is made and th...(more)

Source: Editor, IndiaGlitz.com

3.00

Movie Review

The first half indulges the protagonist and her love interest, Jai too much. It is only post-intermission, especially the last 35 minutes in which proceedings pick up. Sticking to a typical-action drama narrative that jumps from Mumbai to Goa, Vienna to Kuala Lumpur, with the arms dealer and the ISI...(more)

Source: , Times Of India