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Critics Review
2.50
Not as funny and witty as its prequel!
Unlike its prequel, the films lacks majorly in sharp intelligent humor. The jokes seem forced and apart from a couple of scenes, you don�t really find enough material to laugh on! Director Abhishek Sharma couldn�t weave a story like he once did and the spin-off was probably a bad idea. all, if you loved Tere Bin Laden, then it�s better to leave its sequel untouched. Go for Aligarh instead!(more)
Source: Divay Agarwal, MovieCrow
2.50
Tere Bin Laden : Dead or Alive, misses the spunk of its prequel.
A good part of the first hour features Ali Zafar who is nothing like the clever man you remember from the 2010 original. He plays an arrogant superstar who dances to an odd item number about his six-pack abs. Manish Paul is earnest but the television host inside him outdoes the actor. Sikander Kher in his dual role is seen having a ball of a time, which reflects in his performance. Iman Crosson and Piyush Mishra are absolutely wasted. And, Pradhuman Singh is endearing in his part. (more)
Source: Mohar Basu, Times Of India
2.00
Tere Bin Laden: Dead or Alive, is seldom on the right side of that line
The material at their disposal this time around simply does not have the potential to be turned into something that could be consistently watchable. Absurdist comedies are always difficult to pull off because the line between the droll and the dreary is often dangerously thin. Tere Bin Laden: Dead or Alive, is seldom on the right side of that line. For want of the inspired writing that launched the franchise, it rests mostly on deadwood ideas that are as insubstantial as they are prone to rapid disintegration. Tere Bin Laden: Dead or Alive is best avoided unless a bunch of characters running around in circles is one's idea of entertainment.(more)
Source: Saibal Chatterjee , NDTV Movies
2.00
Dead or Alive has its goofy moments
Overall, however, the script is bogged down by too many clich�s like theatrical news anchors and stale ideas on America bashing. A lot of jokes just don�t work; punches fall flat, laboured slapstick � overacted demonstration of overacting, birds bursting into smithereens, we still doing that? Even the presence of a paranoid Obama (Iman Crosson) doesn�t add up to much. If intended to be a spoof on the vagaries of filmmaking, Tere Bin Laden: Dead or Alive is completely devoid of whimsy. And, if it aspires to be a satire, there�s little bite or ambition in its pedestrian approach and trivial resolutions.(more)
Source: Sukanya Verma., Rediff.com
2.00
Problem of repetition persists in the sequel
There�s more packed into the script this time around, and a little more energy and pace. But the problem of repetition persists: once you�ve slung out a joke, do not bring it up again. Or, if you have to, make it more fun. Lots of jibes at the contrasting working styles of Hollywood and Bollywood abound: the first time around, it�s funny, then less so, and so on. You don�t laugh as much as you should, because successful satires need to be tighter. (more)
Source: Shubhra Gupta, Indian Express
2.50
Not as funny as original
The theme of Tere Bin Laden 2 is hugely dependent on its writing and the director�s understanding of political and social nuances, but it seems Sharma has deliberately toned down his film(more)
Source: Rohit Vats, Hindustan Times
1.00
Manish Paul's film is desperately low on laughs
One party wants to make a tape to prove Osama is alive, the other to show he is dead. It sounds great only on paper for the execution is sloppy and the writing lacks wit. The quirky gets ridiculous rather than amusing. The film within a film format doesn't pay humorous dividends. A few bright ideas such as terrorists playing landmine jump, bomb relay and enjoying a retrospective of Osama films draw a chuckle. But that's as close to a laugh you will get in this comedy.(more)
Source: Suhani Singh, India Today