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Critics Review
3.00
Anushka Sharma Is Delightful As The Bride In Spirit; Get Set To Entertained
Anshai Lal makes his directorial debut and it is a confident one at that. I strongly feel, more than the story, its his execution of it that works more. He captures the whole Lavish Punjabi wedding spirit well and the pre-independance era even better, with all the earthy colors. The lighting is spot and scenes such as Diljit�s recording or the one where Shashi sneaks out are well made. Lal�s storytelling is paced well at start but gets tedious in the second half.(more)
Source: Surabhi Redkar, Koimoi
2.00
Anushka Sharma�s ghost act ends up being a tiresome experience
Phillauri as some spirited performance from its lead actors, unfortunately, the same spirit has not gone into the making of the movie. What�s started off as a promising film ends up as a boring and a tiresome hotchpotch by the end. Going by the nearly empty theatre hall where I watched the movie and the muted response the movie received at the end, I am sure #ShashiWasThere is actually scaring people away from the screens. Highly Avoidable!(more)
Source: Sreeju Sudhakaran, Bollywood Life
1.50
Phillauri fails to connect emotionally due to its weak and slow paced narrative.
The film�s story and screenplay have no logic or direction. Besides being confusing, the film�s screenplay also slows down the narrative. PHILLAURI, which begins on a positive and funny note, starts getting endlessly dragged and predictable. Thanks to the confused screenplay, the viewers will find it extremely tough to relate to. The film's dialogues (Anvita Dutt) are lucid and do not hamper the film�s proceedings. The film has its share of comic moments in the first half, but that too disappears as the narrative moves forward. - See more at: http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/phillauri/critic-review/#sthash.yIq84dLt.dpuf(more)
Source: Bollywood Hungama News Network, Bollywood Hungama
4.00
An incredible, dreamy tale comes to life
Debutante director Anshai Lal does a phenomenal job of picking up a subject which has two parallel stories. Defining romance in the past and the present day is a task which he handles sharply. First half looks slow and goes in the characters� establishment but the second half melts your heart. The narrative of the film looks a lot like Imtiaz Ali's Love Aaj Kal but Phillauri has its own historical backdrop as a saving grace. In fact, one sequence in the film reminds you of Lawrence D'souza's cult romantic film Saajan. (more)
Source: ROHIT BHATNAGAR, Deccan Chronicle
1.50
Anushka Sharma Is Wasted In Comedy With No Laughs
Directions either metaphysical or wisecracking, is carried out by the makers of Phillauri. They appear, instead, to be content with the fact that there is a ghost, and that she happens to be from Punjab. Thus we are given an insipid groom, a simpering bride and their apparent romance with absolutely no stakes, while a visiting ghost drones on and on about her own melodramatic romance, haunting us all with her boring storytelling. (more)
Source: Raja Sen, NDTV Movies
3.00
Movie Review
Phillauri is a winner and that much was evident from the trailer. The idea is superbly original, culturally on point and has great potential. The problem is, you only get what you see in the trailer. Nothing more (and thankfully nothing less). The hilarious, exciting one-line plot develops into a two-and-a-half hour film that is full of romantic-movie tropes. The invisibility of the ghost can only get so many laughs; the narrative shifts between Shashi�s past and Kanan�s present seem abrupt; the soulful songs are easy on the ears but strain your eyes by adding to the runtime, and most importantly, Shashi�s story (the emotional core of the film) is largely formulaic.(more)
Source: Nihit Bhave, Times Of India
