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Critics Review
3.00
A gentle satire camouflaged as a feel good film!
Grace Antony steals the show in the acting front and is terrific. Joju George is brilliant as the director who is passionate about his art and is also battling a personal conflict. Performances in general are neat and even the cameos by Soubin and Parvathy don't stick out like add ons and are an integral part of the story. (more)
Source: Bharath Vijayakumar, MovieCrow
3.50
A charming film about love and faith
Halal Love Story develops organically into a charming movie about love, faith and heartbreak. And more importantly, it gives us insight into a community and their way of living. (more)
Source: Manoj Kumar R, Indian Express
3.00
Sweet, deceptive simplicity in a layered community portrait
Zakariya employs a simple storytelling style to paint a layered community portrait in Halal Love Story. Quite appropriately, the film opens with Raheemsaab watching a video of 9/11, an act of extreme violence by terrorists in the name of Islam that fuelled Islamophobia worldwide. Animosity towards Muslims in India dates back much further than 2001. Halal Love Story is a much-needed antidote to that hate. It paints a credible portrait of a community that is as flawed as any other in this country, ensuring that by the end of the narrative, everyone from Suhra to Thoufeeq is �one of us� and not "the other". (more)
Source: Anna MM Vetticad, Firstpost.com
3.50
A film with a fresh theme and genuine performances
The film, which follows a 'movie within a movie' format delicately portrays Islamic culture, gives viewers a peek into their lives through the interest in pursuits like filmmaking while actively embracing their traditions.(more)
Source: Deepa Soman, Times Of India
3.00
A feel good entertainer
Like in his earlier movie, Zakariya looks deeper into human minds and presents it quite effectively. The story is narrated in a leisurely pace and the characters look real. The visuals and the music really help in making this one engaging. (more)
Source: movie buff, Sify.com
3.50
Zakariya Weaves A Simple, Impactful & Important Tale Of Awareness
Halal Love Story is not just about the faith or the importance of it; it is about the people following it and how their mind-sets are not stereotyped robotic. (more)
Source: Shubham Kulkarni , Koimoi