Bad Newz (U/A)
19/Jul/2024 Comedy, Drama 2hrs 22mins

2.50

Vicky Kaushal's swag salvages predictable rom-com; Triptii Dimri is only hot, not happening

Bad Newzz is plagued with stereotypes that you wish had taken a backseat by now � Punjabis loving rajma chawal, mumma's boys being careless husbands, women choosing career over marriage, and the list goes on. While comedy isn't really the high point of this film, I liked how the makers have cleverly...(more)

Source: Monika Rawal Kukreja, Hindustan Times

2.00

Vicky Kaushal is the only good news here

Bad Newz resembles an Instagram filter that loses its sheen after first use. The surface is shimmery and looks glossy, but there is no material to sink your teeth into. The writing is shallow and flat. The punches never land. The film even tries satire and parody, but the gags are so weak that they ...(more)

Source: Tushar Joshi, India Today

3.00

Vicky Kaushal, Triptii Dimri & Ammy Virk's Humorous Pregnant Story Delivers Premature But Is Yet A Good Newzz!

this is a film to be watched only for its humorous one-liners and amusing situations. The medical condition is just an excuse for its creation and its social implications are not really treated as important, especially given the Indian context. Watch, enjoy and walk out.(more)

Source: Rajiv Vijayakar, Koimoi

2.00

Film Relies On Vicky Kaushal To Pull It Out Of The Fire

Bad Newz rushes through the first act - a whirlwind romance that culminates in a hurried wedding and a European honeymoon - before it lumbers through an extended middle portion that tries very hard to be funny only to discover that momentum is an illusory pursuit. The final stretch of Bad Newz, w...(more)

Source: Saibal Chatterjee, NDTV Movies