Patiala House
11/Feb/2011 Family, Drama 2h 27m

3.00

Bend it like Akshay

Quite conveniently, a politically correct Advani never shows Akshay playing against India. Predictably, the men in blue do march to victory; it's just a few shades darker than I would have liked to cheer for.(more)

Source: Sukanya Verma, Rediff.com

3.00

Go for it!

PATIALA HOUSE is a film about attachments, affiliations and familial bonding. It's a compelling watch, more for its drama and histrionics than anything else. The expectations are zilch, the odds are not in its favor, but the film throws a pleasant surprise. (more)

Source: Taran Adarsh, Bollywood Hungama

3.00

Nothing new, but go for it

Patiala House may not match up to his debut film, Kal Ho Na Ho, but director Nikhil Advani does make amends for the disastrous Chandni Chowk to China. Watch this family drama for its redefinition of patriotism in a going-global age, dominated by the growing Indian diaspora.(more)

Source: Nikhat Kazmi, Times Of India

2.50

If you have patience and not much else going on, check it out.

Patiala House is the best work director Nikhil Advani and Akshay Kumar have done recently. It is an old-fashioned Hindi movie with big drama, solid dialogue-baazi and moments that are genuinely moving and rousing. (more)

Source: Anupama Chopra, NDTV Movies

2.00

Old wine in a new bottle

Director Nikhil Advani makes a cocktail of elements that have known to work with the Indian viewers: there�s the A-list actors, a shaadi, fast-paced songs, drama and of course, cricket. It's a decent cocktail, but how many times are viewers expected to order the same thing? (more)

Source: Sonia Chopra, Sify.com

1.50

Lacks subtleties, nua

This film may work for those who miss old-fashioned melodramatic entertainers, but I was bored. Decide for yourself if it's your cup of tea. (more)

Source: Rajeev Masand, IBN Live