Besharam

"Throughout, direction-wise Kashyap appears to be hell-bent on making a statement – that masala is all that matters. A measure of control could have been exercised, though, especially during the finale which stretches on till kingdom come. Redeemingly, the end-credit titles are a zinger."

"Besharam, rambunctious and robust, does not offer much by way of narrative novelty. But like Dabangg, it sets a crackling pace and does not flinch from the prospect of going over the edge in its pursuit of cheap thrills. Watch Besharam primarily for Ranbir Kapoor and the zany climax in an old-world warehouse where the ghosts of many Hindi movie heroes of yore are invoked."

"Besharam is not a film. It is Bollywood's brightest young star stooping to conquer, in search of the mass market. There is no motif in the film other than making Ranbir the new Salman. But why do that when we already have a Salman?"

"...the look and feel of the film tacky, and the scatological humor mostly off-putting. I'm going with one out of five for Besharam. A major misfire in every way."

"The producers' money and the actors' time have already been wasted by Besharam. I recommend that you save both by skipping it. I'm going with one star."

"While this is far from the best films of the year, if you shamelessly love Ranbir, go for it. You might not like this if don't have an appetite for typical Bollywood formula films."

"Ranbir alone makes 'Besharam' watchable, approaching this film with complete sincerity and proving that he can even make shoddy writing look good."

"Besharam has too many shortcomings and lacks the ravishing junk delight of calamitous ending that commercial flicks usually generate. However, it is only worth for Ranbir, Rishi and Neetu Kapoor who in their respective roles, give us in patches, an insistently enjoyable time! It is fit for an average entertainer and I am going with a 2.5/5 for this sweet mammoth of passable cinema! You can go watch this and have a judiciously fun time, but don't expect the enchantment of Dabangg! This doesn't even near it by an ounce."

"Yeah, this could have been Ranbir Kapoor's Rangeela. It's funny in some parts but nowhere as good and only half as much fun as director Abhinav Kashyap's Dabanng."

"As Ranbir fan, one would not really mind the movie. But it does not make an impact as 'Dabbang' moment for the hero. The superstar in the making is probably is a much better actor than a masala entertainer and that's something that he has proven in his previous movies. The filmmaker did not have a proper vision for an actor of Ranbir's calibre and this one is certainly not the best for either of them!"

"Besharam is so unbelievably sloppy and senseless, not even the best actors in the business can redeem it no matter how hard they try."

"Besharam is just one more in the pile of masala excess. There's nothing new here. Filmmakers and stars should realise that a formula done fifty times over is not a similar golden egg-laying goose. The only motivation behind Besharam is to devise a hit-- to work a spreadsheet and spit out receipts worth Rs 100 cr at the box office."

"This film proves the adage 'All that glitters is not gold' absolutely right. BESHARAM is a huge disappointment!"

"This is unadulterated lame, lazy and embarrassing writing. Here's one word to sum it up – avoid."

"I can't decide what's worse, Lalit Pandit's music or Abhinav Kashap's direction. Mr Kashyap, you got the Kapoor clan in attendance and your lead actor did his bit.. is that enough? Skip this Besharam film!"

"When it's not trying to jolt audiences out of the stupor they are likely to slide into, Besharam turns over every cliché from the Big Black Book of Hindi Movie Plots section that lists "Robin Hood-inspired Thief Takes Good Turn After Heart is Stolen.""

"If Besharam had to woo audiences by relying upon its appalling script, dull dialogues, forgettable supporting cast, terrible soundtrack and Ranbir Kapoor, the film would be unwatchable."

"Besharam is an ordinary film which suffers on three counts mainly – ordinary script, dull music and weak heroine. However, it has Ranbir Kapoor's superstardom and the excellent initial (due to holiday of Gandhi Jayanti) as its plus points. Overall, the film may not be liked by a large section of the audience and may, therefore, not have an eventful run at the cinemas but, commercially speaking, it will definitely reach the safety mark."

"It's shameful really, when an actor, who initially showed immense promise of being a versatile performer, is slowly turning into just another Bollywood stereotype. He has evidently abandoned his flair for picking distinctive characters with director Abhinav Singh Kashyap's 'Besharam', where Ranbir Kapoor obediently opts to flex his (lean) muscles for a mindless box-office churner."