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F.A.L.T.U

1 April 2011Hindi2h
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Critical reception for F.A.L.T.U is mixed, with scores ranging from 30 to 70 out of 100.

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Vijay Arora CinematographySachin-Jigar MusicRemo D'Souza Director

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F.A.L.T.U is a Hindi energetic comedy film directed by Remo D'Souza and produced by Vashu Bhagnani under the banner Puja Entertainment Ltd. It is a remake of the 2006 comedy, Accepted.

Critic Consensus

Critical reception for F.A.L.T.U is mixed, with scores ranging from 30 to 70 out of 100. Several critics point to the film's musical score and its energetic, youth-oriented entertainment as its stronger elements, while noting it functions best when viewed as mindless fun without deeper expectations. A recurring criticism is the film's tonal inconsistency — it struggles to commit to either outright comedy or a sincere commentary on the education system — and detractors found the writing staggeringly weak and the cast lacking in acting ability. The more charitable reviews suggest it over-delivers relative to low expectations, while harsher ones found it exhausting and hollow.

11 rated reviews · 5 positive · 3 mixed · 3 negative

Praised: hit music and energetic entertainmentCriticised: tonal inconsistency and weak writing

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Critic Reviews (11)

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Nikhat KazmiTop Critic· Times Of India
5.0
“The problem with F.A.L.T.U lies in its tone. It doesn't know whether to unfold as a full blown comedy or take itself seriously by providing some gyan on the education system.”
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Shubhra GuptaTop Critic· Indian Express
5.0
“The young gang is watchable, even if they are made to swap sense for a few broad laughs. The best of the lot is Chandan Roy Sanyal, so good as the dopehead in 'Kaminey'. He stands out, even at his silliest.”
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Anupama ChopraTop Critic· NDTV
3.0
“Stray bits of F.A.L.T.U feel sincere but the film is so staggeringly moronic that you walk out completely exhausted. I'm going with one and a half star.”
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Rajeev MasandTop Critic· IBNLive
3.0
“It doesn't help that the singularly unattractive cast doesn't have one acting bone between them, and that the film feels much longer than its roughly two hours running time.”
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Taran Adarsh· Bollywood Hungama
7.0
“On the whole, F.A.L.T.U. banks heavily on the formula that the youth loves. It's funny, energetic and has a big ace in its smash hit musical score. I would go to the extent of saying that the movie works because it doesn't pretend to be path-breaking. It offers what the audience desires: Entertainment!”
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Pankaj Sabnani· Glamsham
6.0
“F.A.L.T.U. is a sincere attempt which asks the right questions about our education system. And yes, it's not at all F.A.L.T.U..”
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Aniruddha Guha· DNA India
6.0
“For a film that you don't expect much from, FALTU over-delivers. Watch it if you are looking for some mindless fun.”
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Ankur Pathak· Rediff
6.0
“An ambitious sophomore story of scholastically dim students coursing an almost impossible journey to prove their worth, enrolling for once in FALTU, might not be a faltu idea after all.”
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Prathna Tiwari· Bollyspice
6.0
“To sum up, is Faltu the thing to opt for to start off the now revived film season and to celebrate India's victory? Yes! It may have technical faults here and there but from a bird's eye view it's a complete film that is not to be missed. Although a youthful entertainer, it's a film for the whole family and one that parents' truly ought to see. So, don't be faltu any longer and don't miss out on Faltu!”
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Komal Nahta· KoiMoi
5.0
“On the whole, F.A.L.T.U. has an entertaining first half and an average second half. With hit music as its trump card and coming as it does after a dull period of no big releases (in March), it will prove to be an earning proposition.”
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Mayank Shekhar· Hindustan Times
3.0
“Most mistake their clothes for attitude. I just worry for the heavy icons we offer them, and lessons we dole out. Step into this employment exchange entertainment.”
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Release Date
1 April 2011
Runtime
2h
Language
Hindi
Genre
Comedy

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