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13 June 2014Hindi134 min

Fugly

3.627 reviews
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Bayesian avg · 27 critic reviews

7.5+ Exceptional · 6.5 Recommended · 5.0 Mixed

1.01 ratings
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8.0+ Exceptional · 7.0 Recommended · 5.5 Mixed

Yo Yo Honey Singh MusicPrashant Vadhyar MusicMilind Jog CinematographyShagun DirectorShagun Writer

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Set in the bylanes of Delhi, this fast paced Youth Entertainer has a miss a beat narrative, that would drive you to the edge of your seat in true blue Dilli ke rang! As they say in DELHI "Purra Da Purra Pomp and Show Kakke". Pulsating music, that is young, experimental and yet completely commercial... Guaranteed to knock you off the seats. It's whacky! It's Kitsch and it puts the best of friends through the most bizarre events of their life... the game is FUGLY!

Critic Consensus

Critical reception for Fugly was overwhelmingly negative, with most reviewers finding it a wasted opportunity despite its socially relevant premise. The film's core concept — addressing issues faced by Indian youth, including women's safety and corruption — drew some acknowledgment, but critics consistently found the screenplay riddled with loopholes, manufactured emotions, and an inability to follow through on its ambitions. Jimmy Sheirgill's performance as the antagonist was the lone element singled out for praise across multiple reviews. The debut cast was broadly criticized for shallow characterization, and the film's tonal inconsistency — lurching between crude humor and pious messaging — drew particular scorn.

27 reviews · 1 positive · 8 mixed · 9 negative

Praised: Jimmy Sheirgill's villainous performanceCriticised: Weak, unfocused screenplay

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Critic Reviews (27)

Anupama ChopraTop Critic· Hindustan Times
4.0
"Now that's what I call Fugly. Despite the good intentions, this one is a misguided mess."
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Shubhra GuptaTop Critic· Indian Express
3.0
"'F*UGLY* begins with a hint of promise, and it could have gone down some paths less travelled. But it meanders, and loses its way."
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Rajeev MasandTop Critic· IBNLive
3.0
"In the end it's neither thrilling nor stirring. Just a wasted opportunity."
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Raja SenTop Critic· Rediff
0.0
"Fugly can't, in all good conscience, be called an actual movie -- but it is the most appropriately titled mess of all time."
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Taran Adarsh· Bollywood Hungama
6.0
"FUGLY is relatable that portrays several episodes that mirror the realities and the problems the youth encounter in the present times. A decent entertainer!"
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Srijana Mitra Das· Times Of India
5.0
"The result is like a soggy Delhi chaat where potentially spicy ingredients make a sorry mess. As F*ugly would phrase it, quite a f*waste."
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Vinayak Chakravorty· India Today
4.0
"If anything, it works for him unwittingly in the stray comic scenes."
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Subhash K Jha· SKJBollywoodNews
4.0
"Light on top and substantial underneath, this is the Rang De Basanti of the post-Modi era. Thoughtful and at times brilliant, it tells us a great deal about the state of a culture and people searching for reasons to keep the spirit of nationalism alive as self-serving corruption grown all around us."
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4.0
"The film starts as an arresting concept, but that sadly hasn't been realized to its potential."
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Meeta Kabra· Wogma
4.0
"Yet another, "let's fight the system" film. This one takes on way too much and takes way too much time to express itself too."
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Sachin Chatte· The Navhind Times
4.0
"Jimmy Sheirgill as the bad cop pulls it off impressively while the rest are just about so-so. So here's another film that is well intended but squanders an opportunity."
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4.0
"Fugly disappoints. The first half is still passable but the second half loses way completely. The screenplay could have done better with use of some logic. This a film that the director will have to take the fall for."
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3.0
"The basic plot is promising but then it is filled with so many loopholes that one wishes that the writers had concentrated on filling them instead of trying to cram in as many crude "Haryanvi" type of jokes into the script as possible."
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Saurabh Dwivedi· India Today
3.0
"The film's songs are a hit but you don't need to go to theatres to listen to them. If you are a die hard fan of Haryanvi humour, youth appeal and young face then only go for this movie otherwise sit at home and ask "Ye Fugly Fugly Kya Hai"."
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Rahul Desai· Mumbai Mirror
3.0
"There will come a day when an ambitious filmmaker decides to raise awareness in a focused, entertaining and constructive manner, but that day isn't today. F*ugly is more of a fight for all that is ugly, than against it."
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"Like many a Bollywood flick that has gone before, Fugly is about a quartet of well-meaning pals presumably fresh from college and in quest of a meaningful future. One of them is the strong and brooding type (Mohit Marwah) who runs adventure camps for foreign tourists in Leh. For all its pious posturing on the safety of women, Fugly has no qualms about treating the lead actress merely as eye candy."
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Martin D'Souza· Glamsham
2.0
"The only interesting part is when Sadanand tries to push in the patriotic angle. But that is like a desperate attempt to stay afloat after entering deep waters without a life jacket! Take off Jimmy Sheirgill and the movie loses respectability. It's like taking the 'F' out of Fugly!"
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Faheem Ruhani· India Today
2.0
"Fugly could have been a better film but in spite of its noble Rang De Basanti intentions it is nothing but frubbish."
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Aniruddha Guha· TimeOut
2.0
"Watch Fugly only if you are up for some light reading this weekend."
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Mohar Basu· KoiMoi
0.0
"Fugly must mean trash because I couldn't find anything better in the film. A film devoid of soul, this movie will leave you mind-fuglied and I assure you that's a state hard to overcome. I sat through the film in the hope of drooling at Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan's gorgeous faces in the much hyped song but alas the film doesn't allow us a single pleasure. I can't bring myself to give any stars. It was too dumb and doomed to deserve anything."
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Sudhish Kamath· The Hindu
"A silly, hackneyed rehash that lives up to the title."
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Sneha May Francis· Emirates247
"The odd title is just one of the many negatives in this unimaginative attempt at a political thriller"
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Manjari Saxena· Gulf News
"It's very rare that I go into a theatre without the least expectations and come out smiling. Fugly is one of those rare moments. Jimmy Shergill shines, while others please in this socially relevant film."
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"Fugly is faux-righteous, and the punctured script makes it silly, pretentious and technically wanting. The acting too is extremely patchy. The four newcomers are unable to bring any depth to the poorly-etched characters that pay lip service to headlines and social networking-driven angst."
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Komal Nahta· Komal Nahta's Blog
"Fugly is a disappointing and an ordinary fare with very little entertainment value. It has some chance in the big cities only because of the youthful appeal of its title and music. Its low budget is its biggest plus point."
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Rachit Gupta· Filmfare
"For the uninitiated, the term Fugly was born online. It's a witty of the f word and ugly. Put together they denote something more than just not-pretty, something that is repulsive. But the word has a zestful pun. It's almost always used with a fun connotation. To use it to describe real scenarios and life-altering themes is to perhaps employ mix metaphors."
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Anuj Kumar· The Hindu
"In trying to be candid, the language becomes crass. In trying to be funny, the emotions feel manufactured. And the fresh cast seems to have been chosen only on the basis of look test."
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Cast & Crew

Details

Release Date
13 June 2014
Runtime
134 min
Language
Hindi
Genre
Comedy

User Ratings & Reviews

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Community Reviews (1)

One of the most horrible movie I've ever watched...... it was just exhausting Kiara Advani was just terrible.......

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