The ingredients are all there and there are times it’s all good and rollicking, but a lot of it seems slapped hurriedly together. The fact that Guddu and Rangeela are a couple of weary dogsbodies who, according to their theme song, ‘drink down their own tears, neat’ is never shown to us, only told. Still, it’s a decent ride.

It’s no Ishqiya, but at least it has some heart.

A lighthearted film about a deadly serious subject could have easily gone horribly wrong. Guddu Rangeela doesn’t. It is lively, droll and occasionally thought-provoking.

Barring the stray rough edges, Guddu Rangeela is eminently watchable.

The film works, albeit on some level, because of its gritty writing. What could have genuinely raised the bar though, is a slicker pace, additional gloss and superstar charisma.

…is entertaining no doubt, but lacks that special Kapoor touch…