The story is both implausible and clumsy but sheer attitude – or tevar as we are reminded repeatedly – pulls it together. It’s the second half, when Bikram and Bala are at each other’s throats, that the film loses its spell. The narrative momentum is broken by unnecessary songs and a prolonged Bikram-Bala fight, in which Zafar succumbs to the Salman Khan rule – eventually shirts come off and well-oiled chests hurl against each other.

Gunday’s heart is in the right place but the plot gets overwhelmed by its own voluptuousness, its slick torsos and slow-motion slaps, its extended Durga Puja which leaves it lost between Calcutta’s cabarets and Dhanbad’s dark mines.

Gunday is an entertaining film. It’s old wine in a new bottle and it tastes awesome! Not sure if it’s a perfect film to watch on Valentines Day but let me assure you that you won’t regret paying for the ticket of this film. It’s packed with action, emotions, friendship, drama and some terrific performances.

Gunday gets hammy on multiple occasions and in over 2 and half hours of its run time, it fails to swell to the height that was expected of it. It is only Ranveer-Arjun’s easy chemistry, a spirited effort of not resorting to remakes and Irrfan Khan’s subtle rendering of the astute cop that works for me here. Gunday rocks for not resorting commercial crassy mores. It is no Sholay but it is just as over-the-top as any 70s’ caper. Now it is up to you to classify it as good or bad. For me the film is a 3.5/5 for its fervor for all it accomplishes and a hope that it will open up avenues for more of such sprightly writings.

GUNDAY has a credible story to tell, is packed with unexpected twists that keep you on the edge and offers entertainment in large doses. This racy, gripping masala fare is sure to hit the pot of gold at the box-office!

Despite its flaws, the various elements in ‘Gunday’ somehow come together and bring you a watchable film.

Gunday is entertaining despite being a masala fair. This old wine in a saucy new bottle works!

The entire look and feel of the movie is of 80s Bollywood. It`s like travelling back in time, where there were no metro-sexual heroes and the modern heroines. It is not a Valentine day date, but the men should make a day out to celebrate their friendship with this movie. The film has nothing new to offer, but one can watch it for nostalgia sake once!

With strong characters and a story filled with twists and turns, this movie takes us on an adventure.

The film is watchable, yes, but less for the unimpressive story and mainly for the Ranveer-Priyanka-Arjun combo. And it’s well worth the effort!