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Indian Express
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Some good actors have lent their names to this mess, for what can't be any other reason than money and the hits somehow against Anees Bazmee's name.


Weighted from a 2.4 average · Why?
A bloated, laugh-free comedy that wastes its ensemble on a nonexistent script.
Verdict tier Unfavorable, most critics didn't like it, on a scale of Unfavorable, Mixed, Recommended, Exceptional.
Critic consensus
Critical reception for Pagalpanti is overwhelmingly negative, with reviewers describing it as a poorly scripted, overlong comedy that fails to deliver consistent laughs despite an ensemble cast. Several critics noted that the film leans on its starcast rather than substance, with one calling it a collection of improvised scenes lacking a coherent story. The humor was widely panned as stale and lowbrow, and the film's runtime of nearly two and a half hours was seen as punishing. A minority of reviewers acknowledged sporadic moments of entertainment, but no critic identified a genuinely praiseworthy element.
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Top critic
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Some good actors have lent their names to this mess, for what can't be any other reason than money and the hits somehow against Anees Bazmee's name.
Top critic
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A Sloppy TikTok Video Stretched To A Torturous 2 Hours And 29 Minutes...
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Even with an enviable starcast and heavy-duty action, Pagalpanti never really manages to pull off more than a few laughs.
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Pagalpanti is sporadically entertaining, but for the most part it feels stale and ordinary. Even the appearance of a Méhul Choksi lookalike in the end cannot lift the film out of its plainness. References to current events work if you have a take on them. Pagalpanti has none.
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The problem with today's comedies is that they think they can get away with cast and canvas, and making poker faces on posters would led to the belief that they have made an entertaining film for families. Actors participating in such comedies usually say in interviews and write on social media how their films are not for critics and request the audiences to leave their brains at home. I did exactly that, didn't apply any logic or brain, all I desired was laughter... where's that? Whom should I talk to now?
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You can imagine the standard of Pagalpanti's humour when characters are named Wifi, Bully and Tully, a hospital placard reads Dr Trump and bitter gourd is mistaken for poison to evoke laughs...
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Pagalpanti appears to be a collection of improvised scenes rather than a film made from a real script. The performances are wooden, dialogues stilted and regressive, and the story – well, there isn't one. This one is best avoided.
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An overcooked, overstretched comedy that can't resist playing on the loyalty-to-the-nation theme
From our readers
1 rating · user score 3.0
The mindless, masala humor is an excuse to cover up the obvious blandness of 'Pagalpanti'. Although it has some terrific comic shots and a particularly interesting ensemble star cast, the film has nothing else to rely upon. Tonnes of boring moments and easy dissatisfaction through the blandness will ruin your experience at the cinemas. AND I have seen it, so it's not like I am judging it: but there's also loads of sexism here. Easily one of the worst by Anees in his career.
Credits
Ileana D'Cruz
John Abraham
Anil Kapoor
Urvashi RautelaKavya
Arshad Warsi
Pulkit SamratChandu
Kriti KharbandaJhanvi
Saurabh ShuklaRaja Sahab
Mukesh Tiwari
Brijendra KalaMamaji
Zakir HussainTulli Seth
InaamulhaqNiraj Modi
Ashok SamarthBulli Seth
Dolly BindraRaja Sahab's Wife
Sagar AryaBank Manager
Manoj BakshiStatue Man
Kishore BhattJhanvi's Party Guest
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