Film Threat

While the narrative and the characters are derivations of several aspirations, this still feels original and new. It’s a fun watch; the only hope is that Mukerji and the team will make a cleverer and more rational entry the next time out.

Variety by Courtney Howard

Leads Kapoor and Bhatt have an excess of charm and style that leaps off the screen and grabs your heart.

Polygon by Jesse Hassenger

Anyone suffering from severe summer-movie withdrawal might want to seek this one out, so long as they prepare themselves for a familiar summer sensation. The film pops, then fizzes and fades: It’s a firecracker of a movie, for better and worse.

The Guardian by Mike McCahill

Mukerji’s biggest achievement is getting this relationship to flourish, Kapoor and Bhatt being among the precious few real-life couples with palpable onscreen chemistry.

IndieWire

The film is both sci-fi/fantasy and Bollywood romance, an ambitious introduction to a mythological cinematic universe with the expected hiccups of building a massive world from scratch. It’s an admirable attempt and unmissable theatrical experience for any Bollywood fan.

TheWrap by Simon Abrams

Neither the action scenes nor the musical numbers stand out though, and none of the characters or their performers transcend their expected roles.