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| Good Reviews | Average Reviews |
| 5.0 |
"Johar comes of age. He tells a complex story with sparkling simplicity, without forgetting that cinema is primarily meant to entertain"
- Times Of India |
| 5.0 |
"a flawless work, as perfect in content, tone and treatment as any film can get"
- IANS 2 |
| 4.5 |
"a fascinating love story, has an angle of religion and a world-shaking incident as a backdrop. It not only entertains, but also mesmerises, enthrals and captivates the viewer in those 2.40 hours"
- IndiaFM |
| 4.5 |
"a must-watch. The Karan-Shah Rukh-Kajol combo strikes once more"
- Mid-Day |
| 4.3 |
"you’ll leave the theater feeling like you’ve just seen a film that matters."
- Planet Bollywood |
| 4.0 |
"a must-must-see"
- Khalid Mohamed |
| 4.0 |
"Certainly for the audience with sense and sensibilitie"
- IndiaGlitz |
| 4.0 |
"is not faultless by any stretch, but will have you emoting with cinematic euphoria one minute and pulling out your tissues in desperation the next. A must watch."
- BollySpice |
| 4.0 |
"Its a journey that’s worth the price of your ticket and a bit moreIts a journey that’s worth the price of your ticket and a bit more"
- IndiCine |
| 4.0 |
"a true Bollywood product -- it makes you laugh, it makes you cry, it even makes you shake your head at the occasional 'Bollywood' touches director Karan Johar just can't seem to resist"
- Rediff |
| 4.0 |
"a fiction-based film refreshingly told with realism of racial profiling on American soil. It's a rare treat for Hindi commercial cinema and a crossover audience"
- BBC |
| 4.0 |
"If you liked... Adam or Paa... you will like this"
- South Africa Daily News |
| 4.0 |
"one of the best movies to come out of Bollywood this year"
- Desi Hits |
| 4.0 |
"Whatever be your religion, your faith and your values, MNIK clicks and touches your inner emotions. Go and watch it"
- Planet Bollywood 2 |
| 4.0 |
"a must watch film"
- Zee News |
| 4.0 |
"a love story at its very basic level but the maestro of love stories puts it out in a way that is least like him"
- Star Box Office |
| 3.8 |
"Watch it - you don't want to be the only one in the world to have missed it"
- Full Hyderabad |
| 3.5 |
"Among the sequences which seem a mite too hard to stomach ranks a flood sequence. 'MNIK', nevertheless, merits a deluge of praise"
- Movie Talkies |
| 3.5 |
"unashamedly emotional cinema, cry good tears"
- Outlook India |
| 3.5 |
"Kudos to Karan Johar for making this brave attempt but how one wishes he had reined himself in during the second half"
- ApunKaChoice |
| 3.5 |
"delivers more than one expected it to. "
- Real Bollywood |
| 3.5 |
"Go watch it. Karan has crafted a beautiful film"
- Glamsham |
| 3.5 |
"a film that will inspire, make aware, make happy"
- Rediff 2 |
| 3.5 |
"Johar touches the now-traditional theme of the aftermath of 9/11 and the victimized Muslim with simplicity and sensitivity"
- IndiaTimes |
| 3.5 |
"Johar proves he’s set on doing films after his heart. Viewers who turn down thinking films saying they prefer the 'Karan Johar brand of cinema' may well revise their definition"
- Sify |
| 3.5 |
"is not a film without flaws, it is at least 20 minutes too long for one and flags in the pre-interval period, but here is one straight from the heart. It has a message, in these days of tensions over language and religion, one which needs to be heard"
- IANS |
| 3.5 |
"Difficult for the viewers to look away"
- India Today |
| 3.5 |
"carries the message of peace in a Gandhi like fashion, almost turning Rizwan into a new age icon. Get inspired!"
- AOL |
| 3.5 |
"Watch it for its star who doesn't miss a beat."
- IBN Live |
| 3.5 |
"straight from the heart...it has a message, in these days of tensions over language and religion, one which needs to be heard."
- Now Running |
| 3.0 |
"this movie’s a risk. Shouldn’t each be anyway?"
- Hindustan Times |
| 3.0 |
"steals your heart in this film which has many message"
- Buzz 18 |
| 3.0 |
" has its share of cringe worthy scenes, but the film as a whole works. The second half ruins what should have been a thoroughly satisfying experience"
- Now Running 2 |
| 3.0 |
"remains on the fringes of great cinema"
- DNA India |
| 3.0 |
"it as much from my epiglottis as from the heart"
- RadioSargam |
| 2.5 |
"Too Much Cheese for One Movie"
- India.com |