| Grade & Score (?) |
C (53%)
Avg Rating: 2.64/5 (53%) from 31 Reviews |
| Reviews (?) |
31 Reviews Counted: 16 Good / 6 Average / 9 Bad
|
| Cast |
Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Katrina Kaif and Shilpa Shetty |
| Director |
Anil 'Gadar' Sharma |
| Release Date |
June 29, 2007 |
| Box Office Status |
Hit in North. Above average to average elsewhere |
Synopsis
A film by Anil 'Gadar' Sharma starring Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Katrina Kaif and Shilpa Shetty.
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Reviews
| Good Reviews | Average Reviews | Bad Reviews |
| 4.0 |
"stirring cinematography and expertly cut flashback sequences render Apne all the more impressive"
- BBC Films |
| 3.5 |
"will appeal to the whole family - it's out with the hankies for this tearjerker"
- BBC |
| 3.5 |
"is rich in emotions and has the potential to strike a chord with families. Those who love emotional fares are bound to take a liking for its theme"
- IndiaFM |
| 3.5 |
"chances are you will walk out of the theatre and hug your family and tell them their worth. This one dose of entertainment is recommended"
- RadioSargam |
| 3.5 |
"You have to watch this one, and don’t forget to take your family along"
- IndiaTimes |
| 3.5 |
"[Sharma] fills the near 3 hour film with numerous emotional and heartwarming moments that make APNE a piece of work that one normally one doesn't associate with him"
- IndiaGlitz |
| 3.5 |
"The movie belongs completely to Dharmendra"
- Music 'N Movies |
| 3.5 |
"chances are you will walk out of the theatre and hug your family and tell them their worth. This one dose of entertainment is recommended"
- Business Of Cinema |
| 3.0 |
"despite all its glaring oddities and palpable flaws, Apne has its heart in place"
- Rediff |
| 3.0 |
"Not only are the boxing sequences first-rate, the emotions that the macho men invest into each other's lives makes them look like giants who think big and act for the camera fearlessly"
- Bollywood Mantra |
| 3.0 |
"Dharmendra is tender and tough, the quintessential macho man with a marshmallow heart, taking you back to the Phool aur Patthar days"
- Hindustan Times |
| 3.0 |
"While the first half moves at an agonising pace, the film picks up in the second half when the Deols descend into the ring"
- Times Of India |
| 3.0 |
"is definitely one of the best movies of this month"
- BollySpice |
| 3.0 |
"Watch it for Dharmendra"
- Now Running |
| 3.0 |
"Rather than focusing on action, he [Sharma] taps the emotive appeal of the film’s story. The result is a film that can leave you with moist eyes"
- ApunKaChoice |
| 3.0 |
"A serious bout of depression is all you may get"
- NDTV |
| 2.5 |
"I would like to give it two and a half stars for the gamut of emotions and some average action sequences"
- Movie Walah |
| 2.5 |
"it’s highly recommended that atleast 15-20 minutes be chopped off from the movie as it makes it a tedious watch"
- IndiCine |
| 2.5 |
"Deols deliver the goods but director Anil Sharma strings in several contrived situations in a completely predictable plot"
- Screen India |
| 2.5 |
"Do give it a look-see if you've ever been a fan of any of the Deols, they're all in top form. In an otherwise good time at the cinema, try and look beyond the wanton extravagance of screen-time"
- Full Hyderabad |
| 2.5 |
"Sharma should be applauded for attempting a unique and original idea, but he should then be rebuked for botching it up with unrealistic moments, over melodramatic scenes, dosed with clichés throughout"
- Movie Talkies |
| 2.5 |
"It's length might be a problem but watch
it if you don't mind oodles and make that oodles of emotion"
- Times Now |
| 2.0 |
"is a decent and bright work in its genre"
- Smash Hits |
| 2.0 |
"Skip this film and you wont miss anything"
- Bollyvista |
| 2.0 |
"Too long, too slow, too boring"
- MTV India |
| 2.0 |
"The film begins with a whimper, but somewhere along the way there is a loud bang, thanks to the superbly filmed boxing bouts"
- Glamsham |
| 1.5 |
"never really does touch your heart and as for the boxing scenes, you wish several times during them that you could call for time out"
- DNA India |
| 1.5 |
"Pretty much a serious bout of depression all the way, I say"
- Mumbai Mirror |
| 1.5 |
"There are three bright spots to the movie: before it starts, the interval and after it ends"
- Andhra Cafe |
| 1.0 |
"it reeks of over-sentimentality and unnecessary rona-dhona"
- IBN Live |
| 1.0 |
"It’s all a terrible waste. Pity because the striking Deols deserve so much better"
- Mid-Day |
