Nautanki Saala Movie Review

Nautanki Saala (Hindi)

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5.5/10
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6.5/10
Release Date:
April 12, 2013

Ram Parmar (Ayushmann Khuranna) one night meets Mandar Lele (Kunaal Roy Kapur) who is troubled and lonely. It is the story of their bonding and friendship. It's a comedy of errors where all of RP's acting skills are tested to the limit as he improvises his way through a hilarious real life drama, complemented by the loose cannon that is Mandar Lele

Ram Parmar (Ayushmann Khuranna) one night meets Mandar Lele (Kunaal Roy Kapur) who is troubled and lonely. It is the... Show More

It’s not funny enough, and it’s not deep enough

The Hindu

This film left me quite frustrated because I really wanted to like it. There’s so much good taste, so much evidence of high-mindedness, of wanting to do something different, without taking the easy way out

The Hindu

Nautanki Saala! is funny in parts but often feels stretched and flat

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Hindustan Times

Sippy never brings the lightness of touch needed to pull off this kind of film. Like the title suggests, it's all empty theatrics

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IBN

Rohan Sippy’s creation shows so much promise and has several moments. But the plot seems better-suited for a sitcom episode

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Rediff

Sippy has a feel for staging scenes, and some are laugh-out-loud.. But the nautanki in this film is an on-off thing

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Indian Express

There’s a lot working in favor of Nautanki Saala, and enough laughs to tip it into the positive category

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Mumbai Mirror

An overwrought hodge-podge of a comedy - its best thing is an art deco theatre

Mint

While the film is thankfully not melodramatic, it isn't much amusing either

Times of India

A well-written and funny film. The only major flaw is directorial inconsistency

Filmfare

Even when the pace tends to be sluggish, which is quite often, and the drama appears to flag a bit, the film is never less than interesting in its own genteel way

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NDTV

Nautanki Saala may not be a flawless film but it definitely deserves a watch for its refreshing comedy and delightful performances by the two main lead actors

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nowrunning

This is no Shakespearean act, but there's enough drama, demons and devtaas to rival our desi phantoms of the operas

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Times of India

Nautanki Saala is uncontaminated, witty and amusing, offers an interesting premise with plenty of good laughs

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BollywoodHungama