Patiala House Movie Review

Patiala House (Hindi)

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5.0/10
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5.5/10
Release Date:
February 11, 2011

At Patiala House lives the Kahlon family ruled by Bauji.They follow his diktats as he tries to hold onto his “Indian values” in the land of the “goras”. The younger generation at the Patiala House wants to assert themselves and follow their dreams but are held back by their respect and love for Bauji and the shining example of Bauji’s eldest son, Parghat Singh Kahlon aka Gattu. Gattu gave up his dream at the altar of Bauji’s biases.

His reward: For the last 17 years he has been working in a corner store.

Will Bauji loosen his hold and let the youngsters find their own dreams instead of following his?

Will Gattu get a second chance to live his life?

What’s more important: family or dreams?

And why must we choose one or the other?

At Patiala House lives the Kahlon family ruled by Bauji.They follow his diktats as he tries to hold onto his “Indian... Show More

Underdog-cricketer story meets emancipation saga in an inoffensive-enough drama that really should have been much better.

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The New Indian Express

It is an old-fashioned Hindi movie with big drama, solid dialogue-baazi and moments that are genuinely moving and rousing

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NDTV

Akshay Kumar as Gattu who one cousin describes as a "shadow of a man", is earnest and restrained. Yet it’s a labored performance, lacking the subtleties and nuances that could have made it truly heart-felt.

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IBN

The foolhardiness works purely on the strength of Akshay's vulnerability and restraint.

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Rediff

It's all good, this Patiala peg. Just chug de phatte! We're all about Bollywood and cricket 'n' all, innit? I guess

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Hindustan Times

The emotional tenor of the film works, the characters and their concerns ring a bell. But it gets chicken-hearted in the end

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Outlook

The writing is smart, the lines are life-like, the characters feel right

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Indian Express

Give the film a shot if formulaic melodrama is your thing. Patiala House has it in abundance

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DNA

Nikhil Advani’s Patiala House is formulaic but feel-good

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The Telegraph

With lines written in Yash Chopra land and enough cricket to keep the kids happy, this is a family drama for the family

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India Today

Director Nikhil Advani injects so much drama into Patiala House that it has the power to moisten your eyes at times

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DNA

Watch this family drama for its redefinition of patriotism in a going-global age, dominated by the growing Indian diaspora

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Times of India

It's a compelling watch, more for its drama and histrionics than anything else

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BollywoodHungama