Akshay Kumar received praise for his sincere and energetic performance, especially in emotional sequences. However, the female lead, Bhumi Pednekar, was noted by many as having a "wasted" or underdeveloped role. Audience & Fan Reception
While the second half shifts into a heavy emotional drama aimed at critiquing the dowry system, critics felt this message was delivered too late and in a loud, "preachy" manner.
Critics generally found the film to be "regressive" and "outdated" in its treatment of women and its focus on dowry.
Many fans saw the film as a brave attempt to address the "social evil" of dowry in small-town India, finding it more relatable than critics did. Summary Ratings Rotten Tomatoes 33% (Critics) Regressive & Tone-deaf IMDb Mixed; high audience sentiment The Indian Express Shoddy & Loud Bollywood Hungama Touching family saga
Audiences frequently mentioned being moved to tears by the sibling bond and the tragic twists in the second half.
The 2022 film , directed by Aanand L. Rai, is a family comedy-drama that received mixed reviews from critics while finding a more favorable response from general audiences for its emotional core. The film follows Lala Kedarnath (Akshay Kumar), a chat-shop owner in Chandni Chowk, who struggles to find suitable husbands for his four sisters to fulfill a deathbed promise made to his mother. Critical Consensus
Many reviewers from platforms like The Guardian and NDTV criticized the first half for relying on insensitive jokes about fat-shaming, skin color, and a sister being a "tomboy".
Akshay Kumar received praise for his sincere and energetic performance, especially in emotional sequences. However, the female lead, Bhumi Pednekar, was noted by many as having a "wasted" or underdeveloped role. Audience & Fan Reception
While the second half shifts into a heavy emotional drama aimed at critiquing the dowry system, critics felt this message was delivered too late and in a loud, "preachy" manner. Raksha Bandhan 2022 WebRip 720p Hindi AAC ESub -.mkv
Critics generally found the film to be "regressive" and "outdated" in its treatment of women and its focus on dowry. Akshay Kumar received praise for his sincere and
Many fans saw the film as a brave attempt to address the "social evil" of dowry in small-town India, finding it more relatable than critics did. Summary Ratings Rotten Tomatoes 33% (Critics) Regressive & Tone-deaf IMDb Mixed; high audience sentiment The Indian Express Shoddy & Loud Bollywood Hungama Touching family saga Critics generally found the film to be "regressive"
Audiences frequently mentioned being moved to tears by the sibling bond and the tragic twists in the second half.
The 2022 film , directed by Aanand L. Rai, is a family comedy-drama that received mixed reviews from critics while finding a more favorable response from general audiences for its emotional core. The film follows Lala Kedarnath (Akshay Kumar), a chat-shop owner in Chandni Chowk, who struggles to find suitable husbands for his four sisters to fulfill a deathbed promise made to his mother. Critical Consensus
Many reviewers from platforms like The Guardian and NDTV criticized the first half for relying on insensitive jokes about fat-shaming, skin color, and a sister being a "tomboy".
