The makers of Taapsee Pannu and Amit Sadh's film Running Shaadi, which is set to release in theatres on Friday, February 17, recently held a special screening for the who's who of the film industry. The film has received mixed reviews from critics.
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Directed by Amit Roy, the story of Running Shaadi revolves around Taapsee and Amit's characters and how they help people to elope with the love of their lives and get married.
The film has impressed some sections of the critics, who are raving about Taapsee and Amir's performances.
Below, we bring to you some critics' opinions of the movie.
Vickey Lalwani of SpotboyE said: "Taapsee Pannu impressed you in Pink and she proves it in Running Shaadi that her histrionics in the Bachchan starrer were not a fluke. Amit Sadh scores brownie points when the role gets serious for him in the second half, but could have done a little better in the first. Mind you, he doesn't have an easy role. It's a simple film which however still has a kiss towards the end. Fair, and I am not being prudish. After all, kiss is an expression of love."
Rohit Vats of Hindustan Times said: "The best thing about Running Shaadi is that characters seem to rise above the boundaries of caste and creed. But the second half of the film gets bogged down by an influx of an army of actors with distinct traits. Director Amit Roy may have unnecessarily stretched the film to 114 minutes. Running Shaadi has its moments, but they are too few to keep you engrossed."
Reza Noorani of the Times of India said: "The story is funny and irreverent and the performances up to the mark. The music never gets in the way of the story and the length, at 1 hour 55 minutes is just right. The characters are believable and face realistic dilemmas in their lives. The real fun part though are that supporting cast. While there may not be much of a Shaadi, there's definitely a lot of fun running around that you may want to check out."
Surabhi Redkar of Koimoi said: "Running Shaadi turns out to be a funny affair. The breezy film is entertaining for most of the time. The film somewhat loses its grip in the second half when it stretches unnecessarily. First half is entertaining enough. Sometime in the second half would be a good time. It could make up for a fun watch for those who like Jab We Met, Band Baaja Baraat kind of films."
Rohit Bhatnagar of Deccan Chronicle said: "Overall, 'Running Shaadi' can be seen over this weekend as the film will be a perfect outing with your entire family. 'Running Shaadi' is by far the best entertainer of 2017 in terms of comical relief. The film could have been built better on the edit table. In the entire film, '.com' has been muted and blurred, which is jarring."
Anna MM Vetticad of Firstpost said: "I do wish the producers (among them Shoojit Sircar, who produced Pink) had further delayed the release to rework it instead of blurring people's lips and muting the "dotcom" repeatedly. Plugging that problem would not have saved the film though from its loose writing, unforgivably limited social insights, feeble direction and screenplay. Running Shaadi is a whimper."
