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4.0
It throbs with emotion and makes you break into a smile.The film is not devoid of light humour, it is slipped into the narrative so seamlessly that it ..
3.0
The emotion though just keeps lingering without any name.Director Shoojit Sircar makes every frame of October come alive with his nuanced direction gi ..
FilmiBeat
4.5
Youre battling with emotions and an entirely different story is playing in your subconscious.You know what you have just seen is more than just a film ..
Hindustan Times
3.0
Director Shoojit Sircar doubtless spent many hours in plush four star hotels promoting 2015s intriguingly low key Piku, and the experience has inspire ..
The Guardian
4.0
And it is this beauty of the melancholy that will make you find a connection with the film and its characters.
Book My Show
3.5
Shoojit and Juhi have crafted a film that makes no grand announcements.
Book My Show
2.5
As Shiulis suffering yet stoic mother, Gitanjali Rao shows us the pain of a woman who doesnt know whats right, but also knows the power of love.
The New Indian Express
1.5
No biggie is required to tell a heart warming story, still Shoojit takes a big risk to cast Varun Dhawan whose spectrum as an actor isnt too broad.
Deccan Chronicle
1.5
He steals booze from a banquet, behaves badly with guests, misses shifts, doesnt want to do whats assigned.
Deccan Chronicle
4.5
Sircars latest film is a sweet sad funny saga of love, loss and coping.
Firstpost
4.0
Sircars latest film is a sweet sad funny saga of love, loss and coping.
Firstpost
4.5
Director Shoojit Sircar and writer Juhi Chaturvedi arent going for plot here.
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4.0
Piku, in particular, pushes through difficult ideas about holding on and letting go through humour as sharp as it is light.
Scroll
1.5
Vir Das, sorely miscast as the good natured Sikh, does little to make Devinder worth fighting for.
Scroll
4.5
Impressively understated in its genteel exploration of loss and longing, it is exquisitely crafted.
Ib Times
4.5
People are going gaga over Varuns simple yet powerful acting and Banita Sandhus mute act.
Ib Times
4.0
October is not bound by Indian sensibility alone; it is a humane story that will possibly enjoy a much wider appeal across international audiences.It ..
FilmFare
3.5
October isnt predictable. The film stays true to its tonality. Shoojit and Juhi remain uncompromising and committed to creating a film that has textur ..
Film Companion
3.0
October is another real life inspired romanticized fable from writer Juhi Chaturvedi.
India Today
1.5
It is implied that Dan is on the spectrum, but Sircars direction doesnt make this a character trait.
The Indian Express
3.5
Running a little over than strictly required, October is in every way Shoojit Sircars best film and in many ways Varun Dhawans first film.Watch it wit ..
Times Now News
3.5
But wait, maybe thats exactly what Sircar wanted of him; maybe thats why Varun is even here.
Times Now News
4.0
The film evidently argues it can, even if it seems slightly inexplicable.
Mid Day
2.5
But collective good performances and gorgeous cinematography dont always make for life altering films.
Gulf News
3.5
Dont be surprised if you find girls around you squealing in delight at his naivete.
Bollywood Life
4.5
Initially, hes just curious about why a faint acquaintance would ask of him.
Mumbai Mirror
4.0
It is difficult to miss its uplifting soul.Impressively understated in its genteel exploration of loss and longing, it is exquisitely crafted.
Ndtv
4.0
Danesh Walia (Varun) is a bratty but lovable intern at a five star hotel in Delhi. Shiuli Iyer (Banita) is his colleague. A life altering incident cha ..
Dna India
4.0
Sircar and Chaturvedi bring a meditative quality to the story, and it is this quality that makes October stand out.
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