Awarapan

Pritam's musical score is refreshing.....The film packs a solid punch in those 12 reels.....Choosing an interesting story is difficult.....Cinematography (Raaj Chakravarti) is good, although a few sequences could've been better lit in some scenes..... ... Full Review

Overall Awarapan can be rated as a superior and polished product from Vishesh Films. However the movie faces a few problems as well. The songs have been picturised very well. The cinematography is extremely stylish and Hong Kong looks good. ... Full Review

But the film succeeds in going beyond the routine romantic rituals associated with films about forbidden love.....if she wasn't dressed wrongly for the part of a brutal man's mistress.....Mrinalini Sharma could've done better....The scenes between Hashmi and his master's mistress will remind you of Shahrukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit in Koyla and also Abhishek Bachchan and Kareena in Refugee .....Among the two leading ladies who form a before-and-after axis in the taut plot, Shreya Saran's freshness and express ... Full Review

Mohit Suri , who has by now learnt the ropes of filmmaking well with movies like Zeher , Kalyug and Woh Lamhe , comes with a fairly watchable film 'Awarapan'.....Mrinalini Sharma overacts in certain scenes, but manages to play her part fairly well on the whole.....On the whole, 'Awarapan' is worth watching once.....If anything, 'Awarapan' showcases the acting talent of Emraan Hashmi.....The cinematography is visually appealing and the music (by Pritam) is also good..... ... Full Review

If one has a close look at the plot of AWARAPAN, it is not just about good v/s evil, love v/s hatred or freedom v/s entrapment. A vulnerable young man who has to choose between the ladder towards success and his friend, his character takes various shades right till the end.Purab Kohli as Rana's drug-addict nephew is a delight to watch every time he appears on screen. ... Full Review

Frankly, you need to have a strong stomach to absorb a film like Awarapan . The film is dark, serious and violent. This film is definitely not for the faint-hearted. Pritam's musical score is refreshing. Choosing an interesting story is difficult. ... Full Review

IndiaFM is informed by reliable sources that a print of Awarapan is being taken to Pakistan to be shown to the Censor officials on Wednesday. In Awarapan , Mahesh Bhatt has introduced the chartbusting compositions and renditions of Roxen vocalist Mustafa Zahid, Annie and Rafaqat Ali Khan, making this the first Bollywood soundtrack to feature musical talent from Pakistan in entirety. ... Full Review

AWARAPAN, directed by Mohit Suri, gets it right on both the levels -....The film packs a solid punch in those 12 reels.....Purab Kohli is superb as the eccentric nephew of Ashutosh Rana.....a few sequences could've been better....Mrinalini is a talent to watch out for..... ... Full Review

Between the two leading ladies who form a before-and-after axis in the taut plot, Shreya Saran's freshness and expressiveness are infectious.....Mrinalini Sharma could've done better....Emraan Hashmi gets one more author-backed chance to prove his worth.....if she wasn't dressed wrongly for the part of a brutal man's mistress..... ... Full Review

As mentioned at the outset, Emraan delivers a magnificent performance.....The film packs a solid punch in those 12 reels.....Purab Kohli is superb as the eccentric nephew of Ashutosh Rana.....Pritam's musical score is refreshing.....Choosing an interesting story is difficult..... ... Full Review