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Shobhaa De Criticizes Mirzapur Film Despite Strong Box Office
Shobhaa De watched Mirzapur: The Movie and did not enjoy much of it.
She said the movie seemed mainly made for men.
She also said she fell asleep for about 15 minutes during the screening.
De praised the acting by Ravi Kishan and Ali Fazal.
However, she felt the story did not move forward clearly.
She also thought the violence was used without enough reason.
De had not watched the Mirzapur series before seeing the film.
Even though she criticized it, the movie had made strong money at the box office after one week.
Shobhaa De called Mirzapur: The Movie a film “meant for men” and said she fell asleep during it.
She praised Ravi Kishan and Ali Fazal but said the story lacked direction and the violence felt unnecessary.
De watched the film as a standalone work because she had not seen the Mirzapur series.
The film features original cast members including Pankaj Tripathi, Divyenndu, Sheeba Chaddha and Shweta Tripathi.
Mirzapur: The Movie reportedly earned Rs 148.45 crore net in India after one week, with a gross collection of Rs 176.94 crore.
- Who
- Film critic Shobhaa De reviewed Mirzapur: The Movie, which stars Ravi Kishan, Ali Fazal and members of the original Mirzapur cast.
- What
- De criticized the film's story, violence and male-oriented presentation while praising several performances.
- Where
- The film's reported box-office collections are from India.
- When
- Her comments came after she watched the film; the movie's reported collections were measured after one week.
- Why
- De said the film had randomly connected set pieces, an unclear story and violence she considered unnecessary.
Critical Assessment
Commercial Performance
Overall reception
Critical Assessment
Shobhaa De said the film's story does not go anywhere, its set pieces feel randomly connected and its violence lacks justification.
Commercial Performance
The film reportedly continued a strong box-office run, reaching Rs 148.45 crore net in India after one week.
Entertainment value
Critical Assessment
De described the film as “meant for men” and said she and two women nearby appeared to fall asleep during the screening.
Commercial Performance
The reported collections indicate substantial commercial interest, although the article does not provide broader audience reactions.
Key facts
- Film
- Mirzapur: The Movie
- Director
- Gurmeet Singh
- Shobhaa De's view
- She called the film “meant for men” and said she fell asleep for 15 minutes.
- Praised performances
- Ravi Kishan and Ali Fazal
- Net collection after one week
- Rs 148.45 crore in India
- Gross collection after one week
- Rs 176.94 crore
- Series connection
- The film includes original cast members from Mirzapur.
Quotes
Shobhaa De
Film critic who reviewed Mirzapur: The Movie
“I mean... come on... the dwarf? Camel's milk? A menacing villain who stitches sexy bralettes for his 'love'?”
NDTV
Sources
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