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Average Rating: 4.1/10
Reviews Counted: 9
Positive: 1
Negative: 2
Mixed: 6
Jyoti Sharma Bawa | Hindustan Times: 1/5
Even Venice comes out jaundiced in this dated film, which was supposed to be Farhan Akhtar’s debut. Fair is to say, this one has not aged well ... Full Review
Reza Noorani | Times of India: 2.5/5
Had the makers worked on the screenplay and made it a tad more complex, it would have been a great film on how, people from different classes, connect with each other and posed bigger questions on mortality and the nature of death ... Full Review
Priyanka Sinha Jha | News18: 2/5
Unfortunately, The Fakir of Venice like its chief attraction- Sattar the Fakir, draws attention to what it has in store but fails to live up to the expectations it sets up ... Full Review
Saibal Chatterjee | NDTV: 2/5
Farhan Akhtar's film could've been engaging if its philosophical kernel were supported by greater filmmaking flair ... Full Review
Bollywood Hungama: 2/5
THE FAKIR OF VENICE boasts of an interesting plot and bravura performance by Annu Kapoor. But the flawed execution, festival-style narrative and most importantly the delayed release will go against the film heavily ... Full Review
IANS | Sify: 3/5
Has its engaging moments. Farhan plays the morally compromised go-getter with conviction ... Full Review
Pooja Biraia Jaiswal | The Week: 2.5/5
The film keeps the viewer gripped all along but fails to keep the momentum going towards the end ... Full Review
Stutee Ghosh | The Quint: 2/5
At 1 hour 38 minutes, the promise of an interesting premise fizzles out as the story moves forward in a lumbering fashion ... Full Review
Nandini Ramnath | Scroll: 1.5/5
Released a decade late, this art-world con has not aged well ... Full Review
The Fakir of Venice Bollywood Hindi Movie Reviews and Ratings from Top Film Critics.
Star-Cast: Farhan Akhtar, Annu Kapoor, Kamal Sidhu
Director: Anand Surapur
Writer: Rajesh Devraj, Homi Adajania
Genre(s): Drama, Comedy
Release Date: 8 February, 2019