AK vs AK Movie Reviews

Verdict: Film Critics have given Positive Reviews to AK vs AK Movie Starring Anil Kapoor, Anurag Kashyap, Yogita Bihani, Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, Harshvardhan Kapoor.

6.4

Ratings: 6.41/10

Score: 68%
Reviews Counted: 34
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Read Netflix Bollywood Hindi AK vs AK Movie Reviews.
Director: Vikramaditya Motwane
Producer: Deepa De Motwane, Anurag Kashyap, David Taghioff
Writer: Avinash Sampath, Vikramaditya Motwane
Genre: Black Comedy, Thriller
Release Date: 24 December 2020

Rohan Naahar | Hindustan Times: - | 5.5/10
Anil Kapoor unleashes inner Chembur against Anurag Kashyap in inventive but inconsistent Netflix film, has a twisted spirit, but ties itself up in knots towards the end ... Full Review

Renuka Vyavahare | Times of India: 3/5 | 5.5/10
An audacious roast but the punches dry up too fast ... Full Review

Rohit Vats | News18: 4/5 | 8/10
It's a riveting film with dollops of self-deprecating humour. Another lovely film from Motwane’s repertoire. It reaches where mainstream Bollywood films hesitate to go ... Full Review

Anupama Chopra | Film Companion: - | 6/10
I recommend you See AK vs AK as worthy experiment ... Full Review

Rahul Desai | Film Companion: - | 8/10
A Meta Black Comedy With The Cultural Depth of a War Movie, the film is a masterclass in cultural commentary disguised as a narrative gimmick ... Full Review

Komal Nahta | Film Information: - | 7/10
AK Vs AK may be a class-appealing fare but it is a fabulous film. It deserves the highest praise for its concept, narration and absolutely brilliant performances ... Full Review

Shubra Gupta | The Indian Express: 2.5/5 | 5/10
Vikramaditya Motwane’s movie is not just meta. It’s meta-meta, especially when some parts hit too close to the mark, and some are just tantalisingly off the mark ... Full Review

The New Indian Express: - | 5/10
AK vs AK is a satire, but isn’t caustic in its view of the industry. The film doesn’t break ground in cinematic invention either ... Full Review

Saibal Chatterjee | NDTV: 3.5/5 | 7/10
AK vs AK is a wild, wacky shot in the dark. It could have been a disaster had the brains behind it did not know what they were up against. That certainly isn't the case. The film's self-awareness borders on the staggering ... Full Review

Bollywood Hungama: 3.5/5 | 7/10
AK VS AK is an experimental effort that succeeds big time. Despite a few minuses, the film is definitely worth watching for its unique and wacky script, gripping moments and of course, the mighty performances of Anil Kapoor and Anurag Kashyap. Recommended! ... Full Review

Umesh Punwani | Koimoi: 4/5 | 8/10
This will go down as one of the best experiments done with filmmaking in the history of World cinema ... Full Review

Anna MM Vetticad | FirstPost: 3.25/5 | 6.5/10
Anil Kapoor, Anurag Kashyap are a perfect match for this genre-bending slugfest, director Vikramaditya Motwane shows once again why he defies definition and slotting ... Full Review

Mike McCahill | The Guardian: 4/5 | 8/10
Ingenious meta-feud of Bollywood heavyweights. A timely reminder that Indian cinema remains capable of venturing grippingly off-piste ... Full Review

India Today: 4/5 | 8/10
Both Anil Kapoor and Anurag Kashyap are brilliant actors and the film brings out the best in both ... Full Review

The Hindu: - | 5.5/10
A fascinating conceit that doesn’t quite achieve desired results ... Full Review

Sukanya Verma | Rediff: 3.5/5 | 7/10
Anil Kapoor's mastery shows in how he finds the space between an actor reaching out to his actuality while remaining an actor while Anurag Kashyap's comfort in bullying his co-actor fuels their bickering camaraderie ... Full Review

DNAIndia: 2.5/5 | 5/10
Watch AK vs AK for the character build-up of Anil Kapoor and Anurag Kashyap done brilliantly by them as well as the director Vikramaditya Motwane but not for the bizarre plot (uh-oh!). ... Full Review

Live Mint: - | 5/10
The one-line is irresistible—“Anurag Kashyap kidnaps Anil Kapoor’s daughter”—but it’s still sketch material. Blown up to feature-length, it plays like a grungy, scrappy vanity project ... Full Review

Cinema Express: 3/5 | 6/10
Far from groundbreaking, Vikramaditya Motwane’s meta-thriller is still an entertaining ride ... Full Review

Cinestaan: 3/4 | 8/10
Anurag Kashyap, Anil Kapoor battle it out with fists and wits in this entertaining meta thriller ... Full Review

Masala: 3.5/5 | 7/10
AK vs AK is a film that must be cherished rather than being read about. After a series of major disappointments, the good stuff that comes from Bollywood ironically mocks the Bollywood culture itself ... Full Review

Zoom TV: 3.5/5 | 7/10
Vikramditya Motwane's mockumentary is dark, thrilling and humorous ... Full Review

Glamsham: 3.5/5 | 7/10
Good writing is also the reason the actors get to play the field as themselves. The irony is you never quite know in which scene a particular cast member is actually ‘acting’, and in which they are just being themselves. That sort of a fluidity is Motwane’s triumph as a filmmaker ... Full Review

The Week: - | 6/10
A departure from straight-laced cinema style. The film is watchable for its novelty ... Full Review

The Wire: - | 5/10
AK vs AK’s Audacious Premise and Self-Awareness About Bollywood Ultimately Falls Short ... Full Review

WIONews: - | 5/10
'AK vs AK' ultimately suffers due to some glaring flaws. What begins as an enjoyable film about two well known Bollywood faces being pitted against each other, ultimately becomes stretched and chaotic by the end ... Full Review

Gulf News: 3.5/5 | 7/10
‘AK vs AK’ may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but Kapoor is definitely worth a watch for giving one of his finest performances yet ... Full Review

India West: 1.5/5 | 3/10
Motwane, without doubt, is the biggest director-hype of the millennium. The audience is indeed “Trapped” in his “Udaan.” Maybe that’s why, in a line, he even mocks at his own last cataclysmic disaster, “Bhavesh Joshi Superhero.” ... Full Review

Peeping Moon: 3.5/5 | 7/10
It could have gone wrong but the filmmaker took the risk of finely making it. His direction is near-perfect, even when the entire movie is shot on a Handycam ... Full Review

Free Press Journal: 3.5/5 | 7/10
Anil Kapoor, Anurag Kashyap's brilliant performance keeps you hooked. It is a brave attempt by Motwani who has always had the courage to break out of fixed formulae ... Full Review

Mashable: 4.5/5 | 9/10
AK vs AK is one of the best movies of the year. Vikramaditya Motwane has done it again. It has great direction, editing, cinematography, production design, costume design, hair and make-up, writing, and Anil Kapoor and Anurag Kashyap have acted the shit out of it ... Full Review

Wogma: - | 6/10
Meta has a certain charm. But the tell-don’t-show climax that is typical of thrillers is a put-off. Even so, it is an interesting watch for how the medium is used ... Full Review

Now Running: 3/5 | 6/10
With AK vs AK, Vikramaditya Motwane asks the audience to contemplate who among a filmmaker and movie star matters more to a film. Littered with filmy references, and fueled by two charismatic leads, this Netflix Original movie stays engaging throughout despite taking some risks along the way ... Full Review

Subhash K Jha | IWM Buzz: 2.5/5 | 5/10
A Gimmick Gone Haywire ... Full Review