Review: 'Khiladi 786'

'Khiladi 786', starring Akshay Kumar, Asin, Mithun Chakraborty, Himesh Reshammiya, Raj Babbar and Rahul Singh, is true dhamaal, Akshay style.

Ratings:3.5/5 Review By: Taran Adarsh Site:Bollywood Hungama

KHILADI 786 is an old-school wacky potboiler. There isn't an iota of logic here and one is not even looking for intelligence, rationale or justification either. The film is packed with ingredients that constitute a wholesome entertainer such as humor, South-styled stunts with the one-man army outsmarting a bunch of deadly goons and of course, visually enticing songs every 15/20 minutes, but the writing has its share of hiccups...
On the plus side, the first-time director throws every trick in the book to entice the spectator and moves on to the next scene, before the viewer gets the feeling of deja vu. There's no denying that you actually enjoy certain moments in the narrative. The concept of having an African and Chinese in the family is so funny. Also, the lost-in-mela brother surfacing in the end may look ridiculous, but makes you smile again. In a nutshell, the film caters to the masala loving audience and the director has no qualms about admitting it.

Ratings:3/5 Review By: Madhureeta Mukherjee Site:TimesofIndia(TOI)

In Khiladi 786 Debutant director Ashish R Mohan's masala potboiler style is unmistakably reminiscent of his guru, Rohit Shetty's films. There are flying cars, flying bodies, flying fists and a flying Singh too. He shows flair for comedy, but for a film titled Khiladi', it lacks hard-core action, heat and the adrenalin rush that is synonymous with Akshay's Khiladi series (maybe intentionally). For those looking for some logic-less laughtime, groovy tunes topped with some todh-podh - this one could bring some action to your weekend.

Ratings:-- Review By: Sneha May Francis Site:Emirates24/7

'Khiladi 786’ ticks all the prerequisites for a formulaic, Bollywood masala movie, yet it doesn’t quite pack a punch.And that’s probably because the industry is already populated with many such uniformed heroes, and the audience don’t have the appetite for any more. From manic comic situation that rely on buffoonery, there’s very little tact or intelligence that Ashish deploys to tell the story.The story written by Himmesh Reshammiya, who initially branched out from music direction to acting, is complicated and unoriginal. He even writes himself a part, a supporting one thankfully, but one that he overplays to shocking levels. Understandable that ‘Khiladi 786’ is trying to play to the galleries, but unfortunately it tries way too hard. And, considering there’ve been far too many perky cops in the past, this “cop” just doesn’t make the cut.

Ratings:-- Review By: Kanika Sikka Site:DNA

It's not hilarious yet, but it's definitely got some funny dialogues. Flying cars,screeching breaks.. Yet another Golmaal and Singham! And it's interval. The story is not interesting, but it is funny in parts. Himesh doesn't really have a small role, but at least tolerable unlike his previous films. : Repitition of innumerable dialogues is kind of annoying. Heart-broken groom, innocent Punjabi, isn't Akki tired of this? It gets annoying by the minute. The subtle comedy tends to go overboard in the second half. Thankfully the movie ends with some action.