| Good Reviews | Average Reviews | Bad Reviews |
| 4.0 |
"A Rousing Cry for Justice"
- Movie Talkies |
| 4.0 |
"is cheesy for sure but phir bhi solid cheez hai. Watch it"
- Jam |
| 4.0 |
"a worthwhile film, although it does fail to come together as a finished product; a puzzle with some of its pieces missing"
- Planet Bollywood |
| 3.5 |
"Santoshi is back with what he’s best at - hard-hitting drama"
- MeriNews |
| 3.5 |
"Santoshi strikes back with a bang with this hard hitting and topical film"
- Indya.com |
| 3.5 |
"Santoshi belongs to that rare breed of filmmakers who opens up thought processes about the state of the nation, without losing the "cinematic" element in his cinema"
- AllBollywood.com |
| 3.5 |
"enjoy the performances which overcome the predictability of the storyline"
- RadioSargam |
| 3.5 |
"The right mix to create halla at the box office"
- IndiaGlitz |
| 3.0 |
"discusses important social issues and also entertains. It's a movie packed with a powerful message and performances"
- Now Running |
| 3.0 |
"holds a mirror into the society. It is an influential film"
- IndiCine |
| 3.0 |
"a powerful film that has its heart in the right place"
- IndiaFM |
| 3.0 |
"This is, after quite a hiatus, vintage Santoshi, for which we should be glad"
- Rediff |
| 3.0 |
"what holds it together are some power-packed performances, a sensible, topical theme and a handful of riveting scenes"
- Times Of India |
| 3.0 |
"is no Ghayal, Damini or Ghatak, but it is still good to see Santoshi back in form"
- Movie Walah |
| 2.8 |
"has a fire within it but fails to light up"
- Business Of Cinema |
| 2.5 |
"Santoshi's new film takes you through Ashfaqe Khan's rocky journey to stardom and selfhood, with mixed results"
- The Indian Express |
| 2.5 |
"an above average film that is intelligent and engaging"
- Bollywood Mantra |
| 2.5 |
"If you’re someone who admires daring genres, movies with substance and high-quality performances then Halla Bol will impress you without a doubt. Give it a go"
- BollySpice |
| 2.5 |
"is not a bad choice over My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves, as it doesn't bore you, at least"
- Smash Hits |
| 2.5 |
"when you create a film about a serious topic, wouldn’t it have helped, if you were, I don’t know, serious?"
- Full Hyderabad |
| 2.0 |
"A huge huge huge disappointment"
- MTV India |
| 2.0 |
"fails to drive its point home, and it's a pity because the film boasts such a brave performance by Ajay Devgan"
- IBN Live |
| 2.0 |
"30-40 minutes shorter, crisper dialogues, a better issue to address, and more thought into the flow of events might have made this a better movie"
- Without Giving The Movie Away |
| 2.0 |
"is stuck in the early 90s. Concept-wise it works. But the screenplay, dialogues and direction look so jaded and dated it's not even funny"
- Buzz 18 |
| 2.0 |
"This one should have been titled Halla Bhool. Such bard luck."
- Hindustan Times |
| 2.0 |
"A poor film with good intention"
- ApunKaChoice |
| 2.0 |
"Sadly, Santoshi fails"
- Screen India |
| 2.0 |
"An average fare"
- Magna Mags |
| 2.0 |
"we surely deserve far better from you, Mr. Santoshi"
- Now Running 2 |
| 2.0 |
"Santoshi is back, trying to shake awake our collective conscience. If only he’d shaken awake his storytelling skills too"
- Baradwaj Rangan |
| 2.0 |
"The intentions are right and the message is relevant but Santoshi needs to go back to his own work to figure out where he lost his audience"
- Deccan Herald |
| 2.0 |
"a disappointing film"
- Times Now |
| 1.5 |
"is pertinent and should be told, it just wouldn’t be right to recommend the film on that sole basis"
- Sify |
| 1.0 |
"attacks your senses and doesn’t touch your soul"
- IndiaTimes |
| 1.0 |
"The script is old. Very old. And you can predict most of the twists because you have seen it unfold a number of times on the big screen"
- Glamsham |
| 1.0 |
"is so breathless with righteousness that it ends up not speaking to the audience at all"
- Outlook India |
| 1.0 |
"fails to inspire or reveal anything a news report or documentary couldn't have gone better"
- BBC Films |
