Shabri Movie Reviews
3.0
Nikhat Kazmi | Times of India
This one may trace its antecedents to the Ram Gopal Varma school of film making -- yes, RGV is the producer -- yet, there is an originality to the film which overrides the familiarity of the genre. Also, the film has been lying around in the cans for quite some time now, nevertheless, it doesn't have a dated quality. And that's because there isn't anything new about the plot which follows the regular RGV format as it traces the birth of a gangster from amongst the common manRead full review3.0
Aniruddha Guha | DNA India
Simple as Shabri is, director Marathe makes the film a gritty watch that keeps you fairly engaged. At around 95 minutes, that’s not so bad.Read full review3.0
Martin D'Souza | Glamsham
There are ‘inspirations’ from SATYA, and in one scene, Ramu’s old friend Urmila Matondkar too makes a fleeting appearance.Read full review2.0
Gaurav Malani | Indiatimes
More than a decade back, when the contemporary underworld genre surfaced in Bollywood with cult films like Satya (1998) and Vaastav (1999), it had to its merit an unheard-of story and a realistic hard-hitting setup. Several spin-offs followed by the same filmmakers and their proteges and over the years, the underworld arena was exploited to such an extent that it left practically no scope for innovation. Shabri is an offshoot of the same recycled phenomenaRead full review2.0
Rajeev Masand | IBNLive
The best thing about this film is that it’s over in 95 minutes!Read full review1.5
Mayank Shekhar | Hindustan Times
Audiences won’t find anything new in this movie either. Why bother.Read full review1.5
Sukanya Verma | Rediff
Shabri, despite its many flaws, watchable if not memorable.Read full reviewNR
Komal Nahta | Koimoi
Shabri review by Komal Nahta Biz rating: 1/5 star. What’s Good: The fast pace of the film; Eesha Koppikar & Zaki...Read full review