SoftInloveRox Horrible, fascist and poorly acted

Tacticalin An absolute waste of money

Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Yazmin Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

Sandhita Chandra At this point in the Hindi film industry, when it has become so easy to follow a convention and earn a few million, it's refreshingly stimulating to watch a movie that is not only formula-free and original but also is brilliantly made. Its clever cinematography, witty, dry humour (every scene packed with it) and inspiration-driven plot (just shy of being preachy or cloying) make the film a much-needed breath of fresh air. And every breath is, of course, laced with laughter thanks to the satirical approach to serious topics, with a sharp lack of insensitivity. Heavy irony, cheeky puns, and visual humour are only a few of the myriad devices employed with such skill that the only real let-down of the movie becomes its cringe-worthily, predictable end (that I shall very carefully not reveal)- which is the reason I scored this work of near-genius an 8 instead of a greater rank.

joe-thomas909 I had a prejudice for this movie like many others so didn't bother to watch it in theater last week a friend gave me this movie and to my surprise this movie was worth every second I spend watching it.Music is very melodious and pleasant.set made much to the point not mention the (schadenfreude) presented in every scene.Acting was done very well especially from Ritesh as I didn't think he could do so well and last but not the least the theme and story.A complete package of entertainment fun music and story.Loved it in all regards.I wonder why such movies don't get critical acclamation or better box office response in our country.Its a pity to see such movies not get its worth.I usually don't write reviews on internet but for this one I bothered to make a account in IMDb to write a review.A movie for everyone Especially all Indians.Great work ...and hats off..to the entire team of Bangistan..I hope to see more

Sharath Nettar The movie has excellent story and excellent theme. Actors performed very well for this movie. Songs are simply superb. I don't watch Indian movies without skipping unnecessary parts. But this movie was fully entertaining and you do not need to skip anything. I don't know why other reviewers didn't like it. But whatever they said is not true. They might be saying because of religion/race. You could not ask for better entertaining movie. There should be more movies like this that explain the concept of humanity with a sense of humor and without insulting or disrespecting any one race. I agree with the user http://www.imdb.com/user/ur18203698/ . This movie is one of the finest movies I have seen in a long time.

bollywoodirect Handling satire on current social, political and religious sentiments is never an easy job, at least not as easy as reviewing (bashing; in other word) other's films. With BANGISTAN, noted film critic Karan Anshuman sneaks into the other side of the business now where he's all open to face the shots he's been taking at till now. And I stand in full salutation for him choosing a subject which is more than relevant in today's times.We desperately need to develop our abilities to laugh at some of the most serious issues in our lives. Satires act like catalysts in trial of that exercise. Sadly, BANGISTAN promises a lot on that front but misses the target by large. Some serious smart writing, sincere efforts and unambiguous intention are all you need and not a buffoonery plot, chaotic climax and pretentious performances to save the day. Here Mr Critic disregards what he's been preaching all his life.The film finds its base in a fictional land where two religious radical groups are at warfare to gain supremacy. You don't need those visible hints to guess that we are looking at our popular Hindu-Muslim extremists. Smartly, both the group heads are being played on screen by the same actor (the dependable Kumud Mishra in double role). Two sides of the same coin? Get it? Meanwhile, there are Shankaracharya (Shiv Subramanium) and Imam Saab (Tom Alter) secretly working towards peace, love and harmony between the two communities.Now, the radicals are planning to make a big shout at the international religious summit to be held in somewhere in Poland. The hardcore half wits chosen to bomb the Peace convention are Praveen Chaturvedi (Pulkit Samrat) and Hafiz Bin Ali (Riteish Deshmukh).BANGISTAN starts with a bang and showers hints of satire in almost every scene, dialogue and frame but runs out of impressive ideas and additions soon after the successful take-off. The Islamic extremists are seen cursing America's policies against them sitting in an American fast food joint named FcDonalds. Well and good! The two chosen activists with switched religious identities and orientations for a fool-proof operation fights for each other's religious convictions is too quite exciting but soon, it gets stretched over its limits.And then comes, the all preachy, pretentious and predictable climax where all this 'laugh and think, and laugh again' satirical efforts ends in the melodramatic way of finishing it off so that you can go home and not die there.Another big letdowns are the performances; Riteish Deshmukh is some relief and considerably 'at it' for the most parts. Pulkit Samrat doesn't even try to get out of the impression that he is acting only to impress or imitate Salman Khan. Jacqueline Fernandez is credited here as 'in a special appearance' and that doesn't mean she is doing anything special to the film. Chandan Roy Sanyal is good. Aarya Babbar is funny at places. Veterans Kumud Mishra, Shiv Subramanium and Tom Alter don't disappoint, though are there only for few scenes.At best, BANGISTAN is one of those incalculable films in which good cinematography, better production design and scenic locations lure you to stay idle in your seats till the lights go on.Otherwise; even in its 2 hours of modest duration, there are times when you start questioning your sense of judgment about the film, and not about the extreme religious sentiments the film supposed to hit on. Sad, silly and superficial!Written By Gaurav Rai for Bollywoodirect