Critical response On the
review aggregator website
Rotten Tomatoes,
Andhadhun holds a rating of 100% based on 15 reviews, with an
average rating of 7.7/10.
Andhadhun garnered widespread critical acclaim.
Raja Sen of
The Hindustan Times rated the film 5 out of 5 stars and called it a "rare treat" and a film that is "so compelling that it may universally be considered irresistible".
Anna M. M. Vetticad of
Firstpost rated the film 4.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Sriram Raghavan's
Andhadhun should rank among the most fascinating and fun suspense thrillers ever to emerge from Bollywood". Sukanya Verma of
Rediff rated the film 4.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "
Andhadhun is a stunning, comic, grisly, absurd, intense, cold, crazy".
Saibal Chatterjee of
NDTV rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Watch
Andhadhun with your ears, eyes and minds open. You will come away with your senses heightened."
Rajeev Masand of
News 18 rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and called it a film with "many pleasures ... chief among them is the thrill of being constantly surprised". He praised Khurrana's and Tabu's performances, calling them "in solid form" and "towering". Renuka Vyavahare of
The Times of India rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and gave the film a positive review, calling it an "engaging thriller that keeps you on your toes and leaves you guessing all the way". Umesh Punwani of
Koimoi rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "
Andhadhun also proves one thing why no high budget is required when you've such a strong script in hand". IANS of
The Free Press Journal rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "Director Sriram Raghavan’s
Andhadhun is a taut, skillful and surgically effective murder mystery". Ankur Pathak of
HuffPost cited it as "the best film of 2018 so far" and "a film worth watching and then rewatching". Shilajit Mitra of
The New Indian Express rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and said in a review that "Raghavan creates a world interchangeably familiar and pulpy" in which he "strings together ingenious set-pieces and populates them with wryly-written characters".
Shubhra Gupta of
The Indian Express rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and called
Andhadhun "racy, pacy and appropriately pulpy" but said it becomes a "tad heavy-handed and dull" after a while. Devesh Shamrma of
Filmfare rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "
Andhadhun has a zig zag storyline and spot on acting by the entire cast. It"s one of those mysteries which you"ll like to go back to despite knowing the ending". Shibaji Roychoudhury of
Times Now said the second half was predictable and "falls flat" but called the film "thrilling, full of compelling performances and exceptional sound design that will keep you at the edge of your seat". Sushant Mehta of
India Today rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Raghavan's ability to shock an entire cinema hall including the most immovable, emotionless fan coupled with his ability to make the audience laugh during these moments where your heart is in your mouth defines his unique brand of cinema". Nandini Ramnath of
Scroll.in rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote that the film has a "strong flavour of the
Coen brothers at their peak, but also enough nods to Raghavan's longstanding interest in the dynamics of the perfect crime and the hustlers and flimflam artists who populate pulp detective stories". She said although the film's runtime was a stretch, it "slides into place as smoothly as one of Akash's piano pieces".
Anupama Chopra wrote, "The surroundings – high-rises, leafy streets and old houses in Pune – seem perfectly normal but what's happening inside is deliciously twisted. There's murder, betrayal, sex and a mountain of lies. In short, you can't look away." Udita Jhunjhunwala of
Mint praised Khurrana's acting, calling it a "taut performance that balances vulnerability with craftiness", and said Tabu "runs away with the show". Shaheen Irani of
Deccan Chronicle wrote, "Sriram has done a fab job in keeping dark humour intact with several quirky and surprise elements that will make you cover your face too". Troy Ribeiro of
Indo-Asian News Service called the film a "taut, skillful and surgically effective murder mystery" and said; "For most of its length,
Andhadhun functions so efficiently that we put the cause and its effects on hold and go with the action". Manjusha Radhakrishnan of
Gulf News described the film as an "unapologetic celebration of vitriol, darkness and mean-spiritedness".
Namrata Joshi wrote, "While seemingly giving things away, Raghavan is actually always a step ahead of the viewers in the cat-and-mouse game". Poulomi Das of
Arre also gave
Andhadhun a positive review, saying; "The film is all about clever writing, top-notch execution, and hard-hitting social commentary – but it is also a triumph of casting, and an ode to actors". Shilpa Jamkhandikar of
Reuters said "
Andhadhun ticks all the right boxes" that should be "savoured." Kumar Shyam of
The National wrote, "Drawing the viewers into multiple situations of right and wrong, black and white and then shades of grey, the climax also ends on a similar note with a deliberate climax, typical Hitchcockian, between salvation and revelation". Stutee Ghosh of
The Quint said, "
Andhadhun deserves praise and full attention ... Make sure to not miss anything, not the opening scene nor the end credits". Anita Iyer of
Khaleej Times called the film a "crisply-edited, fast-paced narrative that keeps you on the edge of the seat throughout". J. Hurtado of
Screen Anarchy said; "
Andhadhun shows that this veteran director knows how to make this kind of twisty genre gem better than almost anyone in India". He included it in his list of 14 Favorite Indian Films of 2018.
Box office Andhadhun earned on its first day of release. The film's box office take increased with positive word of mouth and it grossed on its second day. It earned in its first weekend and grossed in ten days. The film became profitable before its theatrical release through the sale of its satellite television rights, which were sold to
Colors. Prior to its release in China,
Andhadhun had grossed worldwide, including in India and overseas. In China, the film surpassed its Indian lifetime collection within six days.
Andhadhun has grossed in China, for a worldwide total of .
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