Overall Review: Star performances lifts this film up rather than the story. Worth a watch!
Verdict: Hit
Overall Ratings:
3/5Review Analysis - Based on 29 Reviews
Very Good: 6, Good: 13, Average: 10, Poor: 0
1. Rajeev Masand from CNN IBN: 2/5
Rann, embarrassingly ill-researched ... Complete review
2. Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama: 3.5/5
Rann is truly a well-made film. No two opinions on that. The film should be patronised by viewers of serious, sensible cinema. Recommended! ... Complete review
3. Anupama Chopra, Consulting Editor, Films from NDTV: 2/5
The narrative is equally flat and full of football-size loopholes ... Complete review
4. Gaurav Malani from Filmfare, India Times, Times of India: 2.5/5
To be honest (like the film demands), Rann is not a new story but the news battle setting saves it from getting run-of-the-mill ... Complete review
5. Nikhat Kazmi from India Times, Times of India: 4/5
Yes, Rann's a riveting experience ... Complete review
6. Sonia Chopra from Sify.com: 2.5/5
Rann packs in powerful performances ... Full review
7. Martin D'Souza from Bollywood Trade News Network, GlamSham.com: 4/5
Run to the cinemas. This one is a gripping saga ... Full review
8. Janhvi Patel/Hill Road Media from Star Box Office: 60/100%
Rann is a well-made film for people who like to watch serious, meaningful films ... Full review
9. Shweta Parande from Buzz18 Network: 3.5/5
Remarkable performances make the predictable film watchable ... Read this Review
10. Rajshri.com: 3.5/5
Rann is gritty and coarse but a must watch for all! ... Read this Review
11. Mayank Shekhar from Hindustan Times: 2/5
For a film that’s determined to seek the truth behind the media, it’s unsettling how little they’ve cared to even enter a newsroom ... Read Complete Movie Review
12. Shubhra Gupta from The Indian Express
It’s not just absolute power that corrupts. Too much money has the same effect. `Rann’ juxtaposes big media houses and large-scale monetary and moral corruption ... Read Complete Movie Review
13. IndiaGlitz.com: 2/5
Watch it for Big B & the serious shift of Ritesh ... See Full Movie Review
14. Spicezee Bureau from Zee News: 4/5
With ‘Rann’, Amitabh Bachchan hits the bull's eye ... See Full Movie Review
15. Tushar Joshi from MID Day Newspaper / Mid-Day.com: 2/5
Hardly an expose, or even fodder for healthy debate, Rann relises too hard on gimmicks to try and battle the rating charts ... See Full Movie Review
16. Aparajita Ghosh from ApunkaChoice.com: 6/10
A compelling watch ... See Full Movie Review
17. Noyon Jyoti Parasara of Sanskriti Media & Entertainment from AOL India: 3.5/5
Quite an inspirational fare ... Read more
18. Kaveree Bamzai from India Today Group: 2/5
As ridiculous as the news it lampoons ... Read more
19. Minty Tejpal from Mumbai Mirror: 2/5
More pose than expose ... Read more
20. MovieTalkies.com: 3/5
'Rann': Definitely Newsworthy! ... Read this Review
21. BharatStudent.com: 3.25/5
Realistic but too idealistic, recommended though ... Read Complete Movie Review
22. Nishtha Bhatnagar from News X: 4/5
Rann may be a bit of a reality check and a bit of a wake up call for those who use the medium without any integrity ... Read Complete Movie Review
23. KK Rai from Stardust: 3/5
A good fare ... Read more
24. RealBollywood.com: 4/5
Is a must watch ... Read this Review
25. Meetu from Wogma.com
Same war & arms, but warriors fight well ... Read more
26. SamayLive.com: 4/5
A movie worth to watch ... Read Complete Movie Review
27. India-Server.com
‘Rann’ is a must-watch movie and has a real message for the society! ... See Full Movie Review
28. Aniruddha Guha from DNA India: 2/5
Rann is unidimensional, doesn't work ... Read this Review
29. Subhash K. Jha from NowRunning.com, Bollywood.com: 3/5
This is Varma's best work since "Company" ... Full review
Rann Film Details:-
Director: Ram Gopal Varma
Producer: Sheetal Vinod Talwar, Madhu Mantena
Banner: Vistaar Religare Film Fund, Big Bang Films Production, WSG Pictures
Genre: Social/Drama
Movie length / Running time: 2 hrs 15 minutes
Star Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Ritesh Deshmukh, Paresh Rawal, Mohnish Behl, Suchitra Krishnamurthy, Rajat Kapoor, Gul Panag, Neetu Chandra, Rajpal Yadav
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