Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola

=== Critical response ===

=== Critical response ===

[[Taran Adarsh]] of [[Bollywood Hungama|''Bollywood Hungama'']] gave 2/5 stars, writing "On the whole, Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola holds your attention in parts, but that's not enough. The first half is lackluster, while the post-interval part catches some steam. However, the excessive length plays a spoilsport. Below expectations!".{{Cite web |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |date=2013-01-11 |title=Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola Movie Review |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/matru-ki-bijlee-ka-mandola/critic-review/matru-ki-bijlee-ka-mandola-movie-review/ |access-date=2025-10-31 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |language=en}} [[The Times of India|''The Times of India'']] gave 3/5 stars, writing "With its Trilbys and tractors, malls and Maoism, its stretch limo and smart-boy! lines, MKBKM could have been such a fun ride. But sadly, director ''ka bhi man dola'', rather too often".{{Cite web |title=Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola by Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/matru-ki-bijlee-ka-mandola/movie-review/17966935.cms |access-date=2025-10-31 |website=The Times of India |language=en}} Raja Sen of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' gave 4/5 stars, writing "''Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola'' has enough substance to warrant repeated viewings".{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-matru-ki-bijlee-ka-mandola-is-absurdly-great/20130111.htm| title=Review: Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola is absurdly great | author=Raja Sen | work=Rediff.com | accessdate=11 January 2013}}{{Rating|4|5}} Anupama Chopra of the ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave 2.5/5 stars, writing "A Vishal Bhardwaj film is guarenteed to evoke a strong reaction. You can love it - as I did Maqbool and Kaminey - or dislike it". She reasoned that "Parts of the film soar, but many are saggy and ultimately I was just underwhelmed".{{cite news|title=Anupama Chopra's Review: Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Reviews/Anupama-Chopra-s-review-Matru-ki-bijlee-ka-mandola/Article1-988488.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130111231959/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Reviews/Anupama-Chopra-s-review-Matru-ki-bijlee-ka-mandola/Article1-988488.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 January 2013 }} Roshni Devi of ''Koimoi'' gave 3/5 stars, writing "If you’re a Vishal Bhardwaj fan, be prepared for a fare that’s different from his dark, moody style. The fun and songs should keep you going though".{{Cite web |last=Devi |first=Roshni |date=2013-01-11 |title=Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola Review |url=https://www.koimoi.com/reviews/matru-ki-bijlee-ka-mandola-review/ |access-date=2025-10-31 |website=Koimoi |language=en-US}}

[[Taran Adarsh]] of [[Bollywood Hungama|''Bollywood Hungama'']] gave 2/5 stars, writing "On the whole, Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola holds your attention in parts, but that's not enough. The first half is lackluster, while the post-interval part catches some steam. However, the excessive length plays a spoilsport. Below expectations!".{{Cite web |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |date=2013-01-11 |title=Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola Movie Review |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/matru-ki-bijlee-ka-mandola/critic-review/matru-ki-bijlee-ka-mandola-movie-review/ |access-date=2025-10-31 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |language=en}} [[The Times of India|''The Times of India'']] gave 3/5 stars, writing "With its Trilbys and tractors, malls and Maoism, its stretch limo and smart-boy! lines, MKBKM could have been such a fun ride. But sadly, director ''ka bhi man dola'', rather too often".{{Cite web |title=Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola by Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/matru-ki-bijlee-ka-mandola/movie-review/17966935.cms |access-date=2025-10-31 |website=The Times of India |language=en}} Raja Sen of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' gave 4/5 stars, writing "''Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola'' has enough substance to warrant repeated viewings".{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-matru-ki-bijlee-ka-mandola-is-absurdly-great/20130111.htm| title=Review: Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola is absurdly great | author=Raja Sen | work=Rediff.com | accessdate=11 January 2013}}{{Rating|4|5}} Anupama Chopra of the ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave 2.5/5 stars, writing "A Vishal Bhardwaj film is guaranteed to evoke a strong reaction. You can love it - as I did Maqbool and Kaminey - or dislike it". She reasoned that "Parts of the film soar, but many are saggy and ultimately I was just underwhelmed".{{cite news|title=Anupama Chopra's Review: Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Reviews/Anupama-Chopra-s-review-Matru-ki-bijlee-ka-mandola/Article1-988488.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130111231959/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Reviews/Anupama-Chopra-s-review-Matru-ki-bijlee-ka-mandola/Article1-988488.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 January 2013 }} Roshni Devi of ''Koimoi'' gave 3/5 stars, writing "If you’re a Vishal Bhardwaj fan, be prepared for a fare that’s different from his dark, moody style. The fun and songs should keep you going though".{{Cite web |last=Devi |first=Roshni |date=2013-01-11 |title=Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola Review |url=https://www.koimoi.com/reviews/matru-ki-bijlee-ka-mandola-review/ |access-date=2025-10-31 |website=Koimoi |language=en-US}}

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