5 critics on Gajab Raat: 4 positive, 1 negative. Every verdict quoted, with ratings and links to the full reviews.
5 critics have reviewed Gajab Raat so far. By our reading of each review, 4 positive, 1 negative. Below, every critic's verdict in their own words, with the rating where they gave one and a link to the full review.
Critics at a glance
Mirchi9
"Gajab Raat is more ajeeb than gajab. At least bad films leave you with a headache, this one leaves you dumbfounded"
Also: "This is amongst Manoj Bajpayee‘s most forgettable films. It leaves him with nothing. His verbal diarrhoea is hard to endure"
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The Hindu
"An engaging plot and an electric ensemble make it a night to remember"
Also: "Bajpayee breathes a human soul into an otherwise commercial archetype. Here, he abandons slow-burning intensity for a rapid-fire, breathless dialogue delivery"
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Koimoi: 3.5 stars
"Gajab Raat proves that you don’t always need a vast universe to build a compelling thriller; sometimes, a midnight, a morally bankrupt cop, and an unexpected rescue mission of a victim are all it takes to keep the audience hooked"
Also: "However, the film stumbles a bit in the second half as the characters, such as Saqib Saleem’s NIA officer, feel sidelined without entirely clear motivation tying them to the central emotional core"
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The Free Press Journal: *1/2
"Overall, the film remains entertaining and thought-provoking. Bajpayee ensures that this morally murky night is well worth spending"
Also: "The screenplay occasionally makes its revelations more predictable than the suspense warrants, and the political conspiracy could have used greater ingenuity"
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Cinema Express
"Which is why it’s a miracle that Gajab Raat still emerges as an enjoyable experience overall, rising above these flaws"
Also: "that tinge of cloying familiarity comes with the background music, which is undoubtedly the most generic score I’ve heard in recent times"
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Updated 27 October 2026. CutMirchi does not review films itself: this page gathers published critics' reviews, quoted word for word and linked, and is updated as more arrive. "Verdict" is our one-word reading of each review; ratings are as each outlet printed them.
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