Gajab Raat Review: What 4 Critics Say

Gajab Raat Review Roundup: What Critics Are Saying

4 critics on Gajab Raat: 3 positive, 1 mixed. Every verdict quoted, with ratings and links to the full reviews.

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4 critics have reviewed Gajab Raat so far. By our reading of each review, 3 positive, 1 mixed. 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

Outlet	Rating	Verdict
The Hindu	Not rated	Positive
Koimoi	3.5 stars	Positive
The Free Press Journal	*1/2	Positive
Cinema Express	Not rated	Mixed

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"

Read The Hindu's full review

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"

Read The Free Press Journal's full review

Cinema Express

"Which is why it’s a miracle that Gajab Raat still emerges as an enjoyable experience overall, rising above these flaws"

Also: "you never escape a sense of staleness courtesy its background score that deflates the tension"

Read Cinema Express's full review

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Updated 24 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.