Top 5 'Angry Indian Goddesses' reviews: What do critics think of this female buddy film?
Angry Indian Goddesses
Read to know the critic's take on Pan Nalin's directoral venture.
Film: Angry Indian Goddesses
Cast: Sandhya Mridul, Amrit Maghera, Anushka Manchanda, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Rajshri Deshpande, Pavleen Gujral and Sarah Jane Dias
Director: Pan Nalin
Hindustan Times: Angry Indian Goddesses review: A female buddy film sans feminism
"Nalin refrains from offering a didactic and tidy resolution to any of the women’s stories. His characters can be unlikable and selfish, but they are all a wonderful reflection of real life. There is a fleeting reference to Kali, the Hindu Goddesses because she is the only Angry Indian Goddess in our mythology. But except for validating the title, the reference has little to do with the narrative. After a good first half, the movie shifts gears post interval, and this is where it begins to falter.Ultimately, Angry Indian Goddesses is a decent watch as long as the fun lasts but tumbles downhill with gathering pace as the ‘anger’ kicks in. Watch it for its good acting, the director’s bravery in picking his premise and protagonists, but don’t expect a statement on feminism or a revolutionary Bollywood film’. You will be sorely disappointed."
Firstpost: Angry Indian Goddesses review: At best, this film is a montage of female bonding, nothing more
"Unfortunately, their anger, however justified it is, doesn’t scorch the screen down. The emotional embers get scattered with the innumerable issues tackled by writer/director, Pan Nalin. Gender inequality, eve teasing, rape, gay rights, capitalism and land rights issues overcrowd a female bonding plot. Nalin treats the film like a Goan holiday. There is inane chatter instead of scripted dialogues. The camera is always on the move and holds only to capture Maghera’s soft beauty during romantic, dreamy moments. For it’s first attempt at a female bonding film, an eclectic cast, fresh, free flowing style and spirited energy, Angry Indian Goddesses is worth a watch. The story may not make you say, "Oh my god", but it may make you bow to the Goddesses."
NDTV: Pan Nalin's Angry Indian Goddesses, on one level, is a charmingly jaunty film powered by peppy performances'
"Angry Indian Goddesses does not overly dilute its air of moderated levity, at least not until the dying moments of a free-flowing drama in which a gaggle of girls throw all the punches. But that is not to say that it is a guilelessly celebratory film about female bonding. They reveal the many faces of Eve in a manner that is both entertaining and enlightening. The film also overreaches a tad, touching upon too many hot-button issues, from land acquisition to sexual violence against women, from gay rights to judicial slackness, and from the pressures on successful working women to the sloppiness of law enforcement. ngry Indian Goddesses is a must-see and not only because it is unlike anything Hindi cinema has produced before. "
Indian Express: Angry Indian Goddesses movie review: These are flesh-and-blood women, the film is delightful till they stay that way
"The lively essence of tried-and-about-to-be-tested friendship amongst articulate women is adroitly captured, even when a crucial plot point is stretched beyond belief, and even when you know they are playing to a type. These are flesh-and-blood women, and the film is delightful till they stay that way. Being labelled ‘goddesses’ seems like a ploy to reel in non-Indians looking for exotica, something the director does well. It doesn’t do these lovely ladies any favours."
Times of India: Angry Indian Goddesses movie review
"Pan Nalin gives India an unusual female buddy film that attempts to make a statement on the growing atrocities against women. His point is that misogyny runs deep in the Indian psyche. As long as the film stays with the lives of its characters, it does well. In the first half, it is breezy, its vocabulary remains conversational and is genuinely palpable. Alas, the story is never supported by a solid screenplay. The film's pace is a problem and though things gear up in the second half, it ends as a loopy mess. Angry Indian Goddesses is a decent watch if you keep you expectations in check. It is a perfect example of how anger does very little good afterall."