Akshay Kumar's 'Raksha Bandhan' First Critics Reviews Are Out Online

Mumbai, August 10 - The much-awaited family comedy-drama film, Raksha Bandhan, starring Akshay Kumar, is finally hitting theaters worldwide tomorrow (August 11). Directed by Anand L Rai, Raksha Bandhan is touted to revive the family drama genre, which used to be the strongest zone of the Bollywood industry.

The movie revolves around Lala Kedarnath (Akshay), who runs a street food shop, the third generation of his family to do so. He plays a role of a brother whose primary concern is getting his four sisters married, and at the same time, dealing with the problem of dowry. The movie also stars Bhumi Pednekar, Sadia Khateeb, Sahejmeen Kaur, Smrithi Srikanth, and Deepika Khanna in key roles.



Meanwhile, Raksha Bandhan has had a premiere in Delhi ahead of the film's official release. The first critics' reviews have also started coming online and they are largely positive. Have a look at some of the reviews.

#RakshaBandhan [3.5/5] : A powerful movie against dowry system and the society's preference for boys over gals..

Starts on a lighter note and turns serious in the 2nd half..@akshaykumar has lived the role of a middle class elder brother with 4 sisters..

He is too good.. 👌

— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) August 11, 2022

#OneWordReview...#RakshaBandhan: HEARTWARMING.
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️½#AanandLRai gets it right this time… Simple plot. Relatable backdrop. Strong emotions… Several moving moments [interval point and second hour] big plus… #AkshayKumar top notch. #RakshaBandhanReview pic.twitter.com/mdOvzTQoRm

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) August 11, 2022

Just finished #RakshaBandhan..the tears won' t stop.What a film !What a perfomance, @akshaykumar ,you are forgiven for Bachchan Pandey and Prithviraj.4 stars

— Subhashk Jha (@SubhashK_Jha) August 10, 2022

Can't remember the last time I cried watching an #AkshayKumar film. #RakshaBandhan is an emotion each one of us wud relate to. It makes u laugh & cry in equal proportions. Been long a film tackled the issue of dowry. Very strong message delivered effectively. Full review out soon

— Monika Rawal (@monikarawal) August 10, 2022

#RakshaBandhan has been watched and I am overwhelmed right now. After a long time I liked an #AkshayKumar film so much. Director @aanandlrai gets it right this time and delivers a perfect family entertainer. I’m sure it’ll be big hit. Also liked @sadiakhateeb a lot.

⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟

— Aarti (@aartiteewari) August 10, 2022

#RakshaBandhan Review - Never felt better with tears. ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2#OneWordReview Emotional HIT
A must theatrical watch with family which has heart felt moments in first amd gripping drama in second half soaked with emotions.#AnandLRai has given his best.#AkshayKumar is amazing pic.twitter.com/k4GEPshbOD

— Nitesh Naveen (@NiteshNaveenAus) August 10, 2022

#AkshayKumar starrer #RakshaBandhan will make you laugh, and cry. Film strikes a chord as it highlights the issue of dowry. Bet you to leave theatres without shedding a tear or two…Khiladi Kumar is back! A sure shot blockbuster! Full review coming soon on https://t.co/M6iH4iG54z

— Mugdha Kapoor Safaya (@Mugdha_Kapoor) August 10, 2022

#RakshaBandhan is largely SUPERFICIAL in its emotions; The characters don’t have a graph & the crisp runtime makes it DIFFICULT TO RELATE with the core conflict. Had the potential, but, falters in execution. It has the emotional TRAPPINGS but nothing connects.

2 stars (⭐️⭐️)

— Himesh (@HimeshMankad) August 11, 2022

@akshaykumar delivers career best performance in @aanandlrai's hard-hitting and timely social drama brilliantly written by @KanikaDhillon and #HimanshuSharma. @bhumipednekar and others also need to be commended for delivering memorable performances#RakshaBandhan #RakshaBandan pic.twitter.com/A7YnFGxZMt

— Murtaza Ali Khan (@MurtazaCritic) August 10, 2022

Thank you @akshaykumar for picking an important subject like dowry, which has reduced someone's daughters/sisters to merely a transaction & made marriage a business. Hope ur belief in this story can bring about a change & many families feel empowered after watching #RakshaBandhan

— Monika Rawal (@monikarawal) August 10, 2022

Attend The Premiere Of Akshay Kumar's Starrer Raksha Bandhan.
Rating - 4/5
A Heart ❤️ Touching Story Of Brother-Sister Unconditional 💕 Love
Akshay Kumar is Our Comic Tycoon As Well as a hardworking entertainer🤩#RakshaBandhanGoldenTicket #RakshaBandhanReview#MoviePremiere pic.twitter.com/btS8n6q1tE

— Kamal Kumar (@Doomzone007) August 10, 2022

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