Gajab Raat Movie Review
ग़ज़ब रात
23 Oct 2026
Gajab Raat movie review: what critics say (13)
What critics say Critics are divided: 3 of 13 rated critics gave it 3.5 or more, 1 gave it 2 or less. Praised: the script, the performances and the direction.
Manoj Bajpayee, unerringly playing a very efficient but very corrupt cop whose conscience is not completely dead, kept me watching even when the pace slackened.
Read the full reviewGajab Raat is a film about one eventful night in New Delhi, the capital of what many say is the world’s biggest democracy.
Read the full reviewThere's no cinematic style or technical wizardry to be found in Shah's storytelling, and despite Manoj Bajpayee's stellar performance and nuanced portrayal of his character's fluctuating morality, the script weaknesses, clumsy…
Read the full review‘Gajab Raat’ definitely builds expectations from the get-go. The movie is written by Neeraj Pandey who has built his own unique crime drama repertoire, and directed by Ritesh Shah, writer of acclaimed films like ‘Pink’ and…
Read the full reviewOverall, the film remains entertaining and thought-provoking. Bajpayee ensures that this morally murky night is well worth spending.
Read the full reviewGajab Raat stars Manoj Bajpayee as a corrupt cop drawn into a murky investigation after an unidentified, severely injured woman is found on the road.
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What we know
A corrupt, troubled cop's night spirals out of control when a reluctant act of mercy toward an injured girl pulls him into a deadly web of crime.
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Cast and crew
Manoj BajpayeeAjay Nirvit
Divya DuttaSuneeta Chaudhary
Akshay OberoiNaveen Madhok
Saqib SaleemKaran Gill
Shraddha DasNeha Prabhu
Rajiv GuptaSHO Praveen Rana
Aditi Sandhya SharmaArya Sahni
Nushrratt BharucchaRosie
Kiku ShardaLovelySSunit TandonSantosh SabharwalSSumit GahlawatASI TomarSSachin KathuriaJournalist Sushil Kumar Where to watch in India
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How the Critic Score moved
It has fallen from 4.0 after the first review to 2.9 after 13, in the order we added them. Tap a dot on a computer to see which review moved it.
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Day-wise India net starts on 23 Oct 2026. Advance booking and every day's figure are on the box office page.
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Questions
Is Gajab Raat worth watching?
Critics rate it mixed: 2.9 out of 5, with 7 of 13 critics recommending it.
When did Gajab Raat release?
23 Oct 2026.
Who is in the cast of Gajab Raat?
Manoj Bajpayee, Divya Dutta, Akshay Oberoi, Saqib Saleem, Shraddha Das, Rajiv Gupta, Aditi Sandhya Sharma, Nushrratt Bharuccha.
Who directs Gajab Raat?
Ritesh Shah.
What do critics say about Gajab Raat?
13 critic reviews are on this page, with a Critic Score of 2.9 out of 5. Each one shows the critic, a short excerpt and a link to the full review.