Why Cheat India Movie Review
18 Jan 2019
Why Cheat India movie review: what critics say (16)
What critics say Critics are largely negative: 0 of 16 rated critics gave it 3.5 or more, 7 gave it 2 or less. Praised: the pacing. Criticised: the script.
Greed is good, Hashmi spits the line from Oliver Stones classic Wall Street, missing the point of how that film applauded the smoothness of the operator. Why Cheat India moralises without taking a stand.
Read the full reviewBut Why Cheat India is disjointed and disappointing, never quite knowing which side it is on, even as it spends time showing us how good students can be ruined by greed, and how parents can put killing pressure on their children…
Read the full reviewWhy Cheat India cant decide if Rocky is a hero or villain. I dont have a problem with that. Whats harder to take is the inconsistent tonality and the convoluted second act.
Read the full reviewA jumbo mess of warped notions and random ambition, Why Cheat India trivialises education and shows sympathy for deceit
Read the full reviewWhy Cheat India fast becomes a slog. The themes are relevant, but the writing is flat; the screenplay lacks urgency. The film opens in the 90s and to be honest it feels like it was made then.
Read the full reviewWhy Cheat India is a low-key drama that might not meet the expectations of the constituency that swears by a Rohit Shetty.
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What we know
Rakesh Singh runs a business that allows education scams to flourish in the country. He enrolls bright students into his plan, makes them write proxy exams for students who are unable to score or pass, and then, helps them procure a fake degree.
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Cast and crew
Emraan HashmiRakesh Singh
Shreya DhanwantharyNupur
Samiksha GaurJahnavi
Shibani BediEmraan Hashmi's Wife Sunita
Manuj SharmaBabluWhere to watch in India
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Box office
Day-wise India net starts on 18 Jan 2019. Advance booking and every day's figure are on the box office page.
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Questions
Is Why Cheat India worth watching?
Critics rate it below average: 2.3 out of 5, with 5 of 16 critics recommending it.
When did Why Cheat India release?
18 Jan 2019.
Who is in the cast of Why Cheat India?
Emraan Hashmi, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Ammar Taalwala, Samiksha Gaur, Shibani Bedi, Manuj Sharma.
Who directs Why Cheat India?
Soumik Sen.
What do critics say about Why Cheat India?
16 critic reviews are on this page, with a Critic Score of 2.3 out of 5. Each one shows the critic, a short excerpt and a link to the full review.