Films
with
big
stars
usually
make
much
noise
before
release
but
there
was
not
much
hype
around
Khelein
Hum
Jee
Jaan
Sey
in
spite
of
the
presence
of
Abhishek
Bachchan
and
Deepika
Padukone.
Fortunately,
the
film
has
hit
the
headlines
for
all
the
good
reasons.
The
good
news
is
that
it
has
got
good
reviews
from
the
critics.
Most
of
the
critics
praised
director
Ashutosh
Gowarikar
for
making
such
a
patriotic
film
at
a
time
when
the
nation
is
hit
by
numerous
scams.
Popular
film
critic
Taran
Adarsh
wrote,
“The
expectations
from
Khelein
Hum
Jee
Jaan
Sey
are
minimal,
but
you
can't
overlook
the
fact
that
it's
a
genuinely
honest
effort
that
needs
to
be
encouraged
and
appreciated," he
wrote,
adding
that
it
is
an
enlightening
experience
of
a
poignant,
but
little-known
chapter
in
history.
He
however
thinks
that
its
success
at
the
box
office
would
depend
on
good
word
of
mouth.
“A
film
like
Khelein
Hum
Jee
Jaan
Sey,
although
very
well
made,
may
not
appeal
to
those
who
relish
the
customary
kitsch
and
masala.
Therefore,
the
film
will
have
to
rely
on
a
very
strong
word
of
mouth
to
create
any
kind
of
an
impression
or
impact
at
the
box-office,"
he
added.
Another
popular
film
critic
Prashant
Sharad
Mane
wrote,
“Director
Ashutosh
Gowarikar
continues
to
recreate
a
bygone
era
in
Khelein
Hum
Jee
Jaan
Sey,
like
he
did
in
Lagaan
and
Jodhaa
Akbar.
Aided
by
a
simple
script
and
a
simpler
narration,
Gowarikar
manages
to
keep
the
audience
spell-bound."
Phelim
O'Neill
is
also
all
praise
for
Gowariker"s
attempt.
"As
with
his
previous
hit
Lagaan,
Gowariker
proves
he
can
handle
a
large
cast
and
loves
to
compose
frames
full
of
chatting
characters.
Beautifully
shot,
it
manages
to
hit
hard
even
under
the
restrictions
of
Indian
cinema,"
he
wrote.
Film
critic
Nikhat
Kazmi
is
of
the
opinion
that
the
film
has
a
good
message
for
the
people.
“Khelein
Hum
Jee
Jaan
Sey
helps
you
rediscover
forgotten
heroes
-
and
a
forgotten
sentiment
-
at
a
time
when
a
scam-tainted
nation
needs
to
celebrate
the
national
sentiment
the
most,"
she
wrote.
However,
Anupama
Chopra
is
not
very
impressed
with
the
film.
She
wrote,
“Ashutosh
recreates
this
largely
forgotten
event
with
sincerity
and
sweat
but
unfortunately
Khelein
Hum
Jee
Jaan
Sey
comes
off
a
high
school
history
lesson:
plodding,
stilted
and
in
long
stretches,
staggeringly
boring,"
she
wrote.
Ashutosh
Gowariker
is
Bollywood"s
most
earnest
historian
and
Khelein
Hum
Jee
Jaan
Sey
is
a
noble
attempt
at
restoring
glory
to
long-forgotten
heroes
but
honestly,
I
felt
more
charged
and
patriotic
in
the
last
40
minutes
of
Lagaan
than
I
did
in
this
entire
film.
I"m
going
with
two
and
a
half
stars,"
she
added.
Khelein
Hum
Jee
Jaan
Sey
is
based
on
Manini
Chatterjee"s
book
Do
And
Die
by,
based
on
the
Chittagong
Uprising
of
1930.
It
features
Abhishek
Bachchan,
Deepika
Padukone,
Vishakha
Singh,
Sikander
Kher
and
Amin
Gazi
in
the
lead
roles.