72 Hoorain Twitter Review: Netizens Call Sanjay Chauhan's Film ‘Gut-Wrenching'; Gets Mixed Response

72 Hoorain Twitter Review: 72 Hoorain sparked controversy long before its theatrical release. Director Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan even received a National Award for the film in 2019. However, it remained unreleased until now. With its recent arrival in theatres on July 7, the film has opened to mixed reviews.

The film stars Pavan Malhotra and Aamir Bashir. It explores the darker side of terrorism and challenges religious beliefs. Backed by Ashoke Pandit, 72 Hoorain, questions the alleged promise of 72 virgins (hoorian) to men once they go to heaven after sacrificing their lives for religion.

As the film was released today, cinegoers took to Twitter and shared their views on the movie. Many felt it was dark, while some thought it was nothing thrilling and termed it disappointing. So, if you're planning to watch the movie in theatres, take a look at some tweets and decide if it is worth the time.

Netizens call 72 Hoorian 'gut-wrenching. Here's what they're saying about the movie:

72 Hoorain is a commentary on those who get brainwashed by terrorists for their own good, leading to death and the destruction of several lives.

The story revolves around two characters, played by Bashir and Malhotra, who are suicide bombers. They bomb, blast, and kill people with a desire to receive 72 Hoorains (virgin girls) in heaven.

Taking to microblogging sites, netzines flooded the platform, expressing their views about the film. Many praised Pavan Malhotra's performance and called it powerful and dark.

Lauding the movie, film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh wrote, "You need a strong stomach to absorb this one... A gut-wrenching story of two terrorists/suicide bombers from across the border, it focuses on their dilemmas and inner conflicts."

Another user said, "First 15 minutes excellent, very engaging story , nice performance, black and white theme is very much appealing , brain wash scenes are brilliant , performance by Maulana is very good ,at interval , wait for second half."

Check out some more reviews of the film here:-

Meanwhile, the film was not given the green light by the Censor board, and soon after the trailer was released, it was alleged to have hurt religious sentiments and been against Islam. Many politicians have also accused the film of distorting the image of the religion.