17 reviewers have given Sharmaji Namkeen an average rating of 4.0/5.0 (?)
10 yays 0 nays 7 so-so
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The charm that Rishi Kapoor brings to a character is the only draw, and of course, that it was his last film. The rest is everyone struggling with the issue of generation gap, including the writers.
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Thumbs up by Bobby Sing,
Bobby Talks Cinema.com
...coming back to the film its light hearted project with entertaining sequences that deserves to be seen along with your family, remembering the charismatic Rishi Kapoor so with it at the earliest., enjoying a great evening together, having a delicious dinner....
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Thumbs up by Subhash K Jha,
Bolly Spice
...This brings us to Paresh Rawal who fills the blanks that Rishi left behind, with a huge amount of empathetic earnestness. There is no attempt to mimic Rishi. The two actors share the same character with seamless accord. At times the effect is surreal: Paresh climbs a water tank to jump: Rishi Kapoor wakes up from the nightmare…Rishi watching Paresh on television….It’s the supreme occasion for suspension of disbelief , and well, we are up to it. Because the narrative’s heart is in the right place. And well, because we love Rishi Kapoor even when he not fully there with us....
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Thumbs up by Russel D'Silva,
Bollywood Life
...Sharmaji Namkeen is a sweet, simple film, where you don't mind getting swayed by sentiment because of how it touches your heart. There are issues no doubt, but not once do they trump the fitting swansong this turns out to be for Rishi Kapoor. I'm going with 3 out of 5 stars....
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DNA
...The film is a must-watch family entertainer that celebrates evergreen Rishi Kapoor. The film will touch your heart, as it sends out a strong message for different generations....
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Thumbs up by Devesh Sharma,
Filmfare
...Watch the film for its message and to see two actors on the top of their craft essaying the same characters and making you root for it…...
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Thumbs up by Madhuri V,
Filmi Beat
...Sneha Khanwilkar who is known for her experimental music, fails to cook a delicious music album when it comes to Sharmaji Namkeen. None of the songs register on your lips and that's where this Rishi Kapoor-Paresh Rawal starrer disappoints a bit.
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Thumbs up by Anicadna MM Vatticad,
FirstPost
...Rishi Kapoor’s endearing swan song is like the food that Sharmaji dishes out: well-balanced with just the right amount of sugar and spice, not aiming to be flashy but offering the comfort of a home-cooked meal....
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Thumbs up by Sukanya Verma,
Rediff
...It's a lump-in-a-throat moment to watch him shine and smile against the most iconic song of his career and refuse to give another take in that trademark candour, 'Bhai, isse better shot nahi ho sakta.'
Absolutely.
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Thumbs up by Renuka Vyavahare,
Times of India
...A posthumous release, who better than Rishi Kapoor to portray a character, who loves his family and food. The late actor was blessed with the ability of baring his soul in every character he essayed. Like his illustrious father Raj Kapoor and son Ranbir, there was an inherent honesty and spunk in Rishi Kapoor that reflected in his roles. In his youth, his good looks often overshadowed his versatile talent. Over time, he made sure he retained that charm while giving some distinctly memorable performances and Sharmaji can be termed as one of his finest. While Paresh Rawal was gracious enough to fill in for the portions that the former couldn’t due to his deteriorating health, this film belongs to Rishi Kapoor alone. It is he who leaves you teary-eyed with his smile and a thought. Indian parents are so used to prioritising their children. What happens when they decide to turn the tables? Is self-love deemed reckless and selfish because parents are expected to toe the line? Sharmaji Namkeen gives you food for thought....
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So-So by Deepa Gahlot,
Deepa Gahlot
...Sharmaji Namkeen, is a pleasant watch, taking in an urban social issue of neglected elders, as well as the less-addressed one of dignity of labour. The film has its flaws, being somewhat half-baked being one of them, but Rishi Kapoor’s understanding of the character and his unbridled charm paper over the cracks; Rawal comes across as crabby (like the scene in which he nitpicks over the difference between momos and dimsums), but portrays a different trait of the same Sharmaji–one is sweet, the other spicy. Plus, there is the emotional hook of seeing the always fabulous Rishi Kapoor in his last role. It’s a pity that he never won a yearned-for National Award....
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So-So by Shubhra Gupta,
India Entertainment
...There are countless men like our Brij Gopal Sharma. Too young, at 58, to be given a golden handshake and turfed out of his workplace. Too active to ‘chill’ in his modest home and watch unending soaps where nothing ever happens, or lounge in the park, where the elderly gang gets together for yoga classes and neighbourhood gossip. The one distinctive thing about Sharmaji (Rishi Kapoor) is that he loves rustling up finger lickin’ food, and he is the one, as a single father, who has lovingly fed his sons, now grown, one with a job, another in college. How does someone like him pass the time, as the days hang heavier and heavier?...
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So-So by Shubhra Gupta,
indian express
...who has lovingly fed his sons, now grown, one with a job, another in college. How does someone like him pass the time, as the days hang heavier and heavier?...
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So-So by Sameer Ahire,
Movie Talkies
...This cook-based concept has the potential to reach any level of unique filmmaking, but Sharmaji attempts nothing else but the same family drama with light-hearted moments. However, it still makes a decent sweet dish with Rishi Kapoor adding enough sugar and Paresh Rawal adding the needed salt to it. As a whole, Rishi Kapoor's last cinematic dish is indeed tasty enough, and only movie buffs with good taste can understand why....
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So-So by Saibal Chatterjee,
NDTV
...This, however, is no reflection on Paresh Rawal's ability as an actor. It is just that nobody can play a Delhi dad quite as effectively and effortlessly as Kapoor could. From the middle-class man struggling to make ends meet in Do Dooni Chaar and to a father struggling to reconnect with his son in Chandni Chowk (Rajma Chawal), he transitions to a mid-level corporate functionary forced into voluntary retirement who must quickly find an alternative employment in order to keep ennui at bay....
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So-So by Sanjana Jhadav,
Pinkvilla
...Hitesh Bhatia's slice-of-life film will delight you with Rishi Kapoor's charm, its comedy and the food. The team also pays the sweetest tribute to the late legend in a touching post-climax scene. However, on the whole, Sharmaji Namkeen is strictly a few laughs with its heart in the right place...
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So-So by Nandini Ramnath,
Scroll.in
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