The Indian Express critic Shubhra Gupta gave the film one and a half star.
In the review, she mentioned, “Deverakonda’s undeniable charisma helps his Arjun get past rank bad behavior, but finally he gets to a point where he has to dial back. There’s a redemptive arc, and we are given that as a take-away, and the possibility of a turning-over-a-new-life, which is a great way to end a film."
She added, "Kapoor takes the movie and tries to run with it. But he has been a hero at the centre-stage for too long; his responses are too practiced, too familiar. He feels too old for this role, and his dissolution never feels as sharply realized as the one he managed so superbly in Udta Punjab.”
"Shahid Kapoor takes the movie and tries to run with it. But he has been a hero at the centre-stage for too long; his responses are too practiced, too familiar. He feels too old for this role," wrote The Indian Express' film critic Shubhra Gupta in her review.
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"#KabirSingh has crossed one more milestone..Clocks 1M in Aus/NZ," tweeted Ramesh Bala.
"Kabir has a reason to slap. If you can't touch the woman wherever you want...I don't see any emotions there. There is nothing unconditional about it," director Sandeep Reddy Vanga said on the apparent misogyny depicted in the film in an interview with Film Companion.
“But that feeling of falling apart, of self destruction for not being able to deal with loss… Only from great love can come great anger. He is a phase in everyone’s life and that is how I connected with the character,” Shahid Kapoor said on his character Kabir Singh.
"I would say my character is not as docile as it was in the original film. We are depicted as a Punjabi family. Everybody is very aggressive in their approach towards life and so is this guy Karan (Kabir Singh’s elder brother). But he is sincere and righteous. He is protective towards his brother," Arjan had said on his role in the movie.
"The good thing about Kabir Singh is that I was getting to play a type of character that had a lot to do as an actor, and I was getting to do it in a film that I think is pretty wide in its appeal. The love story in it is also so different. So I didn’t think much. I wanted to take up this as a challenge. I didn’t want to ruin it, that’s all," Shahid Kapoor had earlier said on playing Kabir Singh.
"#KabirSingh opens third week strongly. Friday collections 5.40 CR. Total collections 218.60 CR," tweeted Joginder Tuteja.
"Wow wow wow, wat a film bhaji @shahidkapoor love u @Advani_Kiara ????... #kabirsingh," wrote Ammy Virk on Twitter.
"#KabirSingh remains steady on [third] Fri... Should gather speed on [third] Sat and Sun... Will cross ? 225 cr today [Sat]... [Week 3] Fri 5.40 cr. Total: ? 218.60 cr. India biz," tweeted Taran Adarsh.
"Fantastic 213 CR+ Ind nett in 2 weeks for mega BB #KabirSingh. It's all set to cross #UriTheSurgicalStrike and emerge as the biggest Bollywood grosser of the year soon..@shahidkapoor @Advani_Kiara," tweeted film analyst Kaushik LM.
"Everyone’s guesstimating the *lifetime biz* of #KabirSingh... ? 250 cr? ? 275 cr? ? 300 cr? Maybe more?... #KabirSingh continues to surprise every single day, so it’s pointless arriving at a number right now... The sky is the limit, that’s all I can say at the moment," trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted.
"The hard work that goes behind a flawed character is immense. In fact, a lot more than usual. You are truly gifted, @shahidkapoor! You added life to the complexities of #KabirSingh. Easier said than done, it takes courage to accept such a challenge! So happy for your success," tweeted voice actress Adi Varekar.
"With 3rd week showcasing of 2000+ screens, #KabirSingh will stay on to be the highest collecting Bollywood film this week as well," tweeted trade analyst Joginder Tuteja.
Film trade analyst Sumit Kadel posted on Twitter, "#KabirSingh has surpassed the lifetime collection of Salman Khan starrer #Bharat to become the second highest grosser of 2019, Film would go past lifetime collection of #urithesurgicalstrike by the end of its 3rd week & will become Highest Grosser of 2019."