The Indian Express critic Shubhra Gupta gave Kabir Singh one and a half star. In the review, Shubhra said “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.”
In an interview with Film Companion, Sandeep Reddy Vanga said, “When you question people’s belief system, they get angry. I think that’s what happened. It is not even a healthy criticism. It’s very pseudo. When you are deeply in love, deeply connected with the woman, there is a lot of honesty in it. If you don’t have that physical demonstration, if you don’t have the liberty of slapping each other, then I don’t see anything there.”
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In an interview with indianexpress.com Shahid Kapoor shared, "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."
@HimeshMankad tweeted, "#KabirSingh has emerged the HIGHEST GROSSING FILM OF 2019. A year back, if I had said #ShahidKapoor and #VickyKaushal film would earn more than a #SalmanKhan Eid release, everyone would have laughed. But well, "Yeh Naya India Hai".... Content is ruling, Audience WOM is the KING!"
@manav1149 tweeted, "Watched #KabirSingh... Haters there is not a single moment I felt this character heroic, he is lead character of this story but not heroic at all. Shahid's acting and films music is par excellence. Congratulations @shahidkapoor."
Girish Johar tweeted, "Pleasantly BO is on an upswing... With #KabirSingh, #Article15, now #Super30 followed by #TheLionKing #JudgeMentallHaiKya we r gonna have good July... followed by the Biggiees in Aug ! Koooool ????."
"#KabirSingh gave me goosebumps mainly because it highlights terrible misogynistic micro and macroagressions in medical universities across India but take a bow @shahidkapoor. You are a brilliant actor! Only reason I sat through the whole film was your sheer brilliance onscreen," tweeted @krishna_gauri.
Bollywood Hungama tweeted, "#KabirSinghBoxOfficeCollections @shahidkapoor's #KabirSingh had a decent 4th weekend inspite of big sporting matches. Sunday collection Rs. 4.05 cr. Total collection Rs. 259.94 cr."
A fan @Abil80988190 tweeted, "No one from Bollywood congratulated or supported Shahid for #kabirsingh. It's funny how fans loved it and definitely Shahid made new fans and I am one of them. By far the best performance I've seen so far this year."
Bollywood Hungama wrote on its Twitter page, "#BoxOffice: #KabirSingh Day 23 (Saturday) U.K box office - 8,290 USD [Rs. 5.68 lacs] from 7 screens."
Ekta Kapoor took to Twitter to share, "Saw #KabirSingh ! Brash n broken it’s connected with my angst ridden soul ! A part of me has an issue with raw edges of this wrong man ...but another part loves d absolute unabashed attitude n irreverence!at d end ...my obsession with imperfections continues.... @shahidkapoor."
Sumit Kadel wrote on his Twitter account, "#KabirSingh has a very high chance of minting ? 300 cr. 4th Saturday & Sunday trending is unbelievable. Film will definitely run for more two weeks which will give it a shot at ? 300 cr. I feel it will cross the milestone."
Film trade analyst Rohit Jaiswal posted on Twitter, "Exhibitors have decided to continue running #kabirsinghmovie till 14/8/19, shows will be reduced as per passing week, but it will keep running till #Saaho #MissionMangal #BatlaHouse takes over... #KabirSingh"