Reception
Ambica Sachin of Khaleej Times rated the film 2.5/5 and wrote, "Sab Kushal Mangal is a film that's confused about its own intentions. Watch only if you are an Akshaye Khanna fan." [7] Ronak Kotecha of The Times of India rated the film 2/5 stars and wrote, "The film’s narrative makes half-hearted attempts at underlining social ills like forced marriages and dowry, but never really takes a solid stand. What works against the film is not its story but the execution that suffers from weak writing and missed opportunities for an impactful social satire." [8] Prasanna D. Zore of Rediff.com rated the film 2/5 stars and wrote, "First-time director Karan Vishwanath Kashyap has done a good job of making a cute rom-com that falters only during the last 15 minutes in its 134 minutes length." [9]
Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in wrote, "The maximum fun is had by Akshaye Khanna, playing up the stereotype of the Uttar Pradesh criminal-politician. Khanna’s Babu enlivens the movie whenever he appears, which isn’t as often as it needed to be, and his absence is sorely felt." [10] Udita Jhunjhunwala of Firstpost rated the film 2/5 stars and wrote, "Sab Kushal Mangal hits the right notes when Akshaye Khanna is on screen but declines to near pallid when it focuses on the flimsy romance between the couple." [11] Mayank Shekhar of Mid-Day rated the film 2/5 stars and wrote, "Honestly, as an audience, when the premise, let alone the story, doesn't work for you, it's best to be distracted by things that do. Because you're in; make the most of it. From that perspective, gotta say, for a movie by a first-time filmmaker, this is quite solidly directed — with some fine performances". [12]
Priyanka Sinha Jha of News18 rated the film 2/5 and wrote, "Sab Kushal Mangal does have a few redeeming features but it is unlikely to make the list of memorable comedies in Hindi cinema." [13] Nonika Singh of The Tribune rated the film 2/5 stars and wrote, "A mature man falling for a young girl by itself is not exactly a new concept. Several comedies have been structured around this uneven courting. [...] The un-necessary [sic]] addition of songs and superfluous item number further sap the narrative." [14] Kunal Guha of Bangalore Mirror rated the film 1.5/5 stars and wrote, "Torn between detailing social ills and constructing a romcom, Sab Kushal Mangal ends up as an overcooked khichdi that seems too tedious to endure, despite a runtime of just 137 minutes." [15]
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated the film 1.5/5 stars and wrote, "The film breaks out of an uneasy mess by a contrivance, and tries to steer towards lightness by making Baba, the local yokel, fall for the very girl he has ‘uthwaaoed’." [16] Shilajit Mitra of The New Indian Express rated the film 1/5 stars and wrote, "Everything about Karan Vishwanath Kashyap’s film feels plucked from the past. It’s starchy and sentimental, with a plot that’s crudely offensive, and gloriously glib." [17] Devesh Sharma of Filmfare rated the film 1/5 stars and wrote, "Sab Kushal Mangal does make the right noises about how dowry still makes life hell for the girls and that they should be allowed to make their own choices. It asks questions but doesn’t offer any concrete solutions." [18]
Arnab Banerjee of Deccan Chronicle wrote, "The uninspiring plot gets all the more compounded when the story progresses to make Babu’s character look kind and gentle." [19] [20] Varun HK of Deccan Herald rated the film 0.5/5 and wrote, "It's a sludgy mess of poor creative decisions after poor creative decisions, leading up to a finale that is as flat as it is mundane, completely desperate to end, even if the end is somehow cheaper than the build-up, if you can call it that." [21]
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