the stunt when he drove a car through a sheet of glass and performed the doughnut act and a 360-degree wheelie. Promotion continued at various airports and railway stations like the Delhi Metro where Bachchan, Mukesh and Kapoor fabricated a train heist similar to the one in the film, after which they travelled inside the Metro, followed by a media interaction and later gave away some merchandise from the film. At Chandigarh Airport, the actors spoke about their characters and signed autographs. Players was also promoted elsewhere in India, such as the Ambience Mall and the Inorbit Mall. Kapoor featured as a guest on Imagine TV's Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan and Bachchan promoted the film on Arjun Rampal's show Love 2 Hate U, where he met his biggest hater. Kapoor and Mukesh also appeared on reality show Bigg Boss's season 5 during the semi-finals, four days before Players was released. Players was heavily promoted in London with help from the cast of the 2003 remake of The Italian Job, including Charlize Theron, Mark Wahlberg, Edward Norton and the director F. Gary Gray. The film was released in UK cinemas by B4U Pictures. The producers of Players held "Go for Gold" competitions where the winner would meet the cast and spend a day with them. Premiere Players had its worldwide premiere in Dubai on 4 January 2012. It was held at the Grand Cineplex in the Global Village and was attended by Bachchan, Basu, Kapoor and Mukesh. Instead of the traditional red carpet, a golden carpet was used in keeping with the theme of the film. Kapoor caused controversy over the outfit she had worn during the premiere, giving her a busty look and was verbally attacked by Fashion bloggers. Reception Critical reception Players received a mixed reception from critics. Joginder Tuteja from IndiaGlitz gave it 4 out of 5 stars and said "Fantastic – That's what you end up exclaiming once the last twist of Players takes you by complete surprise. Oh yes, there are around half a dozen or more twists in this film, something which was pretty much expected since the men at the helm of affairs are Abbas-Mustan". Subhash K. Jha from Bollywood Hungama wrote, "Players does a first-rate job of adapting The Italian Job. It's slick and well-written, eye-catching and intelligent, witty and delectable. It beats every other action-adventure flick in recent Bollywood history". Oneindia.in