 Upon release , the film received mostly positive reviews from critics . The Times of India gave the film 4 out of 5 stars , concluding that " The Dirty Picture is definitely not only your film for the week , but is a seminal work that will be studied in feminist discourses . " Komal Nahta of <unk> gave the film 4 out of 5 stars and said , " The Dirty Picture is a wonderful film and will do extraordinary business . " Kaveree Bamzai of India Today gave the film 4 out of 5 stars , and extolled Balan 's performance , calling it " riveting " . Dainik Bhaskar gave the film 3 and half stars out of 5 , concluding , " Overall , a big thumbs up to The Dirty Picture , which is in its truest meaning , an entertainer . Highly recommended ! " Raja Sen from Rediff.com gave the film 3 @.@ 5 out of 5 stars and said " The Dirty Picture forsakes much potential nuance in its urge to please crowds but is still far more engaging than most Bollywood produce . " Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com gave the film 3 out of 5 stars , highlighting that " In terms of creativity , it 's a middling effort . But where bravado is concerned , The Dirty Picture kicks ass by virtue of three very strong reasons : Vidya Balan . Vidya Balan . Vidya Balan . " Kunal Guha of Yahoo ! India gave the movie 3 stars out of 5 , and said , " Clearly , Rajat Aroraa 's winning dialogues will make you sit up and say , " She [ Balan ] didn 't just say that ? ! " 
