

Distributed by Yash Raj Home Video, the film was released on DVDs on 30 April 2014 across all regions in a two-disc pack in Anamorphic format, with bonus content such as a "making of the film" documentary, deleted scenes and making of the songs. The VCD version was also released at the same time. A two-disc special edition DVD pack was also released later. The Blu-ray version was released on 2 May 2014. The world television premiere of the film happened on Sony MAX on 17 August 2014.

Reception

Critical reception
Gunday received mostly positive reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the film an approval rating of 86% based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 7 out of 10. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave a rating of 4 out of 5, calling it an "entertainer" and writing that the film "has an attention-grabbing premise, well-etched-out characters, high-octane drama, is generously peppered with vibrant songs and energetic action pieces, boasts of defining performances from the principal cast." However, he felt that it was too long. Srijana Mitra Das from Times of India gave it 3.5 out of 5, calling it an "Oliver Twist with a Bollywood twist", writing that "Gunday pays loving homage to Bollywood classics Sholay, Kaala Patthar and other brothers-in-arms films while offering more." Mohar Basu of Koimoi also gave it 3.5 out of 5, calling it a "must watch" for "the oomph and bombastic dialogues", and praised Zafar's direction, writing that "the execution is what makes the fast depleting story hold its ground. The trajectories he builds are shaky but his screenplay is engrossing enough to not let you slip even in the slack moments."

Mint gave a highly positive review, calling it a "spectacular tribute to 1970s' Hindi cinema", and wrote that it "moves at a satisfying clip from the beginning to the end. It's formula food for the present day, spiced with flamboyance, a fair sense of rhythm that occasionally slackens during the 153-minute running time, and a clear understanding of the meaning of popular entertainment, Hindi movie style." However, it added that neither Singh nor Kapoor were "particularly convincing as
Distributed by Yash Raj Home Video, the film was released on DVDs on 30 April 2014 across all region in a two - magnetic disk pack in Anamorphic format, with bonus content such as a " making of the movie " documentary, deleted scenes and making of the song. The VCD version was also release at the same time. A two - disk special edition DVD gang was besides released later. The Blu - re version was released on 2 May 2014. The universe television premiere of the film happened on Sony MAX on 17 August 2014. 

 Reception 

 Critical reception 
 Gunday experience mostly positive reviews from critics. Review collector Rotten Tomatoes gave the movie an approval rating of 86% based on 7 reviews, with an median rating of 7 out of 10. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave a rating of 4 out of 5, calling it an " entertainer " and writing that the movie " hold an attention - grabbing premise, well - etched - out characters, high - octane drama, is generously peppered with vibrant song and energetic action pieces, sport of define performances from the principal cast. " However, he feel that it was too long. Srijana Mitra Das from Times of India gave it 3.5 out of 5, calling it an " Oliver Twist with a Bollywood bend ", writing that " Gunday pays loving homage to Bollywood classics Sholay, Kaala Patthar and other buddy - in - arms films while offering more. " Mohar Basu of Koimoi also gave it 3.5 out of 5, calling it a " must determine " for " the sex appeal and bombastic dialogues ", and praised Zafar's direction, writing that " the performance is what makes the fast depleting story declare its reason. The trajectories he builds are precarious but his screenplay is engrossing enough to not get you slip even in the slack moment. " 

 Mint gave a highly convinced review, call it a " spectacular protection to 1970s' Hindi cinema ", and wrote that it " moves at a meet time from the beginning to the end. It's formula food for the present day, spiced with flamboyance, a fair sense of rhythm that occasionally slackens during the 153 - minute run time, and a clear agreement of the meaning of popular entertainment, Hindi movie style. " However, it added that neither Singh nor Kapoor were " particularly convincing as


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Reception

Critical recepgion
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Distributed by Yash Raj Home Video, the released DVDs on April 2014 across pack Anamorphic format, with content such as "making of the film" documentary, deleted and making of the songs. The VCD version was also released at the time. A two-disc special edition DVD pack was also released later. The Blu-ray was on May The world television premiere of the film happened on Sony MAX on 17 August 2014. Reception reception Gunday received mostly positive reviews from critics. aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave film an approval rating of based 7 reviews, an rating 7 out of Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave a rating of 4 out of 5, calling it an "entertainer" writing that "has an premise, characters, drama, is generously vibrant songs and energetic action pieces, performances from the principal cast." However, he felt it was long. Srijana Mitra Das from Times India gave it 3.5 out of 5, calling an "Oliver Twist with a Bollywood twist", writing that "Gunday pays loving homage to Bollywood Kaala Patthar and other films while offering Mohar of also it 3.5 of 5, calling it a "must watch" for "the oomph and dialogues", and praised Zafar's direction, writing that "the execution is the depleting story hold ground. The trajectories he are but his screenplay is to let in slack Mint gave a highly review, calling it a "spectacular to 1970s' Hindi cinema", at a satisfying clip from the beginning to end. It's formula food for the present spiced with flamboyance, a fair sense of rhythm that occasionally slackens during 153-minute running a clear understanding of the meaning of popular Hindi movie style." However, added that neither Singh nor Kapoor were "particularly convincing


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GundaY RecEived mOsTly POsitivE reviEwS FroM critics. RevIew aGgregator rotten tOmatoes GAve the fIlm an aPprOvaL ratINg Of 86% BasEd ON 7 reVIeWs, wITh aN average RaTiNg of 7 oUt of 10. tARAN AdaRsh Of BoLlywoOd Hungama gave A raTing OF 4 ouT of 5, caLling It an "EnTertaIner" anD writInG that the film "has An atTention-grAbbInG prEmIse, weLL-etcheD-ouT chAracterS, high-ocTAne DrAMA, Is Generously peppered WiTH ViBrant sonGs and eNErGeTIc action PiEceS, boaSTS of deFiniNG pErformanCes froM ThE pRincipaL cAst." HowEvEr, hE feLt thaT It waS too loNg. SrijanA MitrA das from Times of iNdia gave it 3.5 out OF 5, cALLiNG it aN "OlIver Twist wiTh a BOLlywOod tWIsT", wrITing tHat "GuNdAY pAYs loving homage to BolLyWood clAssicS Sholay, Kaala PAtthar and oTHER brotherS-in-aRMs FIlms while offerIng moRe." Mohar BasU Of Koimoi Also gAve it 3.5 out Of 5, calling IT A "must watCh" fOr "tHe oOmpH ANd Bombastic dialOGUes", aNd Praised zafAr's direCtiOn, wRitIng ThAt "the execUtion is wHaT mAkEs The Fast dEPleting sToRy hOlD itS grouND. The trAjectOrieS hE bUIldS are shaKY bUT His sCrEeNplaY is EnGrossIng eNOugH to not lEt you slip EveN In thE sLaCk momenTs."

Mint gave a hiGhLy positive ReVieW, calliNG It a "spectAcular tribute to 1970s' Hindi ciNEma", and wRotE that It "moVes at a satIsfYing clIp fROm the bEginniNg to tHe End. iT'S formULA fOod FoR the presenT DAy, sPiced WiTh flAmboyanCe, a fair sense of rhytHM thAt occasionallY slAckeNS DuRinG ThE 153-MinUtE RunNINg time, and a clear UnderstandInG Of The meaning OF poPuLar enteRtainmeNt, HinDI movie sTyle." HowevEr, it added ThAt neITHer singh nor KaPoor were "ParticulaRLy conVInCing aS


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Cri ti c alr ec ept i onGunday r ec ei ved m ostl y p o siti verevi ews f rom critics.Rev iewa ggr egato r Rot tenTo matoe s gave  thefi lm an approvalrati ng of 86%  ba se d o n7 rev i ews, w ith  an  averag e ratin g  of  7 o u tof 10. Taran Adars ho f  B ollywood  Hunga m aga v e a rati ng  of  4 o u t  of 5 , ca l li ng it an  "ente r ta in er" and  w riting  t hat  th e fil m  "ha s an a ttention -grab b ing premise, w e ll-etched-out ch a r ac t ers,  hi gh-octane d rama ,  isgene r ou sly peppe red w it h  v i brant songs and ene rg etic a ction  pieces, boas ts of defi n i n g perfor manc e sf rom the princi pal c ast." Howe v er, he f elt t hat it w as too lo n g . Srijan a M itr a D asf r om  Times of Ind i a  gav eit 3.5out  of 5,cal lin g i t a n"Oliver T wist wit haBo ll ywo od tw i st", wri ti ngth at"Gund a y pays  lovi ng h om ag e  to  Bollyw o od c lass ic sShol ay,  K aalaPatt h arand oth er brothe rs- i n-ar ms  f ilms wh ile offeringmo re." Mohar  B asu  of Ko i m oi alsogave it 3.5 out of 5, c a lling i t a  "mus t wa tch" for"th e oomp h a n d bomb asticdialo gu es" , and p r a is edZa far's dire c t ion , wri ti ng t hat "th e execution is wha t  ma kes the fastdep leti n g  s tor y  h o ldit s  gr o u nd. The traject ories he b ui l ds  are shaky but  h is scre enplayis en g rossing  enough t o not let  y ou s l i p e ven in the  slack m oments."Mintg av e a h igh ly pos it ive  revi ew, ca l lin g ita "spe ct acular  trib ut e to 197 0s' Hindi cinema", andwrotethatit"moves at  as ati sfying cl ip f rom the be gin nin g tothe end.It's fo rmu l a foo d fo r  the pres e nt  da y ,  s piced withf l a mbo yance , a fair s ense  of rhythm that o c casionally sla cken s dur ing the15 3-minute runni ngti m e , and acl ear underst anding o ft he me aningof pop ular en t e rt a inment , Hi ndi  movie st yle ." However ,it addedthat  n either  Singh norK a poor were "parti cular l y  conv i nci ng as 


Distributed by_Yash Raj_Home Video, the film_was released_on_DVDs on_30_April 2014 across_all regions in_a two-disc pack in_Anamorphic format, with_bonus_content such as a "making of the film" documentary, deleted scenes and making of_the_songs. The_VCD_version_was also released at the_same time. A two-disc special_edition DVD_pack was also released later. The Blu-ray version_was_released on 2_May 2014. The world television premiere of the film_happened on Sony MAX on 17_August 2014.

Reception

Critical reception
Gunday_received_mostly_positive reviews from critics._Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the_film an approval rating of 86%_based on 7 reviews, with an average_rating of 7 out of 10._Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama_gave a_rating of 4 out of_5, calling it_an "entertainer"_and writing that_the film "has an attention-grabbing premise,_well-etched-out characters, high-octane_drama, is generously peppered with vibrant_songs_and energetic action_pieces,_boasts_of defining_performances from the_principal_cast." However,_he_felt that it was too long._Srijana_Mitra Das from Times of India gave_it 3.5 out of_5,_calling it an "Oliver_Twist with a Bollywood twist",_writing that "Gunday pays loving homage_to Bollywood_classics Sholay,_Kaala Patthar and other brothers-in-arms films while offering more." Mohar Basu_of Koimoi also gave it 3.5_out of 5, calling_it a_"must_watch" for "the_oomph_and bombastic_dialogues", and praised Zafar's direction, writing that_"the execution_is what makes the fast depleting_story hold its ground._The_trajectories he builds are shaky but_his screenplay is engrossing enough to_not let you slip even_in_the_slack moments."

Mint gave a highly_positive review, calling it a "spectacular_tribute to 1970s'_Hindi cinema", and wrote that it "moves_at_a satisfying clip from the beginning_to_the end. It's formula food for_the_present_day, spiced with flamboyance, a_fair sense of rhythm that occasionally_slackens during the 153-minute running time, and a clear_understanding of the_meaning of popular entertainment, Hindi_movie_style."_However, it added that neither Singh nor Kapoor were "particularly_convincing as