Thugs of Hindostan, the solo Diwali release, was one of the most awaited releases of this year. With an ensemble star cast including Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, and Katrina Kaif, expectations from the film were sky high. The Vijay Krishna Acharya directorial, however, emerged as a disappointment, reportedly.

Though the trailer of Thugs of Hindostan intrigued the viewers and set hopes high, the reviews are contrary.

Film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh described the film as a “golden opportunity lost”.

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“#ThugsOfHindostan may reap the benefit of the holiday period + tremendous hype + impressive names in its cast… But will find it difficult to sustain after the initial euphoria settles down… #TOH is a golden opportunity lost, a KING-SIZED DISAPPOINTMENT!” he wrote on Twitter.

#ThugsOfHindostan may reap the benefit of the holiday period + tremendous hype + impressive names in its cast… But will find it difficult to sustain after the initial euphoria settles down… #TOH is a golden opportunity lost, a KING-SIZED DISAPPOINTMENT!

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) November 8, 2018

He went on to call the film “DISAPPOINTING”. The film critic rated Thugs of Hindostan with 2 stars. “All that glitters is NOT gold… Holds true for #TOH… Some engrossing moments in the first hour, that’s about it… Formula-ridden plot, screenplay of convenience, shoddy direction are the main culprits…” the tweet read.

#OneWordReview…#ThugsOfHindostan: DISAPPOINTING.
Rating: ⭐️⭐️
All that glitters is NOT gold… Holds true for #TOH… Some engrossing moments in the first hour, that’s about it… Formula-ridden plot, screenplay of convenience, shoddy direction are the main culprits… 👎👎👎

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) November 8, 2018

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Here’s how the public reviewed the film.

Audience after watching #ThugsOfHindostan for 20 minutes pic.twitter.com/RCkMaEZd7T

— Burning Dezire. (@iam_za1d) November 8, 2018

Audience reaction while watching #ThugsOfHindostan in theatres😁 #ThugsOfHindustan pic.twitter.com/794Vq8kOKu

— Deep Valesha (@Deepvalesha1) November 8, 2018

* Audience in theatres after watching first 15 mins of #ThugsofHindostan * pic.twitter.com/WQEvvWGa8q

— R A T N I $ H (@LoyalSachinFan) November 8, 2018

How’s #ThugsOfHindostan , rating?
Me : pic.twitter.com/3bSb2H4FYL

— Dr. Gill (@ikpsgill1) November 8, 2018

Movie #ThugsOfHindostan is so bad that Aamir Khan had to go on Coffee With Karan to promote it. Still falls flat on its face. Reading reviews and have decided not to watch it. Money saved.

— Deepika Bhardwaj (@DeepikaBhardwaj) November 8, 2018

When you book tickets of #ThugsOfHindostan for evening Show ! 😐 pic.twitter.com/Rjstx7nWny

— Name cannot be blank (@LadkaSarcastic) November 8, 2018

Thugs of Hindostan, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif, Fatima Sana Shaikh and Ronit Roy, hit the screens on 8 November.