7 Khoon Maaf

7 Khoon Maaf was critically praised and Chopras performance was singled out in particular, with many reviewers describing it as a role of a lifetime. Aniruddha Guha of the Daily News and Analysis rated the film a four (out of five) and wrote, For a filmmaker who has long established his hold over the craft, 7 Khoon Maaf is the only way forward it pushes the envelope and takes you on a cinematic journey you may not experience in a Hindi film for a long time to come. She praised Chopras performance: Priyanka Chopra takes on a character that most of her contemporaries would shy away from and enacts it in a way that only she possibly can. For a woman with as many shades as Susanna, Chopra gets a crack at a role of a lifetime. And Bhardwaj ensures she sparkles like never before.

The Indo-Asian News Service described the film as a winner by Vishal Bhardwaj, rating it four out of five: Chalk up an absolute winner for the Vishal Bhardwaj-Priyanka Chopra team. They make a coherent vision out of an inconceivable marital crises. Zee News also rated the film four out of five: Vishal Bhardwaj does it again. The maverick filmmaker has once again woven magic with his latest blockbuster Saat Khoon Maaf, which presents Priyanka Chopra in a never before character. Nikhat Kazmi of the Times of India gave the film a 3.

5 (out of 5) rating, describing it as serious, sensitive and stirring, a whole new cinematic experience and praising Chopras performance: 7 Khoon Maaf would undoubtedly end up as a milestone in Priyanka Chopras career graph. The actor displays exquisite command over a complex character that is definitely a first in Indian cinema. She renders a subtle and restrained portrayal of a lonely and wronged woman who wanted love and only love from life. Mayank Shekhar of the Hindustan Times gave 7 Khoon Maaf three out of five stars noting that the film was crafted around strong, effective scenes alone: a lot of them, cleanly cut and clinical, a whole lot immediately compelling, and recommended not to miss the partly captivating film Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the film three stars, saying that 7 Khoon Maaf is a dark film that has its share of positives and negatives. However, the film will meet with diverse reactions some will fancy it, while some will abhor it.

The film will appeal more to the critics/columnists and the festival circuit. The film also received some criticism. The Telegraph s Pratim D. Gupta called 7 Khoon Maaf adventurous but over-indulgent, saying that Vishal Bhardwaj traded economy for mainstream acceptance. However, Gupta praised the films cinematography and its unexpected ending: Discovering Susanna's seventh husband [is] a killer twist in the end.

Anupama Chopra of NDTV gave the movie two-and-a-half stars (out of five), terming it a disappointment and saying the film stumbles and fumbles. The episodic nature of the narrative makes the plot predictable.