Tubelight

Manjusha Radhakrishnan of Gulf News rated 2.5 out of 5 stars, saying one of those films that shamelessly attempt to emotionally manipulate viewers into being sentimental wrecks.Arti Dani of Khaleej Times commented, good intentions but hardly any plot.Further said, The best part about the movie was the bonding between Sohail and Salman.Meena Iyer of The Times of India rated Tubelight Movie 3 out of 5 on grounds of values of family and strong bonding between brothers.

Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated only 1.5 stars out of 5, saying The message is perfect, but when the main act isnt convincing, the film becomes just like the title: mostly flicker with a little late glow.Raja Sen of NDTV commented while rating only 1 star out of 5, Poor little superstar who doesnt know better, the film is rendered unwatchable because of the leading man.