Members of the Hindi film fraternity took to Twitter on 29 July to shower praise on Ranbir Kapoor for his performance in Sanju.
The film, a biopic on troubled Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt, hit the screens on 29 June. Karan Johar took to Twitter to appreciate Sanju.
Encompassing such a tumultuous and rollercoaster life in this duration...and still holding onto the emotional energy and non stop humour is a mammoth achievement!! Please hail the NUMBER 1 Mainstream film of our times!!! RAJKUMAR HIRANI #sanju
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) June 29, 2018
Ranbir Kapoor is just such a BRILLIANT and GIFTED actor!!! What an outstanding portrayal! Never allowing mimickry to get the better of him or letting even a single note go into a zone of caricature!! He holds this narrative like a legend! #sanju
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) June 29, 2018
VICKY KAUSHAL is emerging to be such a bonafide movie star!!! There is nothing this talented actor canât do!!! He plays the sympathetic friend with such emotional depth!! He made me cry with him....superb!!!! @vickykaushal09 and what a year he is having!!!!! #sanju
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) June 29, 2018
Overall congratulations to the team of this BLOCKBUSTER!!! VINOD CHOPRA and @foxstarhindi for the box office juggernaut called #Sanju!!!
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) June 29, 2018
Loved Sanju! Very moving story of a father and son, and of two friends. Ranbir is outstanding and Vicky Kaushal blew my mind! Thank you Raju for yet another film which entertain and enriches.
— Aamir Khan (@aamir_khan) June 29, 2018
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SANJU - what can I say ?! @RajkumarHirani how do you pull it off everytime ? MINDBLOWN !! Laughed. Cried. Ranbir .. big hug man. Just a big big hug. Hirani sir .. once again u made me walk out of theatre a better man .. with a smile full of tears. What u do with your movies ðð
— Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) June 29, 2018
Veteran actor Shabana Azmi was amongst the first few celebrities to praise Kapoor’s ability to portray Sanjay Dutt on the silver screen with authenticity.
@chintskap What a tour de force performance #Ranbir Kapoor in #Sanju takes your breath away in creating the the amazing likeness to #SanjayDutt without ever slipping up on the authenticity of the emotion. BRAVO. ððHe is ably supported by @vickykaushal09 endearing portrayal.ð
— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) June 29, 2018
#Sanju is a complex life narrated deftly, in inimitable @RajkumarHirani style.. #RanbirKapoor is talent unimaginable and @vickykaushal09 âs Kamles is superlative, in character and portrayal!
— Meghna Gulzar (@meghnagulzar) June 29, 2018
If you haven't seen #Sanju yet, you are making a big mistake. Fun, friendship, laughter, tears & a story I am glad is told. A flawless film with the best talent our film industry has. Ranbir, Vicky & Paresh have nailed it & how. @RajkumarHirani is a magician ðð¼
— Arshad Warsi (@ArshadWarsi) June 29, 2018
With a special screening held for Bollywood, here are a few celebrity reviews of Sanju.
#Sanju a story that teaches you to face your hardships with courage and be unapologetic for who you are! Amazingly picturized by @RajkumarHirani sir & Ranbir bhaiya, youâve OUTDONE yourself! ð pic.twitter.com/vEuQUVRHC7
— Aadar Jain (@AadarJain) June 28, 2018
Very rarely does a film touch ur heart deep dwn & leave u speechless with overflowing emotions. A film put together so remarkably. Kudos to d teamðð» #Sanju @RajkumarHirani @VVCFilms #RanbirKapoor #SanjayDutt @vickykaushal09 @SirPareshRawal @sonamakapoor @AnushkaSharma @deespeak
— Divya Khosla Kumar (@iamDivyaKhosla) June 28, 2018
Go and watch #Sanju to experience real Sanjay Dutt on screen superbly performed by my favourite actor #Ranbir kapoor bringing real character alive: A heart touching film brilliantly narrated n directed by raju Congratulations @rajuhirani @abhijatj904 @ChopraVidur 4 superhit ð¥
— Subhash Ghai (@SubhashGhai1) June 29, 2018
Just saw #Sanju..totally moved..a remarkable film..salute to #RajKumarHirani #AbhijatJoshi..#RanbirKapoor excels..a surprisingly versatile performance by #VickyKaushal..love and duaâs for my brother @duttsanjay..high time people hear your side of the story..kuch toh log kahen ge
— Jaaved Jaaferi (@jaavedjaaferi) June 28, 2018
#Sanju. MINDBLOWING!!! ðððððð@RajkumarHirani : Boy can you tell a story!! Hats off to youðð ! #RanbirKapoor is OUTSTANDINGð@vickykaushal09 #AbhijaatJoshi ðððð.
— Avinash Gowariker (@avigowariker) June 28, 2018
AND @duttsanjay ðªðªðªââð
Just watched sanju! It's such a beautiful and a touching film. I am completely blown!!! Raju sir and Ranbir together have created something out of this world. Ranbir is just so amazing!!! Uff! â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸ #sanju #ranbirkapoor #RajuHirani
— fatima sana shaikh (@fattysanashaikh) June 28, 2018
#sanju is MUST watch!! Thank you @RajkumarHirani and #RanbirKapoor for this experience.#respect ðð¼
— Sunidhi Chauhan (@SunidhiChauhan5) June 29, 2018
Every 3 years this quiet unassuming man gifts us with his âgiant of a babyâ. In 15 years this is his 5th. Glad you take your time Raju. Its well worth the wait! Its #Sanju day!!!!!@RajkumarHirani
— Boman Irani (@bomanirani) June 29, 2018
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