Thumbs up, by Subhash K Jha, Bolly Spice : ...Anek parks its angst at the dead-centre of ambivalence. It has neither the patience not the bandwidth to explain the volatile situation to the conflicted characters, let alone to the audience. This is a film that demands an educated literate audience which can tell the difference between Pure Cinema and its hybridized films that flood the movie theatres these days.... full review

Thumbs up, Economic Times : ...Anek is undoubtedly another conscious-keeper creation by Anubhav Sinha that compels you to think about justice and equality based on religion, gender, castle and now region. While the subject is exciting and unique, the representation could have been done with more subtlety. In contrast, the movie is a tad slow in the first half but comparatively fast-paced in the second half. Due to a weak narrative, the film leaves the audience with so many unsettling questions Read more at: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/anek-movie-review-another-unsettling-thought-providing-socio-political-drama-by-anubhav-sinha/articleshow/91833649.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst... full review

Thumbs up, by Devesh Sharma, Filmfare : ...Watch the movie for all the ugly truths it explores and for the inspired acting of the ensemble cast.... full review

Thumbs up, Times of India : ...The film is engaging, but it could have done with a tighter screen time. It’s a tad slow pre-interval and comparatively fast-paced post that, and unpacks a lot in that timespan.... full review

So-So, by Madhuri V, Filmi Beat : ...In a crucial scene, when Aido discovers a startling truth about Joshua, she rebukes him harshly and exclaims , "What a waste!" Those words also sum up your disappointment as Ayushmann Khurrana's Anek falls short of being a powerful voice unlike his previous collaboration with Anubhav Sinha (Article 15).... full review

So-So, by Punarvasu Pendse, fullhyd.com : ...Anek is a beautifully shot film about a very real topic that most Indians are often clueless about. What lets it down is its reluctance to flesh out its storylines, instead settling for a middle-of-the-road approach that shies away from taking a stand. Still, worth a watch to understand Northeast India, especially when we can't think of a single mainstream film that does so.... full review

So-So, by Manjusha Radhakrishnan, Gulf News : ...But if you are looking for solid performances by seasoned actors like Khurrana, Pahwa, and Mishra, then you will find a lot to enjoy in this film that takes a lot of time to get to the meat of the issue. But at times, you feel this provocative film cuts too close to our bone.... full review

So-So, by Shubhra Gupta, indian express : ...Anek movie review: Ayushmann Khurrana and the film stay woolly, being careful to stay in the middle of the while-on-the-one-side, but-also tightrope. Anubhav Sinha dips his toe into relatively unexplored territory, with mixed results.... full review

So-So, by Sameer Ahire, Movie Talkies : ...Anek makes it two in a row. First, it's Sinhaa's writing at fault here, then it's direction. Anek seems so clueless and off track for more than half of its runtime that you can't make head or tail of it. The new characters suddenly come into the picture, some suddenly disappear, and most of the time, it's the linear equation that seems lost.... full review

So-So, by NAVNEET VYASAN, News18.com : ...The screenplay lags at many points. The first half may leave you twitching at your seats. Nevertheless, Sinha manages to pull you back in the second half, to an extent, somehow. A rare feat. Perhaps, what catches your attention is the authenticity that he stresses on. The characters are real and rooted. The questions that they ask are pertinent.... full review

So-So, by Yvonne Jacob, NewsBytes : ...The representation of real events is commendable; so is the authenticity in terms of casting actors from the North East. It all adds a genuine touch to the film's context. The cinematography is well executed with brilliant but limited shots of the Seven Sister States. Overall, Anek is a decent attempt at an action film and religiously puts its agenda forward.... full review

So-So, by Sukanya Verma, Rediff : ...Anek is more credible when it lets the power brokers of Delhi conduct dirty business as usual. They are not exceptionally written, but in the skin of Manoj Pahwa and Kumud Mishra, they gain nuance if not complexity. Pahwa's Abrar, a Kashmiri Muslim often likening the NE situation to the Kashmir situation, oscillates between hostile and hardened. No matter what direction one looks in, there's no country for people's voices. Not in five years, not in 75.... full review

So-So, by Swati Chopra, The Quint : ...The director uses a powerful scene to say that there are no winners in a political battle, unless you are the one wielding the power.... full review

Thumbs down, by Nandini Ramnath, Scroll.in : ...Anek makes a big pitch for diversity in representation – best represented by Aido, who wants to participate in tournaments wearing the colours of the country seen as crushing her people. Yet, Anek opts for the age-old trick used by films set outside the comfort zone of the average mainland Hindi viewer: elision.... full review