Thumbs up, by Subhash K Jha, Bolly Spice : ...Not all of this film can afford to experiment with truth. But whenever it sets his heart on a higher plane than its mind, the film soars, the body shakes to a quivering rhythm.... full review

Thumbs up, Bollywood Hungama : ...On the whole, STREET DANCER 3D is a terrific combination of rich visuals, amazing choreography and strong emotions. At the box office, it will appeal to its target audience - the youth and is most likely to enter the 100 crore club.... full review

Thumbs up, by Devesh Sharma, Filmfare : ...The 3D effects were kind of unnecessary and the length could have been shortened as well. Street Dancer 3D does offer a visual spectacle when it comes to dance but the patchy story and screenplay dilutes the overall impact.... full review

Thumbs up, by Ambika Sachin, Khaleej Times : ...In the end Street Dancer is a treat for those who love dance movies. And whatever faults it may have in terms of cliched plotlines and melodramatic moments, it more than makes up for it with a host of talented dancers who'd make you wish you could dance even half as well as them!... full review

Thumbs up, by Shalini Sur, Movie Talkies : ...Street Danced 3D is a true-blue massy entertainer, which is a perfect weekend watch for all Hindi Cinema lovers, who love dance, music, glossy locales and entertainment. So give this film a watch if you are one of them.... full review

Thumbs up, by Joginder Tuteja, Planet Bollywood : ...A film belonging to this genre doesn’t warrant any major histrionics when it comes to performances. Hence, what each of the case members bring on board is just apt which goes with the storytelling format. Adequate in the way they go about approaching their respective parts, Varun, Shraddha, Prabhudeva and Nora along with the rest of the starcast go about playing their parts right.... full review

Thumbs up, by Pallabi Dey Purkayastha, Times of India : ...‘Street Dancer 3D’ does have a strong message to send across to its audience – that of love in the face of adversity, compassion towards those we know and those we don’t, and stresses upon the importance of friendship over personal gains – but fails to stitch it together with an organised cinematic fabric. If not for the story, watch it for the love of dance. And, get ready to groove and move!... full review

So-So, by Bobby Sing, Bobby Talks Cinema.com : ...For me those 5 minutes gave me the return of my time and money spent. But cannot say, if that would be enough for the readers to go for this typically routine and below average film. Besides, I don’t know how many of you will relate with the kind of dance movements now popularly known by different names in the present scenario. If you ask me, as mentioned above, it all seems to be more like gymnastics than dancing, in my humble opinion.... full review

So-So, by Urmimala Banerjee, Bollywood Life : ...Street Dancer 3D has a good second half and some spectacular dances. And Prabhudheva fans will love his cameo.... full review

So-So, by SUPARNA SHARMA, Deccan Chronicle : ...We wait and wait, and when he does finally come on, we see that he no longer has the agility he once did, and his small movements seem minuscule in front of many young so-and-so somersaulting, flying in the air and landing in crotch-tearing splits.... full review

So-So, by Madhuri V, Filmi Beat : ...One of the dialogues in the film goes like, 'Champion bhi ikka tab nikalta jab saamne baadshah hota hai.' In this Varun Dhawan-Shraddha Kapoor starrer, the ace card is the mind-boggling dance sequences which keep your eyes glued to the screen.... full review

So-So, by Swetha Ramakrishan, FirstPost : ...The last two ABCD films boasted of decent music and great dance sequences ('Bezubaan' and 'Ga Ga Ga Ganpati' have a combined total of 500 million views on YouTube), but the same can't be said about Street Dancer 3D. That said, the real tragedy is that the insanely talented Nora Fatehi gets the short end of the stick, with a forgettable role and having to share screen space dancing next to Varun Dhawan, who always manages to steal the spotlight. #giveNoraherownmusicvideo... full review

So-So, by Johnson Thomas, Free Press Journal : ...All dance and little story makes it a rather wearisome experience.... full review

So-So, by Monika Rawal Kukreja, Hindustan Times : ...Unfortunately, Street Dancer is not a genre that everyone will enjoy watching. Take for instance those who have no interest in sitting through dance reality shows on TV, the film doesn’t cater to them, hence, it limits its reach to some extent in that sense. And then, there’s only a limit to which one can watch dance battles. Now, if you insert one song and dance sequence every five to ten minutes, there’s too little one can expect in terms of something different. The film as a whole has nothing special to say, no strong message to give. And each time you get bored, a dance sequence pops up as a wake-up call.... full review

So-So, by Jyoti Kanyal, india today : ...Street Dancer 3D is enjoyable if you like dance to the extent of watching it for two hours non-stop. There are some emotional moments which may make you cry. But if you are going to watch it solely for the performances of the lead actors - Varun and Shraddha - then skip at ease.... full review

So-So, by Shalu Singh, India TV : ...The film runs at a slow pace giving you enough time to intermittently check your phone. Also, it is predictable to a great extent.... full review

So-So, by R.M. Vijayakar, India West : ...The film, oddly enough, does not really manage to stay afloat. Yes, it is better than “ABCD 2” with the same lead pair that managed 100 crore. But the earthy grittiness of “ABCD” is completely missing. THAT was a film, with music that lives on. This is a product. And that’s the difference.... full review

So-So, by Umesh Punwani, koimoi : ...All said and done, Street Dancer 3D delivers what it promises – breathtaking dance. This is closest we’ve got to the Step Up series and that’s an achievement. Watch it for what it is rather than what you expect it to be & you might enjoy it.... full review

So-So, by Kunal Guha, Mumbai Mirror : ...The director does capitalise on including Prabhudheva in this cast. Just witnessing the dance guru groove to the reprised version of his own anthem “Muqabla” is paisa vasool, and momentarily makes you forget the ordeal of putting up with the rest. Nora Fatehi, who plays Sahej’s girlfriend, owns the dance numbers, even while her dispensable role may be written with minimal consideration. Resigned to a soot-covered homeless illegal immigrant, Aparshakti Khurana barely has enough to make much of his stereotyped character and is just as insufferable as the rest.... full review

So-So, by Vinayak Chakravorty, Outlook India : ..."Street Dancer 3D" is a dazzling dance fest. In every other sense, it is an ordinary film.... full review

Thumbs down, by Deepa Gahlot, Deepa Gahlot : ...To show that the film has something to say, there is a forced, weepy human trafficking track that wastes the acting talent of Aparshakti Khurana. Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor have done much better work in the past, so it is strange to find them not just doing this film (the third in the ABCD series) but talking about it as a mainstream achievement. Makes you wonder sometimes if their quotes are ghost written.... full review

Thumbs down, by Vishal Verma, Glamsham.com : ...STREET DANCER 3D has all the razzle-dazzle, the razzmatazz required in a dynamic dance sequence on stage, it has all the right moves as far as the dances are concerned. But precious little to hold attention once the music stops. A nadir in terms of a movie . If dance can conquer all in a cinema and money is everything then STREET DANCER 3D is a fine achievement. Otherwise, you have a choice. Going with 1.5 stars (half each for Varun, Shraddha and Nora Fatehi. Prabhu Deva is God and a God cannot be rated).... full review

Thumbs down, by Manjusha Radhakrishnan, Gulf News : ...Dhawan and Kapoor becoming dance champions to be saviours of undocumented immigrants is almost laughable. A few songs, with complicated dance moves, are intriguing, especially while watching it on a 3D screen, but the story and narrative have two left feet. Watch this only if you have blind faith in Dhawan and Kapoor and they are beyond reproach in your eyes. Otherwise, hop, skip and jump over this film.... full review

Thumbs down, by Ankur Pathak, Huffington Post : ...Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor star in an alarmingly insensitive, silly excuse of a film.... full review

Thumbs down, by Shubhra Gupta, indian express : ...If only the dancing were better.... full review

Thumbs down, by Uday Bhatia, Live Mint : ...Lesser movies offer advice; Street Dancer 3D offers advice that rhymes. “Confidence thrills, overconfidence kills," Anna informs Inayat. She in turn tells Sahej: “We dance to express, you dance to impress." This film exists neither to impress nor express but to oppress and distress.... full review

Thumbs down, by Sonil Dedhia, MiD DAY : ...The dancers — Salman Yusuff Khan, Dharmesh Yelande, Punit Pathak, Raghav Juyal, Prabhudeva and Nora Fatehi — appropriately steal the limelight here, pulling off the task at hand earnestly. The lead actors, Dhawan and Kapoor try, but are reduced to merely delivering motivational speeches.... full review

Thumbs down, by Saibal Chatterjee, NDTV : ...The thin plot has two principal female characters. Neither is allowed much agency in the matter of where they want their lives to go. Shraddha Kapoor, the lead, has more footage than Nora Fatehi, who is trapped in a role that is barely delineated. Yet, the latter strikes it far richer. Varun Dhawan is all pumped-up, but style outweighs substance in an uneven performance.... full review

Thumbs down, by Rajeev Masand, News18.com : ...Street Dancer 3D left me feeling exhausted, and the 3D, although not bad at all, felt entirely unnecessary. Please god, let them not go in for 4D when they decide to make Street Dancer 4. The thought of sitting in a seat that’ll move and shake and vibrate to the music is already giving me a queasy feeling in my stomach.... full review

Thumbs down, by Vaibhavi V Risbood, Pinkvilla : ...A movie about dancers, penned by a renowned choreographer and featuring few of the best movers of the industry is an elongated version of a slightly better scripted dance reality show. We won't deny the fact that there exists an audience for movies on dance. There is a certain following for the previous dance-based drama by director Remo D’Souza, but relegating a story to mere prop takes a toll on the audience. If you love to see good dance moves, this is the movie for you. Beyond that, don’t expect the story to enthral or engage you.... full review

Thumbs down, by Sukanya Verma, Rediff : ...The average display of lock, pop, twerk, breakdance, dub step dancing against loud, cumbersome music with lyrics like Lal dress mein rani bilkul red velvet ka cake lage only adds to the tedium.... full review

Thumbs down, by Nandini Ramnath, Scroll.in : ...Nora Fatehi, previously relegated to item songs, burns up the dance floor but is forgotten once Sehaj’s track gets going. Several professional dancers doubling up as actors show off their skills in the background when permitted. The movie leaps to life only in the last 30 minutes, as various crews twist and twirl their way through the inevitable contest. But to get there, you have to wade through sentimental slush and endure trite humour (the tin-eared dialogue is by Farhad Samji) and endless distractions. It’s called Street Dancer, and it’s even in 3D, so just shut up and dance, no?... full review

Thumbs down, by Namrata Joshi, The Hindu : ...The entire set of actors/dancers look as if they are trying very hard to play cool. The only moment that ignites the screen a wee bit is Prabhudeva reprising his Muqabala routine. Even then, it’s all about tapping into the collective nostalgia of the audience, nothing more.... full review