Critics Review
4.00
Special 26 is an intelligently woven, slick and smart period thriller
Neeraj Pandey integrates these episodes in a sequence and develops a clever cat and mouse saga between law breakers and law enforcers. Like A WEDNESDAY, SPECIAL 26 also sets you thinking, but the motive this time is not to convey any message or make any social statement.(more)
Source: Taran Adarsh, Bollywood Hungama
3.50
Catch it for pure cinematic orgasm
Inspired by a real incident, Neeraj Pandey cuts to the chor-police chase and weaves an intelligent, mind-racing thriller, keeping you tightly strapped to your seats.(more)
Source: Madhureeta Mukherjee, Times Of India
3.50
Special Chabbis is an exciting con caper
Pandey's filmmaking has always prioritised matter over cosmetics. Like A Wednesday, Special Chabbis isn't exceptional in technique -- no fancy camera work or hip background score -- but practical enough to assemble a robust, taut film that gets over sooner than you think.(more)
Source: Sukanya Verma, Rediff.com