| Good Reviews | Average Reviews | Bad Reviews |
| 4.5 |
"very subtle and charming"
- AllBollywood.com |
| 4.0 |
"Not glitch-free, but enjoyable nevertheless"
- Without Giving The Movie Away |
| 4.0 |
"is for everyone"
- Buzz 18 |
| 4.0 |
"Very few films can be recommended for repeat watching – this one is definitely suggested. Ja Nach le"
- Sify |
| 4.0 |
"A welcome back star to Madhuri, one to Konkona for her unaffected portrayal, a third one for Merchant’s imaginative choreography and the final one to the producer for backing such an unusual heroine-oriented project"
- Screen India |
| 4.0 |
"If you liked … Devdas and Dil To Pagal Hai … you should enjoy this"
- South Africa Daily News |
| 3.5 |
"the film delivers – and how!"
- IndiaGlitz |
| 3.5 |
"will entertain you for many reasons. You may not dance out of the cinema after the movie ends but you sure will be longing for more Madhuri afterwards"
- Planet Bollywood |
| 3.0 |
"an entertaining film that’s as much about saving the performing arts as showcasing Madhuri Dixit"
- Baradwaj Rangan |
| 3.0 |
"At the end of the day, you watch a film to be entertained and that’s precisely what Aaja Nachle does"
- BollySpice |
| 3.0 |
"We expected more from the great Dixit comeback. She shines of course. Aaja Nachle doesn’t"
- Jam |
| 3.0 |
"Madhuri's presence is enough to make you want to forget the fact that the script is slight predictable and that the last 15 odd minutes of the film could have done with some editing"
- Movie Talkies |
| 3.0 |
"too many cinematic liberties taken like magnificent set changes happening every minute in a dilapidated open theatre taken during the staged dance drama take away the seriousness"
- Indya.com |
| 3.0 |
"is genteel and winsome and directed with restraint. Some of the best dialogue in recent times, resting on a core of quietude"
- Outlook India |
| 3.0 |
"Worth a watch purely for the cast's brilliant performances"
- BBC |
| 3.0 |
"a feel good fantasy"
- NDTV |
| 3.0 |
"tips its hat to the roots of Bollywood cinema’s most distinctive conventions — with the inestimable assistance of its most seductive modern axiom"
- LA Weekly |
| 2.5 |
"not the perfect comeback vehicle Madhuri Fans would have been hoping for. Also the movie is never consistent, just entertains in bits and pieces"
- IndiCine |
| 2.5 |
"What remains is just a promise that the magic of Madhuri still lives. All it needs to explode again is a magical script"
- IndiaTimes |
| 2.5 |
"the entire film is sluggishly paced and the music could have been a lot better. But Aaja nachle is still worth your movie ticket"
- Times Now |
| 2.5 |
"Madhuri shines in a nice, boring film"
- Rediff |
| 2.5 |
"does not stand to become a mindblowing blockbuster but Madhuri will leave the audience with a few memories till her next comeback"
- RadioSargam |
| 2.5 |
"hangs between average and good prospects. Anyway, Madhuri still rocks! Isn't it"
- Mag 4 You |
| 2.5 |
"a perfect example of how good actors can sometimes save a poor movie and make it watchable, at least once"
- ApunKaChoice |
| 2.5 |
"The dance is amazing, choreography, scintillating and fabulous. But the storyline has more holes than a cube of cheese."
- MeriNews |
| 2.5 |
"Madhuri is the MC here, and hit or miss, you've got to hand it to her for playing it just right"
- Full Hyderabad |
| 2.0 |
"fails to provide a wholesome entertainment to common public"
- Magna Mags |
| 2.0 |
"If you are a Madhuri Dixit fan, you might enjoy it. For the rest, watch it once for the sheer brilliance of Madhuri"
- Now Running |
| 2.0 |
"Its heart is in the right place, even if the rationale of staging a musical play to redeem a sagging town falls apart somewhere down the line"
- Subhash Jha |
| 2.0 |
"a major disappointment"
- Bollyvista |
| 2.0 |
"the film’s script and screenplay is what takes the film lower and does not seem worthy of a film for Madhuri’s comeback"
- Bollywood Mantra |
| 2.0 |
"a vast disappointment"
- Hindustan Times |
| 2.0 |
"not a great movie, but definitely worth a one-time watch"
- Glamsham |
| 2.0 |
"Theater Se Bhag Le"
- Music 'N Movies |
| 2.0 |
"Not a bad movie for a career comeback"
- MTV India |
| 2.0 |
"Aaja Puck-le would be a more appropriate invitation card for the play this group puts up. And the film they've put together as well"
- Mumbai Mirror |
| 2.0 |
"Madhuri won’t disappoint. The film will"
- Deccan Herald |
| 2.0 |
"doesn't quite deliver on all its promises, go watch it because Madhuri Dixit is spectacular in it"
- IBN Live |
| 2.0 |
"isn't worthy of the artiste [Dixit] or her huge fan base"
- BBC Films |
| 2.0 |
"tries but doesn’t quite know what to do with Ms. Dixit"
- NY Times |
| 2.0 |
"right now needs to take a serious stock of itself before making more disasters like these"
- Business Of Cinema |
| 1.5 |
"nostalgia-ridden—not the most favoured ingredient of the entertainment seeking audience today"
- DNA India |
| 1.5 |
"disappoints big time"
- IndiaFM |
| 1.5 |
"doesn’t hit the right chord but Madhuri Dixit does and with style"
- Behind Woods |
| 1.5 |
"The story lacks imagination, the script lacks guts, the screenplay lacks energy and the film purpose"
- Andhra Cafe |
| 1.5 |
"Nope, Ms M, you'll have to harness another comeback vehicle. This one’s not going anywhere in a hurry"
- The Indian Express |
