rajeev masand gave the film 2.5 stars out of 5, mentioning it as a predictable police drama filled with the usual stereotypes but added that priyanka chopra and prakash jha's performances engaging.[14] shubhra gupta from the indian express gave only 1.5 stars, writing "priyanka chopra's too-sophisticated unmade-up-make-up is very distracting, even in her few convincing moments. and the film goes on for far too long, even when we know how all of it will end." however,she was all praise for prakash jha's full-fledged role.[15] srijana mitra das from the times of india gave the film 3.5 stars. she praised the dialogues,editing and story, writing,"it weaves together crucial contemporary threads – land mafias, corrupt netas, broker-cops, broken farmers-with jha's enduring concern about vigilante justice." she applauded priyanka chopra's performance, writing, "priyanka chopra shines as 'madam sir' abha mathur, whose lightning slaps and lathi charges have you applauding. this is a polished, restrained priyanka, who barely smiles but conveys the ethics and empathy of the law." she commended rahul bhat's cameo and the dynamics between bn and dablu but was disappointed with manav kaul's performance in particular.[16] rohit vats of hindustan times gave 2.5 stars, writing, "jai gangaajal is just another attempt at making a blockbuster, but it lacks the depth of gangaajal and apharan. still, there's enough for the audience to keep whistling and clapping." according to him,prakash jha is restrained in dialogue delivery and really effective in emotional scenes. he wrote that the storyline doesn't offer anything that haven't seen before but it has tear-inducing moments with explosive dialogues.[17] bollywood hungama gave 3 stars out of 5, mentioning the screenplay engaging, cinematography decent, editing praiseworthy, dialogues excellent. as for the performances, priyanka chopra delivers a superlative performance, be it her perfect and impeccable timing or her intimidating screen persona and presence but prakash jha pushes himself a bit too hard to get the nuances and the finer points of his character.[18] writing for ndtv, saibal chatterjee gave 2.5 stars, saying, "despite the topical themes it tackles and all the supercharged action that unfolds on the screen, jai gangaajal never really kicks into top gear."
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