Problem is that Daddy sacrifices plot and pace at the altar of craft and visual aesthetic. The back and forth narrative is distracting, and the film unfolds slower than a snail race. The first half is particularly testing and feels much longer than it actually is.In the end, theres a lot to appreciate in Daddy, yet sadly its not enough. The craft is admirable and the big denouement is thought provoking, but pacing issues cripple the film to the extent that youre exhausted by the time the lights come back on.Im going with two-and-a-half out of five.

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Ratings:3.5/5 Review By:Meena Site:Times Of India

The first half touches on Gawli’s growth as a don and the second half attempts to stay with his life as a family man and politician. Married to a Muslim girl, Zubeida (Aishwarya), his secular streak is subtely touched. Though he converts his wife to Asha, he is large-hearted enough to play a benefactor to both communities during the Mumbai riots. In fact, the maximum drama here is depicted through the protagonist Arjun’s own performance graph. If you like crime drama, Daddy is bound to fuel your imagination. Gawli is a part of India’s crime-history. And this is the closest you will come to ‘encountering’ him.

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Ratings:3.5/5 Review By:Kunal Site:Mumbai Mirror

ost know Arun Gulab Gawli as the Gandhi topi-wearing soft-yet-firm speaker who turned politician following years of being one of the most notorious goons of Dagdi Chawl. But this one delves into his mind to draw the twisted logic that determined his decisions and actions, and all this without glorifying the gangster or celebrating his killings. Some discard biopics as a mere retelling of events in a person’s life. Tick all the boxes, depict the period and circumstance with some authenticity and the job’s done. But Ashim Ahluwalia also tells this story without narrating it

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Ratings:2.5/5 Review By:Shubhra Site:Indian Express

Its also the thickly-populated circuitous plot, which goes back and forth in time, which comes in the way of a solid crime thriller cum study of the making of a gangster. I ended up drinking in every single frame, and searching for a full film.

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Ratings:2.5/5 Review By:Tushar Site:DNA

Technically, Daddy is one of the best films to come out this year with an applause worthy performance by Arjun Rampal, however, it fails to leave an impression on you with its weak narrative and sluggish pace.

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Ratings:2/5 Review By:Sweta Site:Hindustan Times

Unlike most gangster films, Daddy does not glorify its subject but it does worse.Given the time frame of the protagonists story, the film has a retro look. Unfortunately, even its treatment belongs to the 80s when makers tried to justify the protagonist turning to crime by pointing out his sufferings €œbefore he turned into one€. The state machinery must take better care of the citizens and ensure basic amenities but the systems faults cannot be used to justify a criminals action.

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Ratings:1.5/5 Review By:Prasanna Site:Rediff

Daddy, a biopic on Arun Gulab Gawli, a mill worker’s son who metamorphoses into a feared underworld don and runs his own corporate mafiosi, director Ashim Ahluwalia takes too many liberties with facts and litters the 135 minute saga with plot holes.My biggest issue with this film is that Rampal plays it safe with facts, events and characters while bringing to the screen the life of one of the most colourful dons

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Ratings:2/5 Review By:Hungama Site:Bollywood Hungama

DADDY begins on a shocking note and you expect the film to be a fast-paced, well-preserved gangster drama. The film however falls a bit immediately but still, the scenes of the ‘B.R.A. gang’ are engaging. But as the film progresses, it becomes too confusing and incoherent.On the whole, DADDY is a poor show due to its incoherent script and weak direction. Arjun Rampals performance is the sole factor that makes the film realistic. Watch it if you are a fan of Arjun Rampal or gangster flicks.

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