Hindustan Times calls Bandar a timely and gripping drama about false accusation and its consequences, praising Bobby Deol’s lead performance and the film’s provocative theme.

Pinkvilla says Bandar is an unsettling legal thriller that refuses to spoon feed its audience, with Bobby Deol as the beating heart of the film despite sluggish pacing in the second half.

Bollywood Hungama says Bandar is powered by a shocking, disturbing story and a marvellous, heart wrenching performance from Bobby Deol.

News18 describes Bandar as a gripping, uneasy and darkly funny Bobby Deol-Anurag Kashyap drama.

Filmibeat’s coverage is an early/audience review piece, highlighting Bobby Deol’s powerful performance and calling the film a gripping crime thriller, but it appears to cite outside reactions rather than carry its own critic rating.

Times of India calls Bandar disturbing, repulsive and occasionally repetitive, but says that discomfort is exactly the point of Anurag Kashyap’s unsettling prison drama.

India TV News says Bobby Deol delivers one of his career best performances in Anurag Kashyap’s dark crime thriller, though the film remains intense and niche in appeal.

India Today says Bandar asks tough questions but offers easy answers, praising the unsettling prison drama setup while noting that the film’s moral perspective narrows.

Indian Express calls Bandar Anurag Kashyap’s strongest film in years, with Bobby Deol anchoring a morally complex story about a man who is neither fully innocent nor clearly guilty.

NDTV says Bandar is an uneven prison drama where Bobby Deol gives the film weight, but the narrative becomes tangled and hard to emotionally connect with.