Helicopter Eela

2018

2 hr. 30 min.

Drama

Comedy

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27%

11 Reviews

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50%

Fewer than 50 Ratings

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An overprotective mother joins her son at college.

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Karol carries this different type of feel-good movie. The cosmopolitan, upper-class setting may not work for many as the movie blithely brushes aside many stereotypical answers to standard issues featuring in Indian movies. There are no thugs in the film industry. Kajol's character breaks all types of formulaic get ups. Those not offended are likely to love it.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Helicopter Eela is an amazing movie. It really shows the dedication and sacrifices that mothers have to make for their children. It an awesome family movie. I would definitely watch this movie again and even recommend it to a friend.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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mirza m

'Helicopter Eela' is a predictable and bewildering dramedy which despite strong performances ends up feeling long-drawn and repetitive.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Anupama Chopra

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This film doesn't feel modern. It feels dated and shallow

Rated: 1.5/5

Oct 12, 2018

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Rahul Desai

Film Companion

Helicopter Eela is one of the most clueless, boring and unintentionally Oedipal films of our times.

Rated: 1/5

Oct 16, 2018

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Shilpa Jamkhandikar

Reuters

A shrill, dated and insipid story of a co-dependent relationship between a mother and her son, the film is as enjoyable as having your mother breathing down your neck all day.

Oct 12, 2018

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Kennith Rosario

The Hindu

Helicopter Eela is a loud, tone-deaf mother-son coming-of-age saga that lacks insights and observational humour.

Oct 12, 2018

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Anna M.M. Vetticad

Firstpost

Helicopter Eela means well, but it ends up as an often fun but almost entirely superficial Mom com.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 12, 2018

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Nandini Ramnath

Scroll.in

The extended climax is pure schmaltz, but is rousing enough to ensure that Helicopter Eela doesn't crash-land all the way but escapes with significant damage.

Oct 12, 2018

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Synopsis

An overprotective mother joins her son at college.

Director: Pradeep Sarkar
Executive Producer: Tarlok Singh
Screenwriter: Mitesh Shah, Anand Gandhi, Mitesh Shah, Anand Gandhi
Production Co: Ajay Devgn Ffilms, Pen India Limited
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Original Language: Hindi
Box Office (Gross USA): $71.5K

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