By Buzz18, May 22, 2009 - 10:08 IST
1 of 2 people found this review helpful The movie seems to base itself on some vague idea of bravado. The never-ending screenplay, below average direction and some rather sloppy performances don't make this movie remotely interesting.
By ThaIndian, May 23, 2009 - 09:46 IST
1 of 2 people found this review helpful The basic plot premise sounds interesting on paper but the whole execution and unintelligent screenplay makes you wish it could have better made into an episode of a TV series.
By Express India, May 23, 2009 - 09:49 IST
1 of 2 people found this review helpful 'Detective Naani' could have been a perfect summer hols film: what better than a cuddly-but-sharp Miss Marple like figure, a couple of smart children, and a bunch of teenagers all fighting for good over evil?
By Ibnlive, May 23, 2009 - 09:54 IST
1 of 2 people found this review helpful The film's script - packed with hopeless clich?s and contrived dialogue - fails to exploit the central idea in a manner that is either clever or genuinely funny.
By Glamsham, May 23, 2009 - 09:57 IST
1 of 2 people found this review helpful The suspicion of an alert grandmother leads to the cracking of a crime syndicate that deal in abducted children fronted by an orphanage, which is headed by a corporate.
By Indya, May 23, 2009 - 09:59 IST
1 of 2 people found this review helpful Detective Naani has a refreshing and non-Hindi film premise of a wise and active 75-year-old Naani but at the end, it is just a mediocre film that will appeal only to children.
By Mypopcorn, May 23, 2009 - 10:05 IST
1 of 2 people found this review helpful Although Detective Naani has all the ingredients of a children's mystery book, but writer-director-producer Romila Mukherjee fails to impress with her debut.
By Bollyadda, May 23, 2009 - 10:06 IST
1 of 2 people found this review helpful Just give this film a miss. It tries to be a cute whodunit but ends up being a mess and a waste of your time.
By Filmfare / Times of India / Indiatimes, May 23, 2009 - 11:37 IST
1 of 2 people found this review helpful Not bad at all, this sweet little adventure about an adorable grandmother who lives in an upmarket society with her two grand children.