Spize Zee: 3 stars "good one-time watch"
Nikhat Kazmi, Times of India: 3 stars "holds your attention & manages to make an important point"
Deepa Garimella, Full Hyderabad: 2.5 stars "starts with a bang, ends with a whimper"
Taran Adarsh, Bollywood Hungama: 2.5 stars "watchable fare"
Gaurav Malani, Indiatimes: 2 stars "Sanjay Dutt is the only saving grace & tries hard to salvage this phony film"
Yashika Kapoor, Total Filmy: 2 stars "recommended to be avoided"
Naresh Kumar Deoshi, Apun Ka Choice: 2 stars "isn't very impressive"
Pankaj Sabnani, Glamsham: 2 stars "fails to deliver a punch"
Minty Tejpal, Mumbai Mirror: 2 stars "if you like cheesy films, Knock Out will fill you up. Else, stay way"
K.K. Rai, Stardust Magazine: 2 stars "average fare"
Rachit Gupta, Filmfare Magazine: 2 stars "fun if not taken seriously"
Patsy N., Rediff: 1.5 stars "badly made film; highlights there fact that there is a serious dearth of movie writers in India"
Anupama Chopra, NDTV: 1.5 stars "steals blatantly and still can’t come up with a half decent film"
Mayank Shekhar, Hindustan Times: 1.5 stars "Hollywood knock-off"
Komal Nahta, Koimoi: 1 star "will be knocked out of the theaters before long"
Janhvi Patel, Star Box Office: 1 star "shameless waste of time & money"
Mihir Fadnavis, India.com 0.5 stars "rancid mess"
Avg. rating: 1.79 stars (30.5/17)
