★★☆☆☆ (2/5) – Recommended only for die-hard Salman Khan fans and the curious.

The film received largely negative to mixed reviews from critics. While critics praised the high-octane action sequences and fresh visuals, many found the plot to be outdated and predictable compared to the 1980s original.

Several factors contributed to the failure of the :

If you haven’t watched the yet, you aren’t missing much. Stick to the songs on YouTube and rewatch the original instead.

When you hear the title Hero , most Bollywood fans immediately think of the 1983 classic that launched Jackie Shroff. So when Nikhil Advani announced a remake in 2015 starring newcomers Sooraj Pancholi and Athiya Shetty, the skepticism was loud and understandable.