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In India, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham ... met with polarized reactions from film critics.

While certain critics praised the visual richness and the performances of the cast, certain others were negative about the lengthy run time and criticized the script strength and inconsistencies.

Khalid Mohamed of The Times of India applauded the film and reviewed, " K3G is the complete commercial banquet delivered with fabulous finesse by Karan Johar.

So, go indulge yourself.

Cry your heart out and surprisingly, you'll feel life's finally alive and kicking in Mumbai's dream world.

" Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the film 4. 5 out of 5 stars.

He praised the emotional sequences, as well as the choreography, production design, costumes, and cinematography.

He added that Karan Johar was the real star, for creating many memorable sequences.

Rakesh Budhu of Planet Bollywood gave the film 8 out of 10 stars, saying " Dharma Productions has kept its promise in giving us a lovable film to remember in coming times.

" He pointed out several flaws in the script, but added that the positive aspects of the film managed to outweigh the negative ones.

He quoted, " K3G is one heck of an entertainer and was worth the wait ".

In the film review section of his book Bollywood: An Insider's Guide, Fuad Omar showered overwhelming praise on the film and called it a " masterpiece from the first frame to the last ".

In summary he said, " Overall Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham ... is without a doubt the most enthralling, entertaining, emotional and complete vision and definition of Hindi cinema I have ever seen.

It is simply the perfect Hindi film.