Abhishek Srivastava of The Times of India rated it 2.5/5 stars and said that "‘Heer Express,’ in the end, offers “clean entertainment” only if your idea of fun is being stuck on a cinematic train that refuses to pick up speed."Read at source
Heer Express 2025 
Synopsis
Heer Express
Heer Express is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Umesh Shukla. The film is produced by Tulip Entertainment, Divisa Entertainment, Merry Go Round Studios, and Creative Strokes Group. It stars Divita Juneja in her first film role, alongside Ashutosh Rana, Sanjay Mishra, Gulshan Grover, and Prit Kamani. The film was released theatrically on 12 September 2025.
- Director
- Umesh Shukla
- Release
- 12 Sept 2025
- Studio
- Tulip Entertainment, Divisa Entertainment, Merry Go Round Studios
- Run time
- 140 min
- Language
- Hindi
Reviews
7 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Mixed
Critics' aggregate for Heer Express is 54/100 from 7 scored critic/publication reviews.
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 7 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Watch points
- performances
Positive 6
Deepa Gahlot of Rediff.com gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and observed that "The comedy is unfunny, the emotional bits are dubious and the music forgettable in Heer Express."Read at source
Rachit Gupta of Filmfare gave 3 stars out of 5 and said that "Heer Express is a rehash of the same-old Punjabi family drama mixed with a coming-of-age girl story."Read at source
Ria Sharma of Free Press Journal gave 3 stars out of 5 and said that "Heer Express is a warm, feel-good entertainer that celebrates resilience, love, and family.Read at source
Sharva Srivastava of Times Now rated it 3/5 stars and stated that "Heer Express is a warm, feel-good film that celebrates resilience, love, and family bonds.Read at source
Subhash K Jha of News 24 rated it 3/5 stars and commented that "Heer Express chugs along with a sweet, won’t-hurt-a-fly charm, but its manufactured crises fail to excite.Read at source
Critical 1
Rishabh Suri of Hindustan Times gave it 2 stars out of 5 and said that "The first half drags, the second half never grips, and the film can't figure out what to do with its seasoned cast."Read at source
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Details
Technical specs
- Release date
- 12 Sept 2025
- Run time
- 140 min
- Language
- Hindi
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Umesh Shukla
- Studio
- Tulip Entertainment, Divisa Entertainment, Merry Go Round Studios
- Distributor
- Pen Marudhar
Trivia
- Divita Juneja made her film debut in Heer Express, starring alongside veteran actors Ashutosh Rana, Sanjay Mishra, and Gulshan Grover.
- The film was directed by Umesh Shukla, who also served as one of the producers alongside Tulip Entertainment and Divisa Entertainment.
- Principal photography for the movie took place in both the United Kingdom and parts of India.
- Heer Express was released theatrically on 12 September 2025, marking its initial public appearance.
- The movie began streaming on the JioHotstar platform starting from 6 January 2026.
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