Arjun Menon of Rediff.com gave 3/5 stars and notes "Operation Valentine follows the templates of similar air force narratives to deliver some rousing, harmless fun time."Read at source
Operation Valentine 2024 
Synopsis
Operation Valentine
Operation Valentine is a 2024 Indian action drama film based on the 2019 Pulwama Attack and the retaliatory Balakot Air Strikes of 2019 by the Indian Air Force directed by Shakti Pratap Singh Hada, in his directorial debut, and produced by Sony Pictures Films India and Sandeep Mudda, with co-production by God Bless Entertainment and Nandkumar Abbineni. It was shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi. It stars Varun Tej, Manushi Chhillar, and Mir Sarwar with Navdeep in a cameo appearance. It marks the Hindi film debut of Tej and the Telugu film debut for Chhillar. The film was released in theaters worldwide on 1 March 2024 to mixed reviews from critics and audiences.
- Director
- Shakti Pratap Singh Hada
- Release
- 1 Mar 2024
- Studio
- Sony Pictures India
- Run time
- 130 min
- Language
- Hindi, Telugu
Reviews
4 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Unfavorable
Critics' aggregate for Operation Valentine is 48/100 from 4 scored critic/publication reviews.
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- performances
- writing
Positive 2
Paul Nicodemus of The Times of India also rated 3.0 out of 5 stars and stated that "Operation Valentine is a respectful nod to the bravery of the Indian Air Force, offering audiences a mix of action, patriotism, and drama.Read at source
Critical 2
The New Indian Express gave the film 2/5 stars, criticising the writing, stating that it "doesn’t have the novelty or invention to grab our attention".Read at source
Raghu Bandi of The Indian Express gave the film 1.5/5 stars, writing that the film "lacks a human story", "graphic work appears patchy" and production values leave a lot to be desired", while praising Varun Tej's performance.Read at source
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Details
Technical specs
- Release date
- 1 Mar 2024
- Run time
- 130 min
- Language
- Hindi, Telugu
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Shakti Pratap Singh Hada
- Studio
- Sony Pictures India
- Distributor
- Sony Pictures Releasing International
Trivia
- The film was shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi languages.
- Varun Tej made his Hindi film debut in this movie, while Manushi Chhillar made her Telugu film debut.
- Principal photography was officially wrapped up on 19 October 2023.
- The film's first single, 'Vande Mataram,' was unveiled at the Wagah Border.
- The movie was released in theaters worldwide on 1 March 2024 after being rescheduled from February 2024.
- Amazon Prime Video acquired the post-theatrical streaming rights and began streaming the film on 22 March 2024.
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