“Thanks largely to Rupinder Nagra’s dignified lead performance and a supporting cast of sterling Indian vets, pic finds the humanity in this gentle tale about the trials and unexpected rewards of human compassion. Nagra grounds the proceedings with a restrained, engaging take on a role that, absent any rough edges or complexities, is perhaps a bit too diamond-in-the-rough on paper.” - Justin Chang

“Played with understated skill by Rupinder Nagra” - Linda Barnard

“When you meet the man in person and then see him in this film as the title character Amal, a poor rickshaw driver in New Delhi, you understand what a brilliant transformation he went under”. - Stephanie Laughlin

“Nagra's achievement is particularly impressive. The air of melancholy that pervades his performance suggests that Amal may share viewers' suspicion that the world doesn't deserve his like. And for all of the characters' talk of "God's will," we see again and again how Amal's code of ethics allows him to weather the vagaries of fate better than the more privileged but more morally flexible people around him. It's a simple lesson, but one worth heeding.” - Jason Anderson