Vikrant Massey and debutante Shanaya Kapoor’s film, Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan, hit the theatres today, July 11, 2025, and early reviews are already in. Directed by Santosh Singh and based on Ruskin Bond’s classic short story, The Eyes Have It, the film promises a different experience from usual love stories. But now, the burning question lingers: could Shanya’s big Bollywood debut come through? Well, critics and netizens so far have remained largely divided on the matter. Here’s what they have to say.
Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan: A love story with layers
The plot of Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan is not your usual love story – it has layers. Set against the backdrop of performing arts, the story follows the journey of a passionate theatre artist (Shanaya Kapoor) and a blind musician (Vikrant Massey), whose lives intersect in unexpected ways. Early reviews are describing the film as a delicate blend of humour, emotion and poetic realism.
