Mumbai Mirror also rated the film 3/5, stating that the film 'scores fairly on most accounts.' Bollywood Life rated the film 3/5, writing 'Ajay Devgn's directorial is all about its stunning visuals and breath taking action scenes.' BookMyShow reviewed the film and called the film a 'perfect Diwali gift you can give yourself and your family this (Diwali) weekend.' Dainik Jagran rated the film 3.5/5, describing it as 'full of emotion and action.' The Times of India gave the film 3/5, praising the cinematography but criticizing the 3-hour runtime which was later trimmed. ' Shivaay is a perfect emotional thriller that scores high on the account of its breathtaking visuals, amazing action and a high octane performance'. Reception Critical reception Д«ollywood Hungama gave Shivaay 3.5/5 stars. Devgn, the producer, was quoted saying that he would take legal action against Khan. On 27 October 2016, The Indian Express published that self-proclaimed film critic Kamaal R Khan had uploaded the opening sequence of the film on Twitter, which he shot in a theater in Dubai. The film's runtime was later reduced by 19 minutes, and the new trimmed version was released in cinemas. However, the film was not released in Pakistan. It released internationally in 60 countries including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, and Chile. The shooting of the film started in November 2014, with the majority shot in Mussoorie, Bulgaria and Hyderabad.

Bijou Thaangjam as Kancha, Shivaay's friend.

Saurabh Shukla as Sharma, Anushka's boss in the Indian embassy in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Vir Das as Wahab, an expert computer hacker who has a crush on Anushka.

Abigail Eames as Gaura (Maharishi Gaura), Shivaay's young daughter with his former lover, Olga.

Erika Kaar as Olga, Shivaay's former lover and the mother of Gaura.

Sayyeshaa as Anushka, a budding IFS officer at the Indian embassy in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Ajay Devgn as Shivaay, a tourist guide, mountaineer and Gaura's father.

Shivaay doesn't want to lose Gaura, but, seeing as Olga now beseeches him, he heavy-heartedly leaves for the airport, where Gaura arrives &, requesting not to leave her, runs into his arms. Gaura is reunited with Olga, who is now married to a wealthy Bulgarian and can provide Gaura with every comfort. A prolonged and vicious fight ensues as Changez, now revealed to be Captain Nikolai of the Bulgarian Police, attacks Shivaay but gets killed by the latter. Shivaay chases after the transport van carrying his daughter off to Romania. Ivanovich, Ustinov's henchman, is beaten badly when he arrives there, after which he reveals Ustinov's location, where Shivaay discovers that Gaura has been taken away to be sold into the flesh trade. They seek Wahab ( Vir Das) help to recover CCTV footage Shivaay's various chases. Olga, having now seen television coverage of Shivaay, meets him and joins him. Anu, who misunderstood Shivaay earlier, agrees to help him. Shivaay brings one of the saved prostitutes from a brothel to Anu's home to help her out. But Shivaay escapes by jumping from the van due to his skills and survives. The van accidentally falls off a dam, and the police think that Shivaay is dead. While in the police van, Shivaay imagines the officers in the van to be the same masked traffickers, attacks them, throwing out every single officer. Shivaay chases the van, destroying various cars but loses the van and is arrested by the Bulgarian police, charged with murder and trafficking. The traffickers, led by the baron Ustinov and his right-hand man, the unseen Changez, come after Shivaay and kidnap Gaura. Shivaay seeks the Indian embassy's help in tracing Olga and is assigned to Anu ( Sayyesha Saigal).

Gaura insists Shivaay be taken to Bulgaria, and despite his old sorrows, Shivaay finally agrees to take her to Bulgaria, where he saves one young child from child traffickers. Nine years later, Shivaay leads a happy life with his mute daughter Gaura (Abigail Eames) until she discovers that Olga is still alive and in Bulgaria. Shivaay begs her to give him the child, after which he will not stop her. Olga becomes pregnant but doesn't want the child. One day he meets Olga ( Erika Kaar) and saves her from an avalanche. Shivaay ( Ajay Devgn) is a skilled mountaineer who makes a living by providing treks and climbing expeditions to tourists.

Shivaay 2016 trailer