No index is complete without critical context. Upon release, critics were divided. Some called the plot (a woman leaving her lover because she swore to God) outdated and regressive. The climax, involving a bomb strapped to a dying man, was labeled illogical.
, some reviewers found the three-hour runtime and "weak story" in the second half to be significant flaws. Critical Reception and Ratings index of jab tak hai jaan movie best