Pritam & Pedro Review On X: Arshad Warsi, Vir Hirani’s Cat-Mouse Crime Thriller Receives Mixed Response

Arshad Warsi and Vir Hirani’s Pritam & Pedro has finally begun streaming on JioHotstar. Early reactions and reviews suggest that the cat-and-mouse crime thriller has left a lasting impression. The series marks Rajkumar Hirani’s son, Vir Hirani, debut series. Not just that, Indian filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani has also stepped in to make his debut OTT production. 

Helmed by Avinash Arun, the cyber-crime series draws inspiration from the books Hidden Files and Return of the Trojan Horse by Amit Dubey. After winning the audience’s hearts with his blockbuster movies, the series has garnered a positive response. Here’s what the netizens say.

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Read Arshad Warsi and Vir Hirani’s Pritam & Pedro Twitter Reviews 

Watched 1st episode of #PritamandPedro as expected fully joyful content from content king @RajkumarHirani Totally excited & looking forward to complete #PritamandPedroOnJioHotstar asap Thanks Raju Sir once again for this enjoyable journey#VirHirani@ArshadWarsi@JioHotstar — V S (@Vasanisajid) July 2, 2026

Rajkumar Hirani’s first OTT project is all the more special as his son, Vir Hirani, has made his debut through this series, Pritam & Pedro. Rajkumar Hirani’s Munna Bhai trio returns, while Boman Irani and Sanjay Dutt appear in cameo roles. For the unversed, Arshad Warsi essays the role of a seasoned cop, Inspector Pedro Gonsalves. As the frontrunner of this show, Warsi never disappoints the audience. 

A viewer shared, “Superb cyber thriller with weak flashback portions…Great aft from Hirani and Arshad ?? Engaging one #PritamandPedro”. Talking about the series and the intrigue it built, another user shared, “Watched 1st episode of #PritamandPedro as expected fully joyful content from content king @RajkumarHiraniTotally excited & looking forward to complete #PritamandPedroOnJioHotstar asap. Thanks Raju Sir once again for this enjoyable journey.” 

#PritamandPedroReview “Pritam and Pedro is much more than a cybercrime thriller. It is a story about unlikely friendships, second chances and the increasingly digital world we inhabit,” says Devesh Sharma. Rating: 3.5/5 pic.twitter.com/RmyFKVTAx2 — Filmfare (@filmfare) July 3, 2026

Another user opined, “Superb cyber thriller with weak flashback portions… Great aft from hirani and arshad. Engaging one, #PritamandPedro.” While the majority of the reviews inclined toward the positive side, a few found it a little stretched. A user shared, “#PritamAndPedro by @RajkumarHirani  I am watching it but feeling the lack of grip , it’s comical investigative series but one has to be there immersed in the story to totally like it ,otherwise after episode 1 everything seems pushy!!!”