Attack: Part 1 is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language science fiction action film[4][5] directed by Lakshya Raj Anand, who co-wrote the film with Sumit Batheja and Vishal Kapoor, based on a story by John Abraham, who stars in the lead role as a cyborg, alongside Jacqueline Fernandez, Rakul Preet Singh, Prakash Raj and Ratna Pathak Shah in supporting roles.
V. K. Subramaniam, Chief of Indian Intelligence and Arjun's superior officer, proposes an AI-operated supersoldier program to the Prime Minister at a meeting to tackle rising attacks under Hamid and to prepare for future wars, which are shifting from traditional warfare to AI and machines.
Subramabiam insists to the caretaker Prime Minister Digvijay Singh that a partial extraction be performed, and sends Arjun to covertly infiltrate the parliament and relay information.
Hamid demands safe passage to flee in an aeroplane to Ecuador and releases the hostages, but activates a sarin gas bomb to explode in the parliament.
[20] Rachana Dubey of The Times of India gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "Attack: Part One, is an engaging watch, from start to finish.
"[22] Grace Cyril of India Today gave 3/5 stars and wrote, "Attack stands well with its VFX and new concepts, all coated in a layer of slick modern sci-fi.
"[23] Avinash Lohana of Pinkvilla gave 3/5 stars and wrote, "Keep an open mind, don’t compare, and give the film a chance.
"[24] Bharathi Pradhan of Lehren gave 3/5 stars and wrote, "John may take a bow because he is one of the producers of the film and has been credited with the story idea too.
"[25] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave 3/5 stars and wrote, "Attack - Part 1 works due to the novel concept, action, VFX and John Abraham’s first-rate performance.
"[4] Rohit Bhatnagar of The Free Press Journal gave 3/5 stars and wrote, "'Attack - Part 1' might be a beginning of a new era in the Hindi film industry only if you ignore the long list of loopholes and cliché sequences.
"[26] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "To the credit of director Lakshya Raj Anand, the fast-paced hostage drama stops short of being a dreadful assault on the senses.
"[28] Vijay Mruthyunjaya of Deccan Herald gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "'Attack’ does not preach patriotism with painfully long dialogues and agonising sentiments.
"[30] Tatsam Mukherjee of Firstpost gave 1/5 stars and wrote, "Whatever might be the measures taken by an earlier John Abraham film, there seems to be a renewed bloodlust in Attack, that’s actively trying to court the ‘masses’ of Uri: The Surgical Strike and The Kashmir Files.
"[32] Anuj Kumar of The Hindu wrote, "Taut and fast-paced, the action choreography is closer to the stuff that Hollywood offers and the electric background score provides reason for the adrenaline glands to make their presence felt.