Hindustan Times praises Aayush's transformation and Salman's restrained presence, calling it a mass entertainer weakened by preachiness, emotional tropes and over the top action.

Koimoi praises Aayush's sincere performance and Manjrekar's direction, but says the remake dilutes Mulshi Pattern's emotion, social commentary and dramatic power.

BollywoodLife calls Aayush Sharma reborn as an actor, praising the Salman-Aayush face off and enjoyable old school gangster treatment despite derivative writing and scripting issues.

Bollywood Hungama praises the entertaining first half, Salman-Aayush confrontation and strong finale, though the familiar plot and portions of the second half reduce impact.

News18 sees a modern day Vaastav style gangster drama, praising Salman's commanding presence while finding Aayush earnest in action but short of the required swagger.

Filmibeat calls Salman and Aayush's combination an entertaining package, praising the confrontations and performances while acknowledging predictable writing and familiar gangster film ingredients.

The Times of India finds it an old school mass entertainer with effective action and social concerns, but says excess drama and a weak romantic track hamper momentum.

India TV News says the film ultimately belongs to Aayush Sharma, praising his transformation while finding the familiar action, comedy and drama effective as mass entertainment.

India Today praises Aayush Sharma's knockout improvement and Salman Khan's controlled performance, finding enough action and emotional connection to satisfy mainstream audiences.

The Indian Express criticizes the deafening background score, tired gangster conventions and exaggerated treatment, saying Salman Khan's presence cannot rescue the noisy drama.