Hindustan Times hailed the film as grim, honest and essential, praising its writing, haunting imagery, superb ensemble and Ayushmann Khurrana’s restrained performance.

Koimoi strongly praised the film as a shocking but necessary watch, applauding its powerful social message, Ayushmann Khurrana and the ensemble, with only minor concerns about pacing.

BollywoodLife was highly enthusiastic, calling the film dark, disturbing, compelling and thought provoking, and ranking it among the best films of 2019 for its brave and honest storytelling.

Bollywood Hungama found it hard hitting and important, praising Anubhav Sinha’s direction, the screenplay, haunting visuals and Ayushmann Khurrana’s performance.

News18’s Rajeev Masand strongly praised the film as important, powerful and superbly made, saying its forceful treatment is justified by the seriousness of the subject.

Filmibeat praised the film as a compelling mirror to caste inequality, highlighting Ayushmann Khurrana and the supporting cast, while noting slower portions and a few underdeveloped characters.

Times of India found the film compelling, relevant and thought provoking, praising its performances, atmosphere and social commentary while noting its demanding and serious nature.

India TV News strongly praised Article 15 as a brilliantly portrayed, hard hitting wake up call that exposes caste discrimination and political polarisation with considerable impact.

India Today found it courageous, disturbing and worth watching, praising the performances and sensitive treatment while noting some storytelling flaws and an overly optimistic conclusion.

The Indian Express found the film important and necessary, praising its willingness to confront caste injustice and its strong supporting performances, despite a few unsatisfactory elements.