DNA India praised the patriotic theme and action, but felt the film lacked pace and realism. It criticised the unnecessary songs and commercial distractions.

Hindustan Times praised Akshay Kumar's impressive action, engaging story and tight direction, but criticised the excessive length, unnecessary songs and Sonakshi Sinha's limited role.

Bollywood Hungama praised the gripping story, clever action, strong screenplay and Akshay Kumar's performance, calling it an entertaining thriller with broad audience appeal.

Filmibeat praised Akshay Kumar's action and the patriotic theme, but found the film predictable and overly dependent on familiar commercial elements.

The Times of India praised the engaging thriller, Akshay Kumar's action and patriotic message, but found the romantic scenes unnecessary and the film too long.

India TV News found the film disappointing despite Akshay Kumar's action sequences and patriotic theme, with the story weakened by unnecessary romance and excessive length.

India Today found the film too long and the romance unnecessary. It recommended the action heavy entertainer mainly to fans of commercial Bollywood films.

The Indian Express praised Akshay Kumar's action but found the film repetitive and the romance distracting. It felt the Hindi remake added little to the original.