DNA India felt John Abraham was let down by mediocre writing, amateur direction, sluggish pacing and weak twists, leaving the film an inferior alternative to Raazi.

Hindustan Times strongly disliked the slow and cliched spy drama, criticising its lack of excitement, excessive detail and John Abraham’s stiff performance.

Koimoi found the film boring and poorly executed, saying limited thrills and chaotic writing waste an interesting historical premise despite John Abraham’s effort.

BollywoodLife found the espionage drama engaging and grounded, appreciating its restrained approach to patriotism and the central undercover story.

Bollywood Hungama felt the film fails because of a flawed screenplay, weak dialogue and lengthy execution, despite decent performances from John Abraham and Mouni Roy.

News18 found the espionage drama undercooked, with an intriguing historical premise weakened by contrived writing and inconsistent execution.

Filmibeat praised John Abraham’s earnest performance and stronger twists after the interval, but criticised lazy storytelling, forced emotions and sloppy editing.

Times of India appreciated some performances, intriguing moments and the climax, but felt sluggish pacing, implausible writing and weak execution limited the film.

India TV News found Romeo Akbar Walter an engaging spy drama, particularly praising John Abraham’s sincere performance and Jackie Shroff’s strong comeback.

India Today strongly criticised the sluggish thriller as a pale imitation of Raazi, faulting its cliched spy devices, weak writing and John Abraham’s limited expression.