DNA India says Salman gives one of his career-best performances and Anushka is outstanding. The emotional story and well shot wrestling scenes outweigh the film's length and extra songs.

Hindustan Times says Salman delivers a performance unlike his usual star roles and gives the wrestler vulnerability and heart. Songs and predictable turns slow the film, but it remains entertaining.

Koimoi says the film is an entertaining mix of emotion, action and romance. The story is familiar, but Salman and the commercial treatment keep it watchable.

BollywoodLife says Salman gives one of his most restrained performances, while Anushka is excellent and the emotional drama works strongly.

Bollywood Hungama says the film mixes emotion, romance and wrestling extremely well, with an engaging story, effective action and strong performances.

News18 says the predictable story is lifted by a riveting central performance from Salman, who gives the character real flaws and emotional weight.

Filmibeat says the film delivers romance, action, emotion and crowd-pleasing dialogue, with Salman putting strong effort into the central role.

The Times of India says Salman gives a convincing performance and the drama, characters and wrestling make the film enjoyable, though the long runtime becomes repetitive.

India TV News says Salman Khan delivers a convincing physical and emotional transformation, while the film mixes wrestling, romance and humour into an engaging mainstream drama.

India Today says familiar sports film ideas are lifted by an emotional story and committed performances from Salman and Anushka. The wrestling scenes are especially effective.