Filmibeat says The Raja Saab works as an average but watchable horror-fantasy entertainer powered by Prabhas’ screen presence. The review praises the emotional grandmother-grandson track, spooky palace atmosphere and Sanjay Dutt’s villain act, but says the film is stretched and uneven in tone.

DNA India calls The Raja Saab a harmless, entertaining fantasy horror-comedy with an ambitious storyline, strong visuals and an impressive villain turn by Sanjay Dutt. The review says Prabhas’ charm and comic timing keep the film watchable, though the screenplay and pacing could have been sharper.

Koimoi brutally pans The Raja Saab, calling it a bizarre, messy horror-comedy where star power cannot save a bad script. The review criticizes the weak story, cartoonish ghosts, poor VFX, loud background score, bad Hindi dub and stretched runtime, saying Prabhas deserved a much better film.

News18 says The Raja Saab shows Prabhas trying a new horror-comedy space, but the film works only in scattered moments. The review says his charm and a few comic bits help, but the messy writing, weak scares and uneven execution stop the film from becoming a solid entertainer.

Pinkvilla says The Raja Saab is a crass, dull and unfunny horror comedy that works only in brief patches because of Prabhas’ charm. The review says the film lacks soul, scares and engaging writing, making it a weak watch beyond hardcore Prabhas fans.

Bollywood Hungama says The Raja Saab starts with an interesting premise and has a strong interval point, but falls apart in the second half due to messy, stretched writing. The review praises Prabhas’ charm, Sanjay Dutt’s antagonist act and Malavika Mohanan’s performance, but says the weak direction, forced songs and lengthy climax hurt the film.

Hindustan Times says The Raja Saab has a few funny one-liners and flashes of flair, but they cannot save its overlong, messy horror-comedy setup. The review criticizes the unnecessary romances, lazy resolutions, loud music and weak execution, saying the film had potential but needed more depth and brilliance.