DNA India praises the film's ambition and performances, particularly Shah Rukh Khan, but finds the script unable to support the scale and unusual ideas of the story.

Hindustan Times finds Shah Rukh Khan charming and the first half terrific, while accepting that the increasingly strange second half makes the ambitious romance harder to believe.

Koimoi enjoys Shah Rukh Khan's performance, witty dialogue and impressive visuals, although it finds the second half predictable, stretched and less effective than the first.

BollywoodLife admires Shah Rukh Khan's performance and the film's unusual idea, but finds the writing much weaker in the second half and the ambitious story unable to maintain its early promise.

Bollywood Hungama praises Shah Rukh Khan, the performances, music and visuals, but calls the weak and disjointed screenplay an epic disappointment.

News18 praises Shah Rukh Khan and some of the early humour, but finds the second half overloaded and poorly written, leaving the ambitious story unable to hold together.

Filmibeat praises the performances and strong first half, but says confused writing and a disappointing second half prevent the ambitious romance from fully working.

Times of India likes the unusual idea, performances and some entertaining moments, but finds the execution inconsistent and the increasingly strange story difficult to believe.

India TV News enjoys the small town romance and performances, but says the film becomes tiring once its story moves into space and loses the charm of its first half.

India Today enjoys parts of the first half and Shah Rukh Khan's performance, but says the film falls apart after the interval with poor logic and messy writing.