A critic from Sify opined that "Pawan Kalyan and his remote controlled director Karunakaran has cooked up an unimaginative script etched from various films including the famous Baasha formula to churn out something that is not edible".
Sify's critic stated that Pawan Kalyan and his director, Karunakaran, who is said to be controlled remotely, have created a bland script inspired by numerous movies, particularly the popular "Baaasha" formula, resulting in an unappetizing product.