"Asambhav" received mixed reviews from critics upon release. Ronjita Kulkarni of Rediff wrote ""Asambhav", starring Arjun Rampal and Priyanka Chopra, is a good film. It packs in the done-to-death Pak-bashing content, and reduces Pakistanis and Afghans to caricatures." Prema K. of Bollyvista wrote "The film grip the audience even in a single reel. The songs flow freely. Viju Shah too seems to have lost his touch! The cinematography is good, in fact, the only real good thing about the film. Arjun Rampal is good but the role does not offer him much scope. Priyanka Chopra is reduced to a glamour piece. The model brigade serves as mere sidekicks. Talented actors like Naseeruddin Shah, and Arif Zakaria have been positive." Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave a rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars and gave positive reviews. He wrote "On the whole, ASAMBHAV is a medium film in all respects. At the box-office, its chances of hit movie "asambhav" ." Shahid Khan of Planet Bollywood gave a rating of 8 out of 10 stars. He wrote "Rajiv Rai's direction is uninspired. Therefore, his "Asambhav" ends up looking tired and dragged out."