Sairat received critical acclaim, with particular praise for Rajguru's performance.[43][44] Meenakshi Shedde of Forbes India called the film "one of the great triumphs of Indian cinema this year", and a rare example of an "Indian director addressing caste issues from first-hand, lived experience, as distinct from that of a privileged, if empathetic, director."[45] Pratik Ghosh of Daily News and Analysis called it a "gem" which "enriched Marathi cinema".