Upon release, Chehre received mixed to positive reviews from the film critics.[18] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the film 3.5 stars out of 5 calling Chehre "Engrossing" and wrote, "Captivating screenplay + wonderful performances by the principal cast makes chehre an interesting watch."[19] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the film 1.5 stars out of 5 saying that "the film stodgy plot spoils the cast performance".[20]