Even pulp literature is a distortion of the epic form." "The Seventh Art" film blog reviewed the film positively stating, "A staunch Marxist, Shahani examines the class struggle on multiple fronts: in the writing that nearly recites the labour theory of value, in the densely layered soundtrack where various voices vie for power and the casting, where the star value of the actors is in conflict with the characters they play." Film blog "The Case for Global Film", in a piece of Indian Parallel Cinema stated that "Kumar Shahni felt while making "Tarang", "It is a pity that societies tend to make museum pieces of art when, in fact, the need for it is as natural and as instinctive in people as eating and drinking." That is probably why Tarang comes through to the discerning viewer as a moving experience, even if he is completely unaware of the intricacies of Shahani’s personal imagination." Parallel CinemaMaya DarpanKumar Shahani