it received positive reviews from critics. rahul aijaz of "the express tribune" rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and said, "a fine line (in terms of story) between turning ridiculous and falling over, yet it somehow manages to keep its balance and not trip often". hamna zubair of "dawn images " praised the performance of saeed and also his chemistry with hayat and said that the film's "comedy works", but when a "slap made an appearance... this act of violence... almost ruined" the film. shahjehan saleem of "something haute" rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and said that "the film soars high" because of "the cast's stellar job" and "the script", and it "is so much more than just another glitzy show of emotions".