Music Aloud review praised the soundtrack calling it 'after Chittagong and Vishwaroopam, it is three in a row for Shankar Ehsaan Loy'. Glamsham, in their review, stated 'An album like this will indeed prove to be a plus for the film when it releases all over on 12th July.' Stacey Yount of Bollyspice, in her review, noted '[.] what is so amazing is the range and versatility [Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy] show on this OST from pure classic Indian Bollywood, to Punjabi beats, to full on rock, they created a truly superb set of songs, many of which are some of the best songs they have done'. 's verdict said, 'Whipping up a delectable blend of lingering sounds and moods, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy once again show how a nuanced, unconventional approach can work wonders!' Rohwit of Time Out Mumbai described the album as ' a brilliant album with the right amount of adrenalin and love.' 's Devesh Sharma, in his four star review, stated, '.[Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy] have connected well with Mehra’s musical’s sensibilities and have given us a score that stands true to the film’s subject and is pleasing to the ears at the same time'. While Planet Bollywood, praised the album for its diversity, adding '[the] compositions will grow more and more with repeated hearings and moreover each song will take the narration of the movie forward rather than hindering the pace and acting as mere fillers'.