The two unrequited love stories, burdened by social status, caste, religion, and inequality, are breathlessly heading toward each other.

[8] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated the film 3 out of 5 and wrote "Despite a few fumbles, both the leads are impressive.

Kashyap’s singular ability to show us the dark side of putative romance– the ‘almost pyaar’ of the title– rescues the film, and tilts it back on its axis".

[11] Ronak Kotecha of The Times of India rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "It’s a love story fraught with regular societal challenges and clichés, told in a unique way.

But beyond that it falls woefully short of making this film an entertaining and a deeply engaging experience".