[4] Nasir Jamal (Aditya Rawal), a teenage boy and resident of the Kareli area in Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh).

One evening, Nasir goes to drop off a parcel at Sanam CD Music shop on his childhood friend Zahid's request.

Jigar demands that Nasir make a public apology and is arrogantly turned down, leading to the beginning of an ego conflict between the two.

[9] Poet Kumar Vishwas appreciated the film and actor's performances and especially mentioned the composition of "Nirala" Baadal Raag by the debutant director Ranjan Chandel as a pleasant surprise.

[citation needed] Subhash K. Jha said, "The violent love story had me rooting for young lovers, solid performances, confident direction and an enticing arch in the storytelling.

"[10] Film Critic Shubhra Gupta wrote in The Indian Express - "Bamfaad brings back memories of the small-town love story that Bollywood used to tell, and keeps us watching with a fluid flourish or two, even if we wish for much more freshness, as it takes us to a fully filmi end.

"[11] Film Critic Anna MM Vetticad wrote in First Post - "True to its title, Bamfaad has a fiery start.

For one, in this era of stereotype-ridden, Islamophobic Bollywood rants, it is nice to see a film in which the protagonist is a Muslim, but is not given any stereotypical markers of the religion, and members of the community are treated as regular humans: some good, some not, some evil, some not".

She also mentioned, "Besides, how can one not make a note of artists who can conceptualise a scene in which a love-lorn youth gazing at the object of his affection tells her that pimples look good on her face?