The supporting cast features Prakash Belawadi, Jahangir, Rangashankara Manju and B. Suresha.

[2] Prior to its release, it was revealed that the film is a love story of a youth who makes a living selling rat poison and a manual labourer in a fictional town called Benkipatna.

Muralidhara Khajane of The Hindu felt the film is "a sincere attempt to present the life of pourakarmikas from all possible angles" and that "Besides being pro-life, Benkipatna is all about the ills of society."

"[8] The Times of India in its review rated the film 3/5 and wrote, "Prathap Narayan and Anushree breath life into their characters.

"[9] A. Sharadhaa of The Indian Express felt the film was a "brave attempt" by a debutant director having taken up a "hard-hitting subject".