The film stars Prajwal Devaraj, Kriti Kharbanda and Nisha Shetty in the lead roles.

BS Srivani from Deccan Herald wrote "Coming from a seasoned and intelligent director, the stretched out climax is a disappointment.

[3] A critic from The Times of India scored the film at 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "While Prajwal impresses you with his matured performance, Krithi gives life to her role.

[4] Srikant Srinivasa from Rediff.com scored the film at 2 out of 5 stars and says "The music is average and Krishna Kumar's camerawork is good.

"[5] A critic from News18 India wrote "In short, 'Galaate' can be described as an ordinary fare because of its weak story and illogical narration".