Mayank Shekhar of Mid-Day wrote: "The beauty of Achal's soft framing/touch is he never lets heaviness of a plot, or clichés of lament, get in the way of what connoisseurs of art will instantly classify as pure impressionism.
"[3] Namrata Joshi of The Hindu called it "a poignant ode to the village home", further writing, "Gamak Ghar is structured like a tripartite movement of a gentle musical piece that encompasses within it the cycle of life".
[5] In a 4 star review, Pratishruti Ganguly of Firstpost wrote, "Gamak Ghar's brilliance lies in Mishra's masterful manipulation of the craft of cinema.
He directs with affection and precision, but his touch is so nimble that sometimes it feels like you're revisiting your family video reels, and not watching a feature film.
"[6] Among the overseas reviewers, Glenn Heath Jr. of The Film Stage wrote: "Like master filmmakers Edward Yang and Hou Hsiao-hsien, Mishra understands how cinematic aesthetics can beautifully mirror the invisible momentum of time.