[2] The film stars Samarjit Lankesh in the titular role, alongside Saanya Iyer, Manasi Sudheer, Sampath Maitreya, and Rajeev Pillai.

"[14] Vivek M. V. of The Hindu wrote that "Directed by Indrajith Lankesh, Gowri is filled with commercial cinema stereotypes and fails to looks beyond its debutant protagonist".

[1] A Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express gave it three out of five stars and wrote that "Indrajit Lankesh aims to blend commercial entertainment with a motivational social theme in Gowri but struggles to leave a lasting impact.

"[15] Shashiprasad SM of Times Now gave it three out of five stars and wrote that "Gowri is clearly a film that introduces Samarjit Lankesh as a promising actor.

"[17] Bharath Anjanappa of The Hans India gave it three out of five stars and wrote, "Overall, Gowri effectively serves as a launchpad for newcomers Samarjit and Saanya, both of whom show considerable promise for the future of Kannada cinema.