[6] The team also cast the children of popular actors like Prem, Sharan, Ravi Shankar Gowda, Naveen Krishna, and Late Bullet Prakash, among others.
However, Rudrappa, who is also a gambler, tells that he will withdraw the case if the school students can defeat his players in the yearly Kho-Kho event.
[11] Shivani Kava reviewing for The News Minute wrote "A wholesome sports drama with a hint of humour"[12] Prathibha Joy of OTTPlay rated the movie 4/5 and in her review wrote "When you have a theatre full of young college boys discussing wanting to play kho kho as they walk out, rest assured, the film team’s objectives have been met – to present an entertaining tale that is meant to create awareness about a fast-fading sport.
[13] A. Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express described the movie as an "highly effective film that has a strong message for the students and it is sure to take the adults on a nostalgic trip to their school and college days.
[16] R Kesavamurthy of Asianet Kannada rated the movie 4/5 and wrote "'Guru Shishyaru' is an example of how a simple story can be filled with entertainment, realism, rustic charm, nativity beauty and inspiration and dreams.