The two men compete to woo the woman, but then it turns into a desperate battle to lose her.

Preeti Arora of Rediff.com said, "... an unashamed attempt to ape the Golmaal series, Hum Tum Shabana is a rudderless ship which simultaneously endeavors to straddle many genres.

[3] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama giving it 1.5 out of 5 stars, said that it has a funny first half but a disappointing second hour.

[4] Nupur Barua of fullhyd.com lamented the fact that Sagar Ballary, the director, "seems to prefer the Golmaal and Dhamaal styles, rather than that of his first film Bheja Fry."

[5] The Times Of India's Nikhat Kazmi wasn't positive about the film either, and rated it 2/5.