[1][2] R G Vijayasarathy of Rediff.com scored the film at 2 out of 5 stars and says "Adarsha has done a better job in the second half as an actor.
Hushaar could have made a greater impact as a suspense thriller if not for the comedy".
[3] A critic from The Times of India scored the film at 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Aadarsha excels as hero and music director.
[4] A critic from Mid-Day wrote "Aadarsh has done a good job as an actor and director and Mallika charms the audience with her simplistic beauty and acting.
You could watch the movie atleast [sic] once"[5] Manju Shettar from The New Indian Express wrote "Meanwhile, a group of youngsters get killed in peculiar circumstances.