The film was conceived by writer Sanjeev K Jha who is from Bihar and is familiar with forced marriage practice in his native state.

He was surprised to see the official data that said that more abductions happened in Bihar for the purpose of forced marriage than ransom in recent years.

[18] Sandip Pal of DesiMartini rated the movie 2 stars on 5 and wrote, "Wonder What The Film Wanted To Convey With Its Hapzhazard Plotline" and taking about the lead actors he said, "When we talk about performances, Sidharth Malhotra for some strange reason looks comfortable in the skin of his character but falters when it comes to the body language and the Bihari diction.

[21] Lakshana N Palat from India Today reviewed, "Sidharth Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra film is excruciatingly painful" and rated the movie 1.5 out of 5 stars.

[22] The Times of India's Ronak Kotecha rated the movie 2.5 stars on 5 and wrote, "Jabariya Jodi starts on a promising note, but loses steam along the way.

"[23] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated the movie 1 on 5 stars calling it a confused long drawn mess.