She hosts a successful TV show aptly called "Face The Truth" and enjoys celebrity status which is also desired by her competitors, peers and juniors alike.

Hence, he is motivated to not disclose the CCTV footage (the only proof of Maya's crime) and suppress the case for his own protection and wellbeing in light of his daughter's upcoming wedding.

"[10] Anna M. M. Vetticad of Firstpost gave the film a rating of 4/5 and wrote, "Half the battle for Jalsa was won when Vidya Balan and Shefali Shah were roped in to share screen space.

"[11] Rohit Bhatnagar of The Free Press Journal gave the film a rating of 4/5 and wrote "This cat and mouse chase deals with thrill, strong emotions and the harsh realities of a newsroom.

"[14] Tushar Joshi of India Today gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and wrote, "Jalsa is a celebration of two power house performers - Vidya Balan and Shefali Shah.

"[17] Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and wrote, "Vidya Balan and Shefali Shah are powerhouse talents and are tailor-made for Jalsa's overwrought premise.

[19] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave the film a rating of 3/5 and wrote, "Discount the overreach and a flaw here and a blemish there and Jalsa works just fine not only because two wonderful actresses are at their very best.

"[23] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the film a rating of 2.5/5 and wrote, "JALSA boasts of fine performances by Vidya Balan and Shefali Shah with unexpected twists and turns.

"[24] Monika Rawal Kukreja of Hindustan Times stated, "Suresh Triveni's film stars Vidya Balan as a journalist and Shefali Shah has the caretaker of her son.

"[25] Anuj Kumar of The Hindu stated, "Director Suresh Triveni delivers a casting coup of sorts with the fantastic ensemble of actors, while also charting a relatable and riveting tale on how a self-righteous approach crumbles under circumstances.

"[26] Gautaman Bhaskaran of News18 stated, "Suresh Triveni's work, despite two good actresses in Vidya Balan and Shefali Shah, falls into the rut of wanting to fill the plate with too much with the result that none of it has any meat.