[2] Fighting a legal battle for over 10 years in the hope of getting back his land from the forest department, the film tells the story of Raghu Karhe who, along with his wife, two sons Panda and Balu, his daughter-in-law and grandson, all wander while shepherding sheep from one village to another.

Balu, a budding wrestler and a daydreamer, foreseeing prosperity and a good future in agriculture hopes to find his family a permanent settlement instead of day-to-day wandering.

Through its protagonist, the film talks about the entire shepherd community and how their lives are unstable, full of challenges and how at times, they have to pay a heavy price for survival with dignity.

[4] Bhaurao from the draught-hit Shrigonda taluka of Ahmednagar district sold his land to raise Rs 85 lakh to produce a movie.

Khwada successfully manages to avoid both and reaches a satisfactory conclusion; it keeps the narrative real and yet takes things to a higher level".

[9] The Times of India also gave it 4 out of 5 stars, saying it was "a realistic look at the life of a shepherd family and the obstacles they face while struggling to make ends meet".