[3] It stars Manisha Koirala, Javed Jaffrey, Nikita Dutta, Prit Kamani and debutant Shirley Setia.

[4] The film follows a guy who sets out to fulfil his dream of becoming an actor until he meets a girl who helps him discover the reality.

After the death of his father, Diana is hopeful of Rumi taking over the business and revamping it, when he completes his undergraduate studies.

[9] The Indian Express's Shubhra Gupta in her two star review wrote, "The best parts of Maska are filled with food, the cooking and eating of it: the textures of baking fresh bread, the buttery ooze of the maska, the other classic dishes you may find in an Irani establishment, and the golden lights that fill up the kitchen.

"[10] Rohan Naahar writing for Hindustan Times stated, "The film has such as an endearing charm that it becomes virtually impossible to hold a grudge against it, even when you realise that Maska (like the hundreds of chefs who’ve tried to mimic Manish Mehrotra’s Daulat Ki Chaat) is essentially scene-for-scene rip-off of the 2009 film Today’s Special, starring Aasif Mandvi and Naseeruddin Shah.

"[12] The Hindu's Namrata Joshi wrote, "In these home-bound times, the film does leave you feeling nostalgic for old Mumbai houses you used to encounter on walks.

Most of all, it ignites a craving for those soft buns slathered with mounds of butter and the extra sweet tea at Irani cafés.

And also those small cups of Bournvita, tea and coffee sold on cycle-carts late into the night and the wee hours of the morning in a city that never sleeps.

"[13] The New Indian Express's Sudhir Srinivasan stated, "Given its deceptively interesting beginnings, you’d never guess how low Maska would go on to fall.