[4] Paanch Adhyay is the story of love found and lost in the lives of a contemporary Indian couple, told in moments past and present.

Plunged into passion from the moment they meet in Kolkata, Arindam (Priyanshu Chatterjee) and Ishita's (Dia Mirza) different ideologies - towards life and art - push them apart.

Director Imtiaz Ali called the film "Bangla cinema's modern Charulata" and wrote "Wonderful lyrics and singing.

Detailed and effective art work, thoughtful camera compositions and a rapid pace make the movie an emotional experience.

"[5] Writing for Outlook, Dola Mitra gave it 3 out of 4 stars and wrote in her review – "The film begins promisingly, but falters midway, picks up momentum again and ends in a crescendo of emotions.".