[4][5][6] On 14 March 2012, Hindustan Times reported that the song was "trending like hot cakes online" and was en route to the top of all the charts.

Lead actor Saif Ali Khan describes the song as an extension to a scene where his character is being watched by CCTV cameras.

Director Sriram Raghavan tells that he does not want to shift the viewers' attention from the main theme of the film, and hence the song will be used exclusively for promotional purposes.

Choreographer Jasmeen Oza said that he wanted to give Saif a certain uniqueness in the steps, keeping him comfortable at the same time.

She is shown in a seductive appearance, wearing a short skirt, deep neck shirt and a scarlet lipstick.

Telegraph reported that this is similar to the video of Weapon of Choice by Fatboy Slim that starred Christopher Walken.

In the Weapon of Choice's video, Walken wakes up from sleep and runs around in the lobby and escalator of a Hotel while dancing on the tunes of the song.

[3] On 14 March 2012, Hindustan Times (HT) reported that the song was "trending like hot cakes online" and was en route to the top of all the charts.

It called Pyar ki Pungi as the "craziest song" of Mika's career, "which struck a chord with the masses.

[17] In 2019, Bhojpuri film actor Dinesh Lal Yadav released a video of re-enactment of the song reported as superhit by NDTV.

[19] After some days, the band Barobax took back their concerns and apologized to Pritam, citing that the only similarly was the use of the Iranian beat at the start of the song.