[5] Peter Griffin of The Hindu wrote: "More than [Svati's] filmmaking skills — which are evident — what shines through is her feel for story, her empathy, her ability to probe beyond the surface, to step back from the easy slope of bathos.

[19] Sana Farzeen from The Indian Express wrote: "In a time when violence and hatred have become a normal affair, Rubaru Roshni makes you sit up and introspect about things around you.

"[20] Udita Jhunjhunwala of Firstpost observed that the film makes us "sympathise with the victims and survivors of course, but the gut-punch comes as you get an insight into the psyche and motivations of the criminals.

"[21] The Quint's Urmi Bhattacheryya wrote: "What stands out about Rubaru Roshni is its depiction of raw emotional vulnerabilities – a theme that’s bound to touch a nerve, almost universally.

"[22] Manik Sharma of Arre said that it "stands on its own, as an atypically arresting Indian film that demands much more than the platitudes of violence and revenge we are familiar as a nation with.