[3] R. G. Vijayasarathy from IANS wrote that "The film will be more remembered for Giri’s photography than any other thing.

Shubham has rich technical values but with a poor story and script".

[4] A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "It is the story and direction that is the major letdown".

[5] A critic from Vijaya Karnataka gave the film a positive review.

[6] A critic from Viggy wrote that "In a nutshell, watch Shubham if you haven't seen a technically good Kannada film in the recent past".