[6] Tiku Weds Sheru film is billed as a tale of two eccentric, starry eyed characters, who want to make it big in Bollywood.

[7][8] The film was initially titled as "Divine Lovers", with Irrfan Khan and Kangana Ranaut as main leads in 2016.

[16] Besides the fresh pairing, casting brought to the fore the old debate of the huge age gap between the male and the female actor.

[41] Filmfare gave a rating of 2.5 stars (out of 5) and wrote, "Watch the film for the performances and also if you wish to see the grime beneath the glamour of Bollywood".

[42] Gautaman Bhaskaran of CNN-IBN gave the film 2 stars (out of 5) and wrote, "Tiku Weds Sheru looks quite jaded, and seems to be unsure of where to place itself".

[45] Abhimanyu Mathur of DNA India gave 2 stars (out of 5) and wrote, "Tiku Weds Sheru sees Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Avneet Kaur deliver sincere and earnest performances marred by a weak story and bad direction".

[47] Deepa Gahlot of Rediff gave the film 1 star (out of 5) and wrote, "There is no redeeming feature in Tiku Weds Sheru, and that is also rare.

[48] Vijayalakshmi Narayanan of The Free Press Journal gave the film 1 star (out of 5) and wrote, "From its sluggish pace, to cringe-inducing moments of romance and dialogue delivery to its misplaced music, Tiku Weds Sheru is an ill-fated union, best left unattended, unless you’re looking for a cure to insomnia".