[13] The song was recorded at Living Water Music, and was mixed and mastered by Eric Pillai at Future Sound Of Bombay.

[13] Another version of the song, titled "Tujhe Kitna Chahein Aur" and sung by Jubin Nautiyal, was used in the film.

[11] Kabir Singh, a surgeon, is portrayed as a sad figure, drinking and smoking to excess after his separation from Preeti.

[21] In July 2019, "Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage" topped various music charts in India, including those of Musicplus.

[11] Zee News reported that "Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage" was a candidate for top breakup song of the year.

On the T-Series YouTube channel, "Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage" was streamed 96 million times in the first month of the film's release, placing it second among the songs from the Kabir Singh soundtrack.

[29][30] India Today reported that "Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage" was a sure candidate as "the next anthem for broken hearts".

"[31] Scroll.in characterised Kabir Singh's songs, including "Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage", as "saccharine rock".

[26] "Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage" is called a "tearjerker" in the title of another Scroll.in review,[7] in which the song is described as a "pensive ballad that speaks of the hero's heartbreak".