One of the songs, "Khali Quarter", from the film went viral on the social media and was widely appreciated by celebrities and critics.
[4] Model-turned-actress Asmita Sood who was a Miss India finalist in 2011, was signed up for her first Kannada film to play the lead role opposite Sharan.
[6] Popular yester-year playback singer L. R. Eswari made a comeback by rendering her voice for a dance song in this film.
The single "Khali Quarter" from the soundtrack sung by Vijay Prakash and written by Yogaraj Bhat went viral on the online video sharing sites and was widely considered as one of the most successful songs of 2013.
Even before the release, the film created a news by selling the satellite rights at a record price of ₹ 2.5Crores to a Kannada channel.
A critic from The Times of India scored the film at 3 out of 5 stars and says "Sharan has again proved that he is a hero material with his brilliant performance.
[8] B S Srivani from Deccan Herald wrote "Victory, however, leaves two questions unanswered: One, was the Akka nin maglu song really necessary?
[9] A critic from Sify.com wrote "Music by Arjun Janya may not be top class, but one song Khaali Quarter (lyrics penned by Yograj Bhat) has become a chartbuster.