To ensure Shyam's safety, Priti agrees to liaise between Verma and the gangsters, not knowing that Arun had been following them since the abduction.

Arun, in the meantime, transfers illegal and hawala money into the bank accounts of Verma's son and threatens him with leaking this information to the media if he does not ensure Badey's release.

In the meantime, police reach the spot, and in the crossfire, Badey escapes from Chhotey and is helped by Kuldeep and his gang.

With Badey dead and Chhotey looking for him, Kuldeep decides to leave the country and asks Shyam's father for a ransom of ₹ 15 crores.

Arun reaches the spot and tells Priti that he transferred ₹ 170 million into her account, which should be used by her to free Shyam and herself and live a happy life.

Nikhat Kazmi from the Times of India gave it 4.5/5 saying "Dark, devious and different, Yeh Saali Zindagi is brain-and-brawn drama".

[7] Rajeev Masand from IBNLive gave it 3 out of 5 stating that "Yeh Saali Zindagi surprises you, it takes its time to unfold, but it's a delicious little treat if you muster the patience for it".

The film saw a huge drop in its second week, due to the release of Patiala House and grossed just ₹3 crore net.