Shreyanka Mazumdar of News18 rated Raja Shivaji 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote that the film is a "sincere and ambitious" historical drama driven by Riteish Deshmukh’s controlled performance and steady direction, with strong key sequences, effective music, and solid technical aspects, though its lengthy runtime and pacing issues slightly affect the overall impact.
Shreyanka Mazumdar of News 18 gave it 3 stars out of 5 and commented that "Songs of Paradise honours Raj Begum through Zeeba Akhtar’s journey in Kashmir, with Saba Azad and Soni Razdan bringing their A game."
Shreyanka Mazumdar of News 18 rated it 2/5 stars and said that "The Taj Story is certainly designed to spark curiosity — and perhaps even challenge long-held beliefs.