Koimoi

by Trisha Gaur

Trisha Gaur of Koimoi rated the series 2 out of 5 stars, stating that while the underlying premise of drug peddling in Punjab had potential, the narrative "turns into chaos in the finale." Gaur found the pacing sluggish and argued that the casting of the main characters felt mismatched for the dark atmosphere of the story.

Koimoi described Part 1 as an ambitious retelling and praised elements of its presentation while also identifying issues it felt limited the execution.

Trisha Gaur from Koimoi wrote that Khan's "intense act echoes Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Fan’," but criticized CGI and dubbing issues.

Shubham Kulkarni from Koimoi rated 4/5 and wrote "The Romantics is an ode to the man who defined Hindi cinema for decades and even died with his director’s hat on."