Shahid, Shraddha's 'Batti Gul Meter Chalu' hits the theatres
Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor starrer 'Batti Gul Meter Chalu' "is an average, one-time watch entertainer that appeals only in parts", wrote Bollywood Hungama. The film "loses power under the load of its heavy-duty screenplay", wrote Times Of India while DNA wrote the "social drama educates but fails to entertain." It was rated 3/5 (Bollywood Hungama, TOI) and 3.5/5 (DNA).