rated the album 9/10, saying that "On the whole, the soundtrack accomplishes what the film itself sets out to do. We hope the film can reach the same standards. The Simanaheen Soundtrack is a very impressive film debut for Rusho Mahtab, Tushar Ahmed, and Shudeepta Rahman and Runa Laila impresses as always. Many years down the road, we will be listening back to this soundtrack as an eternal classic." Reception Critical reception Simanaheen received positive reviews from critics and fans alike. The Dhally/Tolly Report gave the film 4.4/5 stars, stating, "Simanaheen is a beautiful, timeless love story. Watch it for the music, the dialogues, the message, and last but not least, the acting. The direction by Kevin Dalvi and Ria Mahtab is superb, Rusho Mahtab's music is tops, and Rahsaan (Noor) is someone to watch out for." A fan poll conducted by Bengali distributors and multiplexes gave Simanaheen a rating of 4.7/5 - the highest of any film playing in Bengal in 2013. Box office Despite the fact that the film released during the 2013 Shahbag Protest, the "Simanaheen" had a strong opening, with an occupancy of 70–80% in theaters over its opening weekend. Word of mouth has helped the film pick up business throughout the course of its first week and Bengali Kolkata Radio declared it a worldwide 'hit' after its first week in theaters. Simanaheen holds the record of highest first weekend and first week collections for a Bengali non starcast film. Tehreen Islam of New Age reported that, "Simanaheen has attracted the audience at large numbers...adding to the positive changes that the Bengali film scenario is going through.". References 2013 films Bengali-language Bangladeshi films 2010s Bengali-language films