Pankaj Shukla of SmasHits wrote, "Technically, 'Mumbai Xpress' is a brilliant film except for its music.
pˈæŋkædʒ ʃˈʌklə ʌv smˈɑːz hˈɪts ɹˈoʊt, "tˈɛknɪkli, mʊmbˈaɪ ˈɛkspɹˈɛs ɪz ɐ bɹˈɪliənt fˈɪlm ɛksˈɛpt fɔːɹ ɪts mjˈuːzɪk.