Imtiaz Ali and Ekta Kapoor's 'Laila Majnu', which released today, "is a thoughtfully written film," wrote Hindustan Times (HT). "This is a love story of extremes", said The Times of India (TOI). Bollywood Hungama wrote, "The story tries to do justice to the actual tale of Laila and Majnu." It's been rated 3.5/5 (HT), 3/5 (TOI) and 2/5 (Bollywood Hungama).