The Riteish Deshmukh and Nargis Fakhri starrer 'Banjo', which released on Friday "has no redeeming features", wrote The Indian Express. "There is a lot to like" in the film, said Hindustan Times. India Today wrote that the film "lets down the instrument, its culture and the people". It has been rated 0.5/5(The Indian Express), 3/5(Hindustan Times) and 1/5(India Today).