Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Taapsee Pannu, Sonakshi Sinha, Kirti Kulhari and Nithya Menen starrer 'Mission Mangal', which released today, is an "oversimplified film", said Hindustan Times (HT). "The five women outshine everything else," wrote NDTV. "[The film] makes good with its emotional highs and drama," said Times of India (TOI). It has been rated 2/5 (HT) and 3/5 (NDTV, TOI).