Actor Anupam Kher's 500th film The Big Sick, which released on Friday in India, is "heartwarming, compassionate and wholly human," wrote Hindustan Times. NDTV wrote that the film "amuses, illuminates and refreshes in unexpected ways," while Times of India called The Big Sick a "smart comedy". The film was rated 4/5 (HT, NDTV) and 3.5/5 (TOI).