The Indian Express' Shubhra Gupta gave Alia Bhatt-starrer 'Jigra' 2 out of 5 stars. "She stands like a shield against all that will hurt her 'chota bhai' (played by Vedang Raina). All of it ends up becoming too much Alia, too little everyone else," wrote Shubhra, adding, "'Jigra' becomes a stretch, of both patience and credulity."