The Kajol and Riddhi Sen starrer 'Helicopter Eela', which released today, "is a poorly made film and has too many loose ends and silly moments," wrote Bollywood Hungama. Hindustan Times said, "The film's most of the humour is inadvertent." "'Helicopter Eela' is a massive letdown," according to NDTV. It has been rated 2/5 (Bollywood Hungama, HT) and 1.5/5 (NDTV).