'Lipstick Under My Burkha', which released on Friday, is "worth the hype...a must watch", wrote The Quint. Hindustan Times wrote the film is not "an all-out-war against patriarchy" but "a subdued conversation starter". Mid-Day wrote, "It's a thoroughly entertaining film on a society at the cusp of major change". It was rated 4.5/5 (The Quint), 4/5 (Mid-Day) and 3.5/5 (HT).