'Dear Maya' which released on Friday, "is worth a watch because of Manisha Koirala", wrote Mid-Day. India Today said, "If not for Koirala's measured performance, Dear Maya would be a tiring story about two giggly teens and later sulking adults." TOI wrote, "The film has a lot of honesty..." It was rated 3/5 (TOI), 2.5/5 (Mid-Day), 1.5/5 (India Today).