The Raveena Tandon starrer Shab, which released on Friday, "is a dark, haunting film about human emotions, relationships, love and betrayal", wrote Hindustan Times. NDTV wrote, "Shab is a courageous film...stylish, layered, evocative," while Koimoi wrote, "This is not a family entertainer or a film which everyone would like to watch." It was rated 3/5 (HT, NDTV) and 1.5/5 (Koimoi).