Filmmaker Sandeep Reddy Vanga took to Instagram to praise Venkatesh Maha's directorial 'Rao Bahadur', calling it "sensational". Vanga wrote, "This is one of those rare, rich films that remind you why we fell in love with cinema in the first place...It deserves your attention, your patience, and your applause." He added, "No noise. No shortcuts. Just pure filmmaking."