The Indian Express' Shubhra Gupta called 'Girls Will Be Girls' one of the best films of 2024. The three lead players Kesav Binoy Kiron, Preeti Panigrahi and Kani Kusruti carry the film, the review read. "The latter takes our breath away, just like she does in Payal Kapadia's 'All We Imagine As Light'," it added.