Actress Mallika Sherawat praised Mahesh Bhatt, saying the producer made a huge contribution to help her get out of the "patriarchal shackles". She added, "All girls are very safe on his set...I felt very safe even doing...bold scenes in 'Murder'." Stating that her co-star Emraan Hashmi was an "absolute gentleman", she added, "Both Bhatt and Emraan made me very comfortable."