Bombaat was released around the same time as Ramya-starrer
Antu Intu Preeti Bantu. A critic from
Sify called the story "water thin" and opined that "Added to it is the mother sentiment plus Mano Murthy’s rehashed tunes from his earlier films, makes it messy." R G Vijayasarathy of
Rediff.com gave the film a rating of two out of five stars and opined that "All this might just appeal to Ganesh's fans despite the poor script".
Deccan Herald said, "
Bombaat is better left alone for a quickest burial at the boxoffice and one’s money better spent at bhel-puris, badushahs, chais, cappuccinos, and Cafe au Laits than let
Bombaat make bheja-fry of you brains and mincemeat of your mindspace". Rajendra Babu cast Ramya in
Aryan (2014) after he liked her performance in this film. == Box office ==