Critical response Renuka Vyavahare of
The Times of India rated the film with three and a half stars out of five and praised the casting. She noted that it lent credibility to this Marathi period film. Mentioning
Ankit Mohan,
Chinmay Mandlekar,
Prasad Oak,
Mrunmayee Deshpande and
Mrinal Kulkarni, she praised their acting. She felt that lack of scale and
Visual effects, was made up by performances and intent. Concluding, she said, "Farzand turns out to be more informative than entertaining, but it does manage to fairly engage you, even more if you happen to be a history enthusiast, a vigilante or a rebel with a cause." Ganesh Matkari of
Pune Mirror gave the film three stars out of five, concurring with Vyavahare he praised the ensemble. He criticized the clean approach to the film as he noted, "But as we see them entering the fort and even in the middle of a fight, there isn’t a spot of dirt on their bright uniforms." He concluded, "Farzand is an ambitious, but old-school film which promises an engrossing experience, if you are willing to adjust your expectations."
Lokmat rated the film with three and half stars out of five. Abhay Salvi of
Marathi Stars rated the film with three and half stars out of five and noted, "For all Maharaj devotees
Farzand is the film they were waiting for! And for other Marathi audiences too for the first time you could experience a spirited historical epic that has great performances & which also shies away from too much jingoism."
Box office The life time collection of the
Farzand was 10 crores, and the film was declared a commercial success. ==Home video==