Phil Hoad of
The Guardian gave the film four stars out of five, stating, "In this gritty thriller, director Devashish Makhija skillfully blends social satire with repressive realism to gradually build suspense as a parent struggles to outrun his oppressors".
Saibal Chatterjee of
NDTV also gave it four stars and wrote, "Manoj Bajpayee keeps the disturbing movie grounded even if it leaves viewers in disbelief. He fully gives himself over to Dasru Kerketta, fusing the agony of the defenseless with the wrath of the unfortunate.
Joram isn't supposed to be amusing, it is engrossing from beginning to end".
Shubhra Gupta of
The Indian Express gave the production 2.5 stars out of five and said in her review that Bajpayee is effective, yet his register of hopelessness and horror is restricted. Dhaval Roy of
The Times of India gave the film four stars out of five and wrote, "Joram is a grim story that you will remember for a very long time. It deviates from being a survival drama since the socio-political aspect dominates the tale, but its powerful performances and storyline make it worth seeing". Monika Rawal Kukreja of
Hindustan Times said in her review that
Joram will only appeal to a very specific demographic because, while being a compelling narrative about institutional imbalance and more, it never quite gains the velocity necessary to keep readers interested. ==Accolades==