Rujuta Paradkar of
Rediff found the story and music of the film to be weak and the structure of the film to be inspired by
Rangeela. The critic gave the film a rating of 3.5 out of 5. Taran Adarsh of
Bollywood Hungama praised the acting performances of Antara Mali and Abhishek Bachchan and gave the film a rating of 1.5 out of 5 saying that, "NAACH lacks in that vital department that’s the lifeline of every film – script." In 2010, Raja Sen of
Rediff.com added the film to his list of "75 Landmark Films of the Decade," writing, "Ram Gopal Varma's take on
Ayn Rand's
Fountainhead features a struggling choreographer and a wannabe actor find and lose themselves through impressively improvised naturalism. Great performances, bonafide heart and RGV's quirkiest frames." ==References==