The Family Star received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics. While Parasuram’s writing, plot, and direction were criticized, the lead cast’s performances and the soundtrack were mostly praised or at least considered adequate, and the comedy received mixed reviews. A critic from
News18 rated the film 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Vijay Deverakonda, Mrunal Thakur Shine in Perfect Family Entertainer. Vijay Deverakonda and Mrunal Thakur's solid on-screen chemistry receives much love and appreciation from the audience" . Suhasini Srihari from
Deccan Chronicle gave it 3/5 stars and praised the acting in the film "All the actors manage to deliver their best. Mrunal’s performance is subtle and convincing while Deverakonda is over the top sometimes", while describing the film this way "This film is meant for a niche audience who enjoy hearty family dramas. It is formulaic and the execution is weak. Despite its flaws, Family Star is watchable if you like the genre of family entertainers." T.A. Kiran Kumar of rated the film 2.75/5, describing it as a moderately impressive family star. He praised Vijay Deverakonda and Mrunal Thakur’s performances, the first half, and the production values, while noting that the second half lagged and some emotional scenes were less effective. Paul Nicodemus from
The Times of India rated the film 2.5/5 stars and wrote that "
Family Star, despite its promising setup and strong performances, ultimately falters due to its unengaging screenplay and lack of emotional depth in key relationships", while also saying that Vijay and Mrunal shone in the film. Avad Mohammad from
OTTplay rated the film 2.5/5 stars and wrote that "On the whole,
Family Star is a routine romantic drama with a decent first half. The second half goes for a toss and leaves the audience disappointed. A few family-oriented scenes are good, and the film might cater to the target audience this holiday season". Jalapathy Gudellia of
Telugucinema.com rated it 2.5/5 stars and wrote "
Family Star draws in us in the first half with its enthralling romance between the lead pair and a well-executed plot twist at the interval. But the slow-paced narrative and excessively lengthy runtime in the second half undo everything", while praising the production's design&values and the cinematography. Neeshita Nyayapati from the
Hindustan Times wrote that "
Family Star could’ve been a simple, earnest film about a man taking up the responsibility of a massive family and finding love". Raghu Bandi from
The Indian Express rated the film 2/5 and wrote that "Given the film is designed as a blockbuster with Dil Raju producing, the middle-class sensibilities often slip, revealing it to be the big extravaganza it was always meant to be". Janani K from
India Today rated the film 2/5 stars and wrote that "
The Family Star is enjoyable in parts, thanks to Vijay Deverakonda's camaraderie with his grandmother and a few funny sequences. However, its pacing and conflict could have lifted the film to another level". Arjun Menon of
Rediff.com rated it 2/5 stars and observed, "There is only so much that Vijay Deverakonda is allowed to work on from a clueless script that bounces from one wrong choice to another." A critic from
Sakshi Post rated the film 2/5 stars and wrote that "Watch it at your own risk. Outdated and annoying the film is". Abhilasha Cherukuri from
Cinema Express rated the film 1.5/5 stars and wrote that "Despite its assembly line of shortcomings, Family Star could have still critic-proofed its way to success, had the makers taken the film a bit more seriously". Balakrishna Ganeshan from
The News Minute gave the film the 1.5/5 stars and wrote that "Overall, Vijay Deverakonda’s
Family Star is headache-inducing if not triggering". Sangeetha Devi Dundoo from
The Hindu wrote that "
Family Star does no justice to the family quotient or the star material. It is an interesting idea to raise a toast to the star of every middle-class family but that idea is lost in a film that gets progressively boring and tests your patience". == References ==