Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha was poorly received by critics. The film received mixed reviews from audiences. Dhaval Roy of
The Times Of India rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and wrote "
Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha is an attempt at a mature love story that falters in execution, with its slow pace and predictable plot hindering its impact. Watch this one if you appreciate deliberate pacing and emotionally charged narratives." Titas Chowdhury of
New18 rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and wrote "
Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha may be a little all over the place and even lack that sparkling drive, but the quartet prevents the quivering script from completely falling apart." Tanmayi Savadi of
Times Now rated the film 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote "''Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha's'' engaging pre-interval is marred by an exhausting second half. A few moments promise a spike in the tale but they're lost opportunities. Lacking conviction, the film's story is the biggest ‘dushman’."
Deepa Gahlot of
Rediff.com rated 2.5/5 stars and notes "Right from the lofty title,
Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha keeps aiming to be an epic, and keeps falling short." A critic for
Bollywood Hungama rated the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote "Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha is a slow and boring film that suffers due to lack of meat in the story and a predictable climax." Lachmi Deb Roy of
Firstpost rated the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote "It looked like Neeraj Pandey totally failed in pulling off a romantic suspense thriller which he probably tried making. The movie lacked the steam to keep the audience engaged or glued to the screen. The story lacks the required zing which is very important for today's audiences who have been exposed to not only Indian cinema, but world cinema too."
Shubhra Gupta of
The Indian Express rated the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote "The joy of watching seasoned warhorses Ajay Devgn and Tabu in a star-crossed romance is undercut by the movie's mothballed treatment: instead of being fresh, it feels dated, a vehicle unworthy of its star pair.
Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha is a clunky title for a film which should have been anything but." Arushi Jain of
India Today rated the film 1.5 stars out of 5 and wrote "It is boring. It is slow. It's not romantic. It's not funny. It's not sad. What is it? A 144-minute snoozefest. It does get weaker as it goes along, leading to some very predictable plot developments." ==Footnotes==