Box office The movie earned ₹11.37 nett crore in India its first week. As of 14 April 2024, the film has a worldwide gross of . The film received mixed response from critics, who praised the film and Randeep Hooda's performances, but described it as hagiographic. Catherine Bray of
The Guardian gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and stated, "It all adds up to a funny mixture of hagiography and limp film-making, albeit built around a fine central performance." Anuj Kumar of
The Hindu wrote "The film attempts to uplift Savarkar in the popular imagination by vilifying Gandhi through a stylistically mounted and carefully crafted narrative." In the review for
The Indian Express,
Shubhra Gupta gave a rating of 2/5 and described the movie as "stridently one-sided, and, ultimately, reductive." Rohit Bhatnagar of
Free Press Journal gave a rating of 2.5/5 and wrote "Randeep’s film is a slow burner and it drains you with facts and figures but it is a well-intended project that might strictly excite and appeal history lovers." The review finds the movie to be "bothersome" and to have distorted historical realities. Sana Farzeen of
India Today rated 2 out of 5 stars and added that "
Swatantrya Veer Savarkar turned out to be a shallow attempt. It can be only passed off as a very long, often one-sided history lesson on the 'neglected' freedom fighter." Monika Rawal Kukreja of
Hindustan Times writes in her review that the film "ends up being a one-sided narrative that's not bothered about presenting a balanced outlook about the contributions made towards India's struggle for freedom. Prateek Sur of the
Outlook gave 2.5/5 stars and stated that, "'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar' is a wasted effort to be honest. The performances of the other characters could have been lifted and given much more weightage than it currently got. Not to forget that its already too long and yet you feel that there are many angles that have been missed out. So, a possibility of having the film releasing two parts or probably as a web series would have been better." Nandini Ramnath of
the Scroll says in her review, "Swatantrya Veer Savarkar arrives as election season is starting off, making it high-value, slickly produced propaganda. Savarkar’s heavily simplified Hindutva beliefs link the film most immediately to the present. Savarkar speaks of the legitimacy of the “pain of a majority” that has been oppressed for centuries." She adds, "When
Nathuram Godse, shown in the movie as a Hindu Mahasabha member, guns down Gandhi, Savarkar is remorseful. It’s the only moment of weakness in a narrative that proudly owns its ideological stance." On the other side of the line,
the Times of India called it, "A polarising but powerful biopic that vindicates Savarkar," and rated it 3.5 out of 5. Rishil Jogani of
Pinkvilla rated the film 4/5 and opined that "The life decisions of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar can have polarising views, but not the film, that can be classified as 'peak cinema'. While one can't claim authenticity of everything shown in the film, this interpretation of Savarkar's life by Randeep Hooda and the team of Swatantrya Veer Savarkar makes for great, engaging cinema."
Filmfare rated it 3 out 5 and stated, "Swatantrya Veer Savarkar movie review: Randeep Hooda packs an impeccable punch in this hard-hitting & eye-opening biographical drama." Dishya Sharma of
News 18 rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "In a sea of patriotic films that Bollywood has been releasing in recent years,
Swatantra Veer Savarkar is among the better ones. The production value of the film and the performances keep you seated through the three-hour watch. I wish it was edited well, for there were a few scenes that could have been done away with. This would have given the film a lasting impact."
Firstpost in its review comments, "Randeep Hooda goes into the detailing of the story and makes sure to showcase the tiniest events of Savarkar’s life." It went on to rate the film 3 out of 5. ==References==