

The whole feels like a giant set, stately and ponderous and minus impact the characters all costumed and perfumed and largely life-less, sparking only in bits and pieces.' Raja Sen writing for Hindustan Times rated the film with two and half stars out of five and praised Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt and Madhuri Dixit for shining in stunning but soulless film. It is worth a viewing not only for what it says, but also for how it says it.' Writing for The Indian Express Shubhra Gupta gives it one and half star out of five and says, ' Kalank doesn’t really lift off the screen.


Writing for NDTVSaibal Chatterjee praises Madhuri Dixit and Alia Bhatt for their screen presence and concludes long review as, ' Kalank has unmistakable contemporary resonance because it celebrates the transformative power of love and reconciliation in a time of rampant discord. Taran Adarsh rates the film with two stars out of five and though praised the star cast for their acting he finds the film 'disappointing'.

Raja Sen calls it '.an opera that needed a stout songstress to warble through it midway.' Rachit Gupta of The Times Of India finds, ' Kalank a true labour of love that tells you a story laced with beautiful moments that will tug you at your heartstrings.' Praising the acting of ensemble cast he rates it with three stars out of five.
