 He further wrote, "Gutsy sly and original, this is the entertainer of the season".Anupama Chopra gave the film four stars out of five in a review for "Hindustan Times" and called it a "mad roller coaster ride that's worth taking" and the "most outlandish film [she has] seen in years".Shabana Ansari rated "Eega" three stars out of five in a "Daily News and Analysis" review and called the animated fly a "new-age Indian hero" with "lofty ideas".