 As a result of the delays, Raja and Ravi decided to forgo their salaries for the last schedule to ensure the budget stopped escalating.The film opened in August 2015 to unanimously positive reviews, with Rediff.com noting that the script was "highly intelligent, racy and well-polished script that is perfectly executed" and added it has "flawless execution by the director that deserves all the credit".Likewise Sify.com called the film a "taut, intelligent, and deliciously twisted action drama", while "The Times of India" praised the "sleek filmmaking".