Hindustan Times' Abhimanyu Mathur has given 'Kantara: Chapter 1' three stars and said the film has "one of the most visually stunning climaxes in recent times". "The real clincher for the film is...visuals. The VFX work is quite splendid for a film of this budget," he stated. "I expected Rishab to shine again on screen, and he does," Mathur added.