Kaagaz

Manoj Vashisth of Dainik Jagran[11] and Neeraj Verma of Navbharat Times[12] had given the film three and half stars out of five. Akanksha Sridhara of Xappie[13] also gives three and half stars out of five to the film.

Pallabi Dey Purkayastha of The Times of India[14] had given the film three stars out of five by summing with 'Kaagaz' could have been the go-to movie for those seeking a burst of inspiration, but it ends up being a uni-dimensional masterclass on one man’s acting prowess".

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV[15] had given the film three stars concluding "Satish Kaushik plays a more extended role with customary aplomb. It is however left to Pankaj Tripathi to keep Kaagaz afloat even when it appears to be wilting a touch under the burden of its solemn purpose. He doesn't let the film down."

Gautaman Bhaskaran of News18[16] had given the film two and half stars out of five stating that Kaagaz is a satire narrated with sincerity and passion, and takes on the bureaucracy by its horns, so to say. The film is a movingly powerful reflection of how India's poor continue to be treated even today – almost 74 years after the country won its independence from decades of foreign dominance, first by the Mughals and then British. In a way, India's poor, most of whom live away from urban conglomerations, remain as poor as they were and still face the brunt of a largely unfeeling and corrupt administration.

Umesh Punwani from Koimoi[17] rated the movie three stars stating, "Pankaj Tripathi acts as the paper-weight holding every aspect of this story together. His scope of acting helps us to establish a connect which remains throughout the film."