The Times of India gave it an review, praising its celebration of potential over glorification.
He did not see the screen. He hadn't seen the sunlight, the faces of his detractors, or the colors of the Indian flag in the twenty-four years of his life. Born visually impaired in a small village in rural Andhra Pradesh, the world had tried to assign him a destiny of dependence. They told him he was a burden. They told him he could only handle light work—making candles or weaving chairs. -ATishMKV-.Srikanth--2024--Bollywood-Hindi-Movi...
The film’s greatest strength lies in its refusal to sentimentalize blindness. From the opening scene, where a young Srikanth outsmarts a school principal with logical arguments about geometry, the narrative establishes that his primary obstacle is not his lack of sight, but society’s lack of vision. Director Hiranandani, co-writing with Jagdeep Sidhu, wisely avoids the "supercrip" trope—the idea that disabled individuals must perform extraordinary feats to be worthy of dignity. Instead, Srikanth stumbles, makes questionable business decisions, and displays arrogance. Rajkummar Rao’s performance is a masterclass in this balance; he uses his physicality not to signal helplessness but to convey a relentless, sometimes stubborn, drive for normalcy—whether it is navigating a factory floor or arguing with investors at MIT. The Times of India gave it an review,