Paresh C. Palicha of Rediff.com wrote that "All seen and suffered, this is one movie where its okay to give it a miss".[4] A critic from Indiaglitz wrote that "All in all, this old fashioned movie can be a time pass for those who love to laugh even for hollow wits. 'Kabadi Kabadi' can be your film of the week, if you have got nothing much of any importance to do".[5] A critic from Sify stated that "The old fashioned jokes, choreography and even the music are pointers that give a clear inkling about the problems with Kabadi Kabadi. That it has come out at least some twenty good years late".[6]