This came as a acid test for the director Harish Shankar because he scored a major disaster with his earlier venture Ramayya Vastavayya. It was also a crucial one for hero Sai Dharam Tej who was yearning to establish himself as a mass hero. Though the film had the perfect promotion and good brand value, it could muster response only to the extent of becoming a mediocre grosser. While there were not many complaints about the film, there was also no wow factor that came along with it.