Island City

<p>Devarsi Ghosh of called it “a very well-made, confident film that fearlessly eschews Bollywoodisms and just exists in its distinctive rhythm; never for a second, feeling the need to shock and impress the audience”. Saibal Chatterjee of gave it a rating of 4 stars out of 5, calling it “absolutely unmissable”, also adding “laced with sly wit and captivating storytelling feints, Island City touches heights that Hindi films do only once in a blue moon”. Calling it a “stellar debut film”, Sarit Ray of gave it four stars. Kunal Guha of rated it 3.5 stars, adding ” is a compelling watch”. Renuka Vyavahare of , who rated the film with 3.5 stars, said “… this one deserves to be watched for its riveting take on love, longing and loneliness”.</p>