According to the audience reviews, Vicky Kaushal’s part in the movie was highly appreciated also, this was the second time the actor had left such an impact. He was highly praised for his role in the movie ‘Sanju’ which was starring Ranbir Kapoor.

Despite being a huge fan of Amitabh Bachchan's portrayal of Ashwatthama in the Nag Ashwin film, Arshad expressed dissatisfaction with Prabha's look. He went on to say that Prabhas should have been created to look like Mel Gibson. The actor has subsequently drawn a lot of criticism from the South Indian cinema industry.

Warshi called Prabhas a "joker" in Kalki during a conversation on "Unfiltered by Samdish," which angered Nani. In Telugu, Nani answered Arshad's statement by saying, “The person that you’re referring to, this must be the most publicity he has got in his life. You are unnecessarily glorifying an unimportant matter.” Although Prabhas's supporters applauded him, several members of the Hindi cinema audience took offense at his comments.