Upon release, Yogi received mixed to positive reviews. Critics praised the film’s second half and the revenge drama, but some found the first half’s romantic track formulaic. A review from The Hindu noted, “ Yogi works when it focuses on the grim politics of the village; it stumbles when it tries to be a conventional love story.” Commercially, the film was an average success but has since gained a minor cult following for its unflinching portrayal of rural violence and its tight revenge narrative.
