Beautiful journey through the depths of the underwater world as we witness a gripping tale of grief and healing unfold before our eyes. Samarth Goyal of Hindustan Times wrote,Akhilesh Jaiswal's Starfish, an adaptation of Bina Nayak's acclaimed novel Starfish Pickle, attempts to explore the depths of human emotions but unfortunately, the cinematic voyage encounters turbulent waters due to a choppy narrative, impulsive editing, and a screenplay that feels lethargic at best. Vinamra Mathur of Firstpost gave the film 2.5 out of 5, writing, Starfish is a mixed bag. The restrain in the storytelling has mostly been done to give the film a brooding mood, but it needed more moments of liveliness and spirit.