Telugu director Venkatesh Maha criticized the film. Venkatesh Maha says that KGF is a meaningless and mindless film. The director’s comments were made in a roundtable interview of Telugu directors. In the film, the reader’s mother says to do whatever it takes to make money.
The hero makes money using the people of KGF. However, Venkatesh’s criticism is that they do not give anything in return for them. Many people came forward against Venkatesh’s statement. Critics say that Venkatesh has no qualifications to oppose the KGF.