It is just an okay movie. Son of Sardaar is a remake of a Telugu film Maryada Ramanna. On an interview, director of the film, Ashwni Dhir replied that it was only the plot, the rest was changed. The movie is a satire on Sikh community and their mentality.Son of Sardaar opened to mixed critic reviews. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave Son of Sardaar a score of four out of five stars and said "Son of Sardaar is for lovers of hardcore masala movies. "If you liked Wanted, Dabangg and Rowdy Rathore, chances are you will relish Son of Sardaar as well. The North Indian audiences in particular and those residing abroad will be simply delighted by this chatpata, masaledaar fare." Gayatri Sankar of Zee News gave it three out of five stars whule commenting "Certain portions are a bit of a drag, but the comic sequences will make up for the monotony. The cast has put up a good show. Overall, SOS is worth a watch, a complete family entertainer. Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV rated the film one point