Aamir Khan praised Saif Ali Khan for his performance in Kaalakaandi. He tweeted, "Saif was outstanding... Proud of you. Don't miss this one guys..." The 52-year-old star also lauded debutant director Akshat Verma, who had written the script for his co-production, Delhi Belly (2011). Aamir said, "Kaalakaandi is one of the funniest films I have seen in a long time. Haven't laughed this much since I read the script of Delhi Belly."