Community reviewers often point out the contrast between the film's ambitious concept and its low-budget execution.

“The filmmaker clearly feels his way through a learning process, and the result... is a red-herring film with a twist so incomprehensible that my peak-hour ride home became the scariest part.” Bangalore Mirror · 11 years ago

: Critics heavily panned the "found-footage" style, noting that shaky handheld shots and poor framing often led to motion sickness for viewers.

: Much of the film focuses on the SUV breaking down and repetitive arguments between friends, leaving little time for the supernatural elements promised by the premise.

The story follows four friends from Mumbai who take on a risky contract to film a documentary at Nidhivan, a mysterious site in Mathura. Legend states that Lord Krishna and Radha perform their Ras Lila there at night, and no one who stays after dark survives. Most of the film's runtime is dedicated to their ill-fated road trip rather than the actual mysteries of Nidhivan.

“After much unnecessary drama created with the help of bad camera angles... the climax is so unbelievably silly, unintentionally funny and bizarre that you want to send the makers packing to Nidhivan forever.” The Times of India · 11 years ago NH-8: Road to Nidhivan (2015) - IMDb

: Reviewers highlighted the lack of dialogue variety, noting that characters frequently repeat the same filler words like "Yaar" or "Sir" throughout the 95-minute runtime.