Umesh Punwani from Koimoi rated the movie three stars stating, "Pankaj Tripathi acts as the paper-weight holding every aspect of this story together. In a way, India's poor, most of whom live away from urban conglomerations, remain as poor as they were and still face the brunt of a largely unfeeling and corrupt administration. The film is a movingly powerful reflection of how India's poor continue to be treated even today – almost 74 years after the country won its independence from decades of foreign dominance, first by the Mughals and then British. Gautaman Bhaskaran of News18 had given the film two and half stars out of five stating that Kaagaz is a satire narrated with sincerity and passion, and takes on the bureaucracy by its horns, so to say. It is however left to Pankaj Tripathi to keep Kaagaz afloat even when it appears to be wilting a touch under the burden of its solemn purpose. Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV had given the film three stars concluding "Satish Kaushik plays a more extended role with customary aplomb. Pallabi Dey Purkayastha of The Times of India had given the film three stars out of five by summing with 'Kaagaz' could have been the go-to movie for those seeking a burst of inspiration, but it ends up being a uni-dimensional masterclass on one man's acting prowess". Akanksha Sridhara of Xappie also gives three and half stars out of five to the film. Manoj Vashisth of Dainik Jagran and Neeraj Verma of Navbharat Times had given the film three and half stars out of five. The trailer was released on December 24, 2020. Lal Bihari in a cameo appearance as the man cycling beside Bharatlalįilm production was nearly complete before being put on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Ajay Singh as Tyagi peshkaar of High court judge.Sandeepa Dhar Special appearance in Laalam Laal song.Amar Upadhyay as MLA Vidhayak Jaganpal Singh.Satish Kaushik as Advocate Sadhoram Kewat.
This story is based on true event of Santosh Murat Singh life, he claimed his relatives declared his dead on administration papers after he married with a dalit girl. The film depicts the struggle and fight of Bharat Lal Bihari against the Indian bureaucracy who was declared dead on government records, his fight with the government went on for 19 years.