failed to make a huge splash at the box office, often receiving lukewarm or negative reviews during its initial release. However, for fans of 2000s gritty action-dramas or those looking for a different side of J.D. Chakravarthy's work, it is an interesting watch that lives up to its promise of being "not just a love story."
Though lost or unreleased, Durga: It’s Not Just A Love Story represents a speculative shift in Hindi cinema’s willingness to critique the romance genre. Its title alone subverts audience expectation, demanding that female pain and rage be taken seriously—not merely as obstacles to love, but as the core of a heroic journey. Subsequent films like Kahaani (2012) and Mardaani (2014) would later realize what Durga attempted.