Reception
Reviews towards Khoon Bhari Maang were positive, with most of the critics' praise being directed towards Rekha's performance. In a 2000 article reviewing the last two decades in Hindi cinema, Bhawana Somaaya from The Hindu wrote, "Rakesh Roshan offers Rekha the role of a lifetime in Khoon Bhari Maang." M.L. Dhawan from The Tribune, while documenting the famous Hindi films of 1988, argued, "With Khoon Bhari Maang, Rakesh Roshan destroyed the myth that it was essential to have a hero as the protagonist and that heroines were there just to serve as interludes and mannenquins." Dhawan further noted, "This fast-paced movie was a crowning glory for Rekha, who rose like a phoenix in this remake of Return to Eden, and bedazzled the audience with her daredevilry." Akshay Shah from Planet Bollywood wrote, "a perfect female oriented... demands repeat viewing."
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