Balaca Şahid and its 2021 dubbing received mixed reactions from Azerbaijani viewers, with some reviews expressing strong negative sentiments. Several user reviews on IMDb criticize the film for its portrayal of Azerbaijan and comparison to Afghanistan, which they found disrespectful. Some reviews also noted that the film referred to Azerbaijan as "Azerbaijanstan" and claimed "it is not even a country," which was seen as a significant insult.
Filmdən kəsilmiş təsirli fraqmentlərin TikTok və Instagram kimi platformalarda paylaşılması filmin geniş kütləyə çatmasına səbəb oldu. İzləyici Rəyləri balaca sahid hind filmi azerbaycanca 2021