The film was announced by Tahira Kashyap Khurrana in August 2021.[7][8][9][10]Principal photography began in the same month in Mumbai and Chandigarh.[11] The filming wrapped up in November 2022.[12]
Saibal Chatterjee ofNDTV awarded 3 stars to the movie and wrote in his review "It is a lively, warm film marked by insight, intelligence and imagination and buoyed by a bunch of flawless performances."[16]Shubhra Gupta ofThe Indian Express gave 2.5/5 stars and stated "It’s all very likeable even if predictable, because this is not the kind of film that’s going to leave any of its characters hanging or desolate".[17]Sukanya Verma ofRediff.com wasn't positive about the movie and opined "Wanting to normalise menstruation and homosexuality is always appreciated but Sharmajee Ki Beti's airy-fairy approach doesn't quite convince."[18]
Monika Rawal Kukreja ofHindustan Times stated "What truly steals the show in Sharmajee Ki Beti is Divya Dutta's heartwarming performance as a housewife on a journey of self-discovery."[19] Arushi Jain ofIndia Today too gave a negative review "Over its nearly two-hour runtime, it takes some effort to sit through."[20] Snigdha Nalini ofOutlook India stated "The movie is, at best, a one-time feel-good watch and that is a good attempt from a debutante director."[21] Shreyas Pande ofThe New Indian Express gave only 1.5/5 stars and wrote "The film doesn’t believe in thoughtful reflection and merely underlines some pre-existing issues faced by women."[22] Sonal Pandya ofTimes Now expressed "Keeping the focus on the teenage girls and their families would have been simpler."[23] Riya Sharma ofDaily News and Analysis felt "as if it is a four-hour-long film" and wrote in her review "The film tries to deal with too many things at once."[24]
Suparna Sharma ofThe Week stated "It’s easy to make a big film about big things with big characters. But it’s always difficult to write with nuance about the daily occurrences.."[25] Nandini Ramnath ofScroll.in praised Divya Dutta's performance and wrote "Although Kiran’s track is the most complicated as well as the most easily resolved, Dutta is an endearing superwoman."[26] Pratikshya Mishra ofThe Quint gave some positive review with 3.5/5 stars "Tahira Kashyap Khurrana’s film leaves you wanting more – both of it and from it."[27]
