Vijay Antony is the latest film personality to praise director Karthik Subbaraj's recent film Dorothy, starring Sananth, Rishikanth, and Keerthy Suresh, among others. Taking to social media, Vijay Antony said that it is an excellent film that tackles a subject that films usually do not deal with. The actor also congratulated the whole team who worked on the film. His appreciation of the film, especially noting the rarity of its story element in cinema, is a common sentiment among the audience and the film fraternity.

For the unversed, Dorothy follows two friends who grow up in a world full of caste discrimination, violence, and patriarchy. When they become adults, one of them is forced to go after the other for a reason that he does not expect.

While Dorothy has earned much critical acclaim, there has been a mixed response for the film from the audience on social media. While many viewers appreciate Karthik Subbaraj's treatment of the LGBTQ+ angle in the film, the same element has left a section of the audience left fuming. Celebrities, such as singer Chinmayi Sripaada, have been hitting back at some of the hate comments against the film. In her response to the film, Chinmayi described it with adjectives such as 'beautiful' and 'stunning,' besides calling it 'God's work' and 'divine'.

It has been a week since the release of the film, which recently gained a standing ovation at its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. At the box office, it has earned around eight crore after seven days from theatres in India, according to data from the tracker Sacnilk. Speaking of box office, it is going to be interesting to see how it will continue to fare in theatres following the release of films such as Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai, Baththa, Sigma, Anbil Avan, Drishyam: The Conclusion, and Digger.