In preparation for her role, Khan improved her knowledge of Hindi vocabulary with help from Rajput.
A dispute between Kapoor and KriArj Entertainment, the producers, led to a temporary suspension in filming, until RSVP Movies took over production duties from the latter company.
A few weeks before release, priests of Kedarnath Temple demanded the film's boycott as they believed it promoted Love Jihad, and a Bharatiya Janata Party leader also urged for a ban.[
As a result, the film was banned in the state of Uttarakhand.
Kedarnath received mixed reviews with praise directed to Khan's performance..
Kunal Guha of Mumbai Mirror found it to be a rehash of 1980s Hindi films but appreciated Khan's act: "When her Mukku is angry, hopeful, desperate or coltish, she often conveys it through her eyes alone — giving us a taste of the diverse faces she can throw on.
Meena Iyer of Daily News and Analysis similarly labelled her "spectacular"
Kedarnath emerged as a commercial success.
Khan was awarded with the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut and the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female.
