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Filmi Score
Very good
6 reviews
68
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Critics praise Balakrishna's restrained, age-appropriate turn as a caring father and the women's-empowerment thread alongside Sreeleela's performance, though most fault a dragging first half, a weak villain track and forgettable songs.
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Summary
Bhagavanth Kesari (2023, Telugu) has a Filmi Score of 68 from 6 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Prime Video in the US.
Bhagavanth Kesari's life takes an unexpected turn when he becomes the guardian of Vijaya Lakshmi aka Vijji, daughter of his jailer. Kesari, with his unwavering sense of justice, embarks on a journey to nurture Vijji into a resilient young woman aspiring to join the Indian army. Intertwined in this narrative is the presence of Rahul Sanghvi, a power-hungry tycoon whose connection with Bhagavanth and Vijji, unravels hidden secrets.
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Bhagavanth Kesari's life takes an unexpected turn when he becomes the guardian of Vijaya Lakshmi aka Vijji, daughter of his jailer. Kesari, with his unwavering sense of justice, embarks on a journey to nurture Vijji into a resilient young woman aspiring to join the Indian army. Intertwined in this narrative is the presence of Rahul Sanghvi, a power-hungry tycoon whose connection with Bhagavanth and Vijji, unravels hidden secrets.
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Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · transcript read · 1 Feb 2024
Yogi calls Bhagavanth Kesari an easy family watch with mass masala, Balakrishna's swagger, and a message on girl education and women's… Watch it there →
The critic says plainly that they liked the film, singling out the heroine's standout performance, the background score and editing, and the… Watch it there →
The critic welcomes Balakrishna's age-appropriate, socially conscious role as a caring father and praises Arjun Rampal's turn as antagonist, but… Watch it there →
How this number was made. We read every review and derive a 0–100 reading from each — including where the critic printed a number, which stays first on its row, because it’s theirs. The Filmi Score is the mean of 6 readings; 3 of those rows also carry the critic’s own rating, shown beside ours. Rubric v2.1, computed 26 Oct 2026. Any critic can ask us to remove a derived reading.
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Where can I watch Bhagavanth Kesari?
Bhagavanth Kesari is streaming on OTT: Prime Video (India, the US, the UK and Canada), Sun NXT (India, the US, the UK and Canada), Vi Movies and TV (India) and JioHotstar (India). It can also be rented or bought on Amazon Video (India). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Bhagavanth Kesari?
Bhagavanth Kesari has a Filmi Score of 68 (Very good), the mean of 6 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 55 (Gulte) to 83 (Yogi Bolta Hai). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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