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Filmi Score
Good
10 reviews
56
3 very good5 good1 mixed1 weak
What the critics say
Rajinikanth's charisma and a strong, action-packed first half carry Darbar, but critics agree the second half sags into a dragged-out, illogical revenge plot with a weak villain, leaving it a watch mainly for his fans.
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Summary
Darbar (2020, Tamil) has a Filmi Score of 56 from 10 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Prime Video in the US.
Aaditya, the commissioner of Mumbai Police, sets out to catch Ajay, a drug peddler. However, he uncovers a deeper controversy linked to an international drug lord and must mete out justice.
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Aaditya, the commissioner of Mumbai Police, sets out to catch Ajay, a drug peddler. However, he uncovers a deeper controversy linked to an international drug lord and must mete out justice.
Darbar (2020, Tamil) has a Filmi Score of 56 from 10 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Prime Video in the US.
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Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.
Siddarth Srinivas calls it a satisfying superstar show with a gripping first half undercut by a mediocre, stuttering climax; Rajinikanth's swag… Read it there →
Jeevi calls Darbar vintage Rajinikanth with slick investigative touches and a satisfying first half, but says the revenge-driven second half lacks… Read it there →
Despite a heavily corrupted transcript, the critic praises Rajinikanth's screen presence, Nivetha Thomas and Yogi Babu, finds the first half… Watch it there →
Suresh Kavirayani praises Rajinikanth's larger-than-life performance and the father-daughter track but faults the forced romance, dragging second… Read it there →
Arnab Banerjee notes Darbar offers nothing new but lets Rajinikanth get away with anything via sheer charisma, flagging the extra-judicial… Read it there →
Pillai credits Darbar's first half to Rajinikanth's swagger and Santosh Sivan's cinematography, but faults shoddy, illogical writing, an… Read it there →
Darbar Movie Review: The Film Is Disappointing, Rajinikanth Isn't Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5Filmi’s reading 32
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Where can I watch Darbar?
Darbar is streaming on OTT: Prime Video (India, the US, the UK and Canada) and MX Player (India). It can also be rented or bought on Apple TV (India, the US, the UK and Canada), Amazon Video (India, the US and the UK) and Google Play Movies (the US). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Darbar?
Darbar has a Filmi Score of 56 (Good), the mean of 10 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 32 (NDTV) to 70 (OnlyKollywood). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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