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Filmi Score
Mixed
15 reviews
49
2 very good6 good1 mixed6 weak
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Critics agree the lead pair's chemistry, performances and music carry the first half, but a slow, meandering second half, contrived plotting and a directionless climax leave most calling it a mixed bag.
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Summary
Epic - First Semester (2026, Telugu) has a Filmi Score of 49 from 15 critic reviews, is rated 16+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 16+), and streams on Netflix in the US.
Far from home, Aditya wrestles with family expectations, cultural differences and loneliness while studying in London – until he meets the lively Kadali.
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Far from home, Aditya wrestles with family expectations, cultural differences and loneliness while studying in London – until he meets the lively Kadali.
Epic - First Semester (2026, Telugu) has a Filmi Score of 49 from 15 critic reviews, is rated 16+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 16+), and streams on Netflix in the US.
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Rangan admires Anand Deverakonda's finest performance and the film's sincere, understated approach to a middle-class coming-of-age story, but… Read it there →
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Kairam Vaashi calls it an epic misfire — derivative, eccentric, pretentious — built around questions most audiences answered long ago. A UK… Watch it there →
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28
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Epic - First Semester: quick answers
Box office, where to watch and what critics said — from the same data as the page.
What is Epic - First Semester's box office collection?
Epic - First Semester has a box office collection of ₹11.68 Cr worldwide (gross), made up of ₹9.03 Cr India gross and ₹2.65 Cr overseas gross. Figures are Sacnilk's, as of 23 Oct 2026, day 21 and still running. Grosses are contested in India, and money never feeds the Filmi Score.
How much has Epic - First Semester collected at the box office?
Epic - First Semester has collected ₹11.68 Cr worldwide in 21 days, as of 23 Oct 2026, according to Sacnilk.
Where can I watch Epic - First Semester?
Epic - First Semester is streaming on OTT: Netflix (India, the US, the UK and Canada). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Epic - First Semester?
Epic - First Semester has a Filmi Score of 49 (Mixed), the mean of 15 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 28 (The Hollywood Reporter India (YouTube)) to 76 (Thyview). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
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