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Good
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54
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Critics are split on iSmart Shankar: several praise Ram Pothineni's energetic mass-hero turn, Mani Sharma's score and an interesting memory-transfer twist, but call it loud, crass and predictable, with one reviewer flagging a misogynistic lead.
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Summary
iSmart Shankar (2019, Telugu) has a Filmi Score of 54 from 4 critic reviews, is rated 18+ by Filmi (CBFC: A), and streams on Prime Video in India.
A contract killer goes on the run after eliminating a target and eventually finds himself linked to a slain cop whose memory is transferred to his brain.
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A contract killer goes on the run after eliminating a target and eventually finds himself linked to a slain cop whose memory is transferred to his brain.
iSmart Shankar (2019, Telugu) has a Filmi Score of 54 from 4 critic reviews, is rated 18+ by Filmi (CBFC: A), and streams on Prime Video in India.
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iSmart Shankar: quick answers
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Where can I watch iSmart Shankar?
iSmart Shankar is streaming on OTT: Prime Video (India and the UK), ZEE5 (India), Vi Movies and TV (India) and JioHotstar (India). It can also be rented or bought on Amazon Video (the US and the UK). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about iSmart Shankar?
iSmart Shankar has a Filmi Score of 54 (Good), the mean of 4 readings of critic reviews, one per review. The score is provisional until at least five reviews are read. Readings run from 33 (Sify) to 78 (Firstpost). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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