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63
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Critics agree Jr NTR's triple-role performance, especially the villainous Jai, is the film's biggest strength, but many fault a weak screenplay, dated treatment, cheap production values and average music.
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Summary
Jai Lava Kusa (2017, Telugu) has a Filmi Score of 63 from 5 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Sun NXT in the US.
Jai, Lava and Kusa are triplets who get separated during their childhood because of small clashes. While Jai becomes an evil blooded criminal, the other two, Kusa and Lava end up as small-time crook and bank manager respectively. The twist in the tale arises when Jai kidnaps both the brothers and asks them to help him in his political growth. What is Jai’s agenda? Why did he kidnap his brothers? How can the innocent Lava and Kusa manage the criminal Jai?
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Jai, Lava and Kusa are triplets who get separated during their childhood because of small clashes. While Jai becomes an evil blooded criminal, the other two, Kusa and Lava end up as small-time crook and bank manager respectively. The twist in the tale arises when Jai kidnaps both the brothers and asks them to help him in his political growth. What is Jai’s agenda? Why did he kidnap his brothers? How can the innocent Lava and Kusa manage the criminal Jai?
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The critic credits Jr NTR with distinctly performing three roles and says the film lives up to hype, despite illogical plot turns and a… Read it there →
2.75/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
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Jai Lava Kusa is streaming on OTT: ZEE5 (India), Sun NXT (India, the US, the UK and Canada) and Vi Movies and TV (India). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Jai Lava Kusa?
Jai Lava Kusa has a Filmi Score of 63 (Good), the mean of 5 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 35 (GreatAndhra) to 78 (The Indian Express). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
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