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5 reviews read · 3 with the critic’s own rating
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A slum leader battles a land-grabbing politician in Mumbai's Dharavi; includes a flyover fight and a hostage standoff, plus themes of…
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CBFC: U/A
4 of 7 categories documented
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Priyanka Sundar · 7 Jun 2018
Kaala movie review: Rajinikanth lends his voice to Pa Ranjith’s political viewpoint | Entertainment News Read it there →
Published · 4/5
Filmi’s reading 82
80
Ashameera Aiyappan · 7 Jun 2018
Kaala review: Witness Rajinikanth – The Actor in this layered Pa Ranjith revolution Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5
Filmi’s reading 78
70
Subramanian Suryanarayanan · 7 Jun 2018
Kaala Movie Review {3.5/5}: Ranjith gives a spin to the classic white-is-pure-and-black-is-evil logic Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5
Filmi’s reading 78
70
The critic likes the performances and some craft choices but faults the single-note plot, irritating rap interludes, slow pacing and a tedious,… Read it there →
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62
Vishal Menon · 7 Jun 2018
Menon admires the film's political ambition and Dharavi world-building but finds the second half turns dry and preachy, with a weak villain and… Read it there →
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42
Saibal Chatterjee · 8 Jun 2018
Kaala Movie Review: Rajinikanth, Humanized But Has His Trademark Moments. Enough Said Read it there →
Published · 3/5
60
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Synopsis
Karikaalan consistently fights to keep the people of Dharavi, a slum in Mumbai, safe from the clutches of mighty politicians and the land mafia don, Hari Dhadha.
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