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67
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67
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16 reviews read · 7 with the critic’s own rating
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A backstage period drama about a director and his star clashing over ego and art; the plot turns on a real gunshot and a death, plus a…
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CBFC: U/A 13+
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₹35.44 CrWorldwide gross
India gross₹26.99 Cr
Overseas gross₹8.45 Cr
Sacnilk · as of 26 Aug 2026 · day 35
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Every review we read
Scores normalised to 0–100. A 3/5 shows as 60. Each row links to where it came from when we have the link.
Haricharan Pudipeddi · 13 Nov 2025
Pudipeddi calls Kaantha one of the year's best Tamil films, praising unbelievably strong performances, technical craft and a rewarding,… Read it there →
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90
YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 15 Nov 2025
3/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 80
60
Arjun Menon · 14 Nov 2025
Kaantha Review: Dulquer Salman Is Riveting Read it there →
Published · 4/5
Filmi’s reading 80
80
Anmol Jamwal · YouTube · transcript read · 15 Nov 2025
The critic finds Kaantha a technically dazzling, performance-driven period drama about art, ego and truth-telling that mostly triumphs despite… Watch it there →
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80
Likhith · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 18 Nov 2025
The critic praises Kaantha's sharp first-half writing, layered characters, and standout performances, but flags a bumpier, more predictable second… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
78
Anwar Mohammad · 14 Nov 2025
‘కాంత’ రివ్యూ: దుల్కర్ నట విన్యాసం కోసం Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 75
50
Unni Narayanan · YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 14 Nov 2025
The reviewer calls Kaantha predictable and slow in patches, criticising cliched scenes and artificial VFX, but praises the performances and a… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
66
Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 15 Nov 2025
3/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 65
60
Kaantha Movie Review: Strong Performances Lift a Slow Narrative Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 65
50
Varun · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 21 Nov 2025
The reviewer calls Kaantha's craft and first-half performances excellent, singling out the ego-clash and mirror sequences, but says the… Watch it there →
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62
Rohit Panikker · 14 Nov 2025
Kaantha Review: Dulquer Salmaan's Stellar Ego Play Undercut By a Floundering Investigative Thriller | Filmfare.com Read it there →
Published · 3.0/5
Filmi’s reading 62
60
YouTube, Telugu · transcript read · 14 Nov 2025
The critic praises the performances, especially Bhagyashree Borse's career-defining turn and Dulquer Salmaan's committed work, plus the visuals… Watch it there →
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62
Neeshita Nyayapati · 14 Nov 2025
The critic finds Kaantha visually and thematically rich but ultimately uneven, with a murder-mystery thread that loses momentum in the second… Read it there →
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55
YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 14 Nov 2025
The reviewer calls Kaantha technically excellent with one of Dulquer's career-best performances, but finds the story predictable, the pace slow,… Watch it there →
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50
YouTube, Telugu · transcript read · 14 Nov 2025
The reviewer, who explicitly declines to rate the film, praises Dulquer's performance and calls the ending emotionally satisfying, but stresses… Watch it there →
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48
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Synopsis
Set in the backdrop of a film set, in the 1950’s in post colonial Madras, the film is centred around the professional rivalry between a film-maker trying to make his seminal film and the top reigning actor who the director once introduced. The rivalry spirals around the leading actress, a debutante and as the relationship between the three.
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Selvamani SelvarajDirector · Writer
Thamizh PrabhaWriter
Jhanu ChantharMusic
Jakes BejoyMusic
Dani Sanchez-LopezCinematography
AnthonyEditing
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