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Filmi Score
Weak
10 reviews
38
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Summary
Kabzaa (2023, Kannada) has a Filmi Score of 38 from 10 critic reviews, is rated 13+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 13+), and streams on Prime Video in the US.
During the British rule in India, Arakeshwara, an air force soldier and son of a freedom fighter Amareshwara,due to unavoidable circumstances, kills Khaleed, the don of Amarapura and thus gets trapped in the mafia world and later becomes the king of the underworld. However, trouble ensues for Arakeshwara as he has to deal with his rivals and Bhargav Bhakshi, a cop sent by the British to eradicate him and the underworld.
Where to watchAvailability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.
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Cast & crew
Cast
Directed by R. Chandru · written by R. Chandru & Ram & Laxman & M. Chandramouli · music Ravi Basrur
R. ChandruWriter · Director
RamWriter
LaxmanWriter
M. ChandramouliWriter
Ravi BasrurMusic
A. J. ShettyCinematography
Mahesh S. ReddyEditing
UpendraLead
Shriya Saran
Murali Sharma
Sudha
Kichcha Sudeepa
Suneel Puranik
Pramod Shetty
Nawab Shah
John Kokken
Taha Shah Badussha
Ashwath Ninasam
Tanya Hope
Full crew
SoundRavi Basrur
Production designShiva Kumar
CostumeRashmi Anoop Rao · Babu · Sagar Holkar
ChoreographyChinni Prakash Mohan · Shaik Jani Master · Kalai
ActionK Ravi Varma · A. Vijay · Chetan D'Souza · Vinod Master · Vikram Mor · Thriller Manju
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Summary
During the British rule in India, Arakeshwara, an air force soldier and son of a freedom fighter Amareshwara,due to unavoidable circumstances, kills Khaleed, the don of Amarapura and thus gets trapped in the mafia world and later becomes the king of the underworld. However, trouble ensues for Arakeshwara as he has to deal with his rivals and Bhargav Bhakshi, a cop sent by the British to eradicate him and the underworld.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.What the critics said
10 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 10 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Harish Basavarajaiah · 17 Mar 2023
Kabzaa Review: Kabzaa: An underworld saga captivates with its twists and turns | Kabzaa Movie Review Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5
Filmi’s reading 76
70
Likhith · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 17 Mar 2023
A mostly technical rundown praising Kabzaa's art direction, detailing and action set-pieces, with mixed notes on Sudeep's brief role and Upendra's… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
55
Madhu · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 17 Mar 2023
Praises Kabzaa's KGF-like camerawork and a strong first-half build, though the second half sags before a twist late on; likes the multi-star… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
50
Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 17 Mar 2023
2/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 40
40
YouTube, Telugu · transcript read · 17 Mar 2023
The critic likes the visuals, cinematography and Sudeep's brief turn, but says the screenplay's disconnected scenes undercut its drama, and calls… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
30
Anmol Jamwal · YouTube · transcript read · 17 Mar 2023
The critic finds Kabzaa a poor, derivative copy of KGF, faulting chaotic editing, weak villains, forgettable music and a lack of emotional… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
28
Haricharan Pudipeddi · 17 Mar 2023
The critic calls Kabzaa a poor cousin of KGF, all style and no soul, faulting an unoriginal story, a lifeless lead performance and weak villains,… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
28
Vivek M.V. · 17 Mar 2023
'Kabzaa' movie review: Much ado about nothing Read it there →
Published · 2/5
Filmi’s reading 28
40
Bhuvanesh Chandar · 17 Mar 2023
The critic calls Kabzaa a rushed, hollow KGF knockoff with flat characters, weak writing, and shaky technicals, sparing only the score from… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
27
Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 17 Mar 2023
1/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 15
20
How this number was made. We read every review and derive a 0–100 reading from each — including where the critic printed a number, which stays first on its row, because it’s theirs. The Filmi Score is the mean of 10 readings; 4 of those rows also carry the critic’s own rating, shown beside ours. Rubric v2.1, computed 26 Oct 2026. Any critic can ask us to remove a derived reading.
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Where can I watch Kabzaa?
Kabzaa is streaming on OTT: Prime Video (India, the US, the UK and Canada). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Kabzaa?
Kabzaa has a Filmi Score of 38 (Weak), the mean of 10 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 15 (Yogi Bolta Hai) to 76 (Times of India). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
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