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8 reviews read · 3 with the critic’s own rating
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A KGF-inspired gangster drama: the hero's brother is killed and his head delivered in a sack, triggering years of shootouts and…
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CBFC: U/A 13+
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Likhith · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 17 Mar 2023
In a partially garbled transcript, the critic praises Kabzaa's production design, art direction and action sequences as strong, notes the music… Watch it there →
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55
Madhu · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 17 Mar 2023
In a heavily corrupted transcript, the critic compares Kabzaa favorably to KGF's style, enjoys the lead trio's screen time and visual effects, but… Watch it there →
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50
Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 17 Mar 2023
2/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
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Filmi’s reading 42
40
Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 17 Mar 2023
1/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
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Filmi’s reading 42
20
YouTube, Telugu · transcript read · 17 Mar 2023
The critic finds Kabzaa's screenplay disjointed, with scenes lacking build-up so payoffs fail to land, and calls director R Chandru's writing… Watch it there →
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42
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 →
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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 →
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Vivek M.V. · 17 Mar 2023
'Kabzaa' movie review: Much ado about nothing Read it there →
Published · 2/5
Filmi’s reading 18
40
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Synopsis
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.
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Cast
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
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