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Is Kartavya OK for kids?
Filmi puts it at 16+, and the CBFC certified it U/A 16+. 6 of 7 categories documented.
←Ratings50Content flags
We haven’t watched the film. Every flag comes from a documentary source — the board’s record, the BBFC’s notes, or a reviewer’s on-record warning. A blank means nobody documented it — not that it’s clean.
Violence & gore
Language
Sex & nudity
Substances
Not documented
Frightening / intense
Positive messages
Strong
Role models
Clear
Read from 10 reviews.
The record, item by item
Every piece of evidence behind the flags, quoted, with its source.
Language · mild · Reviewer on record
“There's minor cursing” view the record →
Frightening / intense · mild · Reviewer on record
“watching with family/elders should be fine” view the record →
Violence & gore · moderate · Reviewer on record
“Killing 'lovers' for such unforgivable steps taken seems to be the only solution” view the record →
Frightening / intense · moderate · Reviewer on record
“committing vile acts against underage boys who then disappear” view the record →
Sex & nudity · moderate · Reviewer on record
“using young boys for crime, killing, and how they are sexually abused too” view the record →
Violence & gore · moderate · Reviewer on record
“regressive Haryanvi culture of honour killing” view the record →
Violence & gore · moderate · Reviewer on record
“picking off rebellious young lovers who challenge caste diktats” view the record →
Sex & nudity · moderate · Reviewer on record
“disappearance of underage kids after doing 'wrong things' with them” view the record →
Violence & gore · mild · Reviewer on record
“caste-based honor killings and one abusive man turned spiritual life coach” view the record →
Sex & nudity · moderate · Reviewer on record
“the exploitation of children by an authority figure” view the record →
Violence & gore · moderate · Reviewer on record
“part of a mob bent on honour killing” view the record →
Violence & gore · mild · Reviewer on record
“a ruthless khap panchayat, caste violence, and political rot” view the record →
Sex & nudity · moderate · Reviewer on record
“known for radicalising and abusing minors” view the record →
Violence & gore · strong · Reviewer on record
“bloodthirsty men to brutally murder those who dare go against tradition” view the record →
Violence & gore · moderate · Reviewer on record
“casual nature with which characters speak about killing individuals merely on the basis of their pride” view the record →
Frightening / intense · strong · Reviewer on record
“many kids who are going missing because of Anand Shree” view the record →
Violence & gore · mild · Reviewer on record
“There's a coyness to Kartavya's violence, which is more implied than visual.” view the record →
Frightening / intense · moderate · Reviewer on record
“The language is surprisingly civil given the disturbing nature of its many themes and environment.” view the record →
Violence & gore · moderate · Reviewer on record
“Reema is shot within ten minutes of reaching Jhamli” view the record →
Violence & gore · moderate · Reviewer on record
“senior journalist they are escorting is gunned down by unknown assailants” view the record →
Violence & gore · mild · Reviewer on record
“coyness to Kartavya's violence, which is more implied than visual” view the record →
Sex & nudity · moderate · Reviewer on record
“how they are sexually abused too” view the record →
Frightening / intense · moderate · Reviewer on record
“how they are sexually abused too” view the record →
Frightening / intense · moderate · Reviewer on record
“underage boys who then disappear” view the record →
Frightening / intense · moderate · Reviewer on record
“the exploitation of children by an authority figure” view the record →
Frightening / intense · moderate · Reviewer on record
“a ruthless khap panchayat, caste violence, and political rot” view the record →
Language · mild · Reviewer on record
“माइनर सी गालियां है”
Positive messages · strong · Reviewer on record
“a morally principled inspector like Pawan Malik” view the record →
Positive messages · strong · Reviewer on record
“Pawan's defiance against the regressive customs of our society is remarkable” view the record →
Role models · clear · Reviewer on record
“profound understanding of Pawan's humanist traits” view the record →
Parents ask
Answered from the record below — the certificate, the board’s cut list, and what reviewers documented.
Is Kartavya OK for kids?
Filmi puts Kartavya at 16+ — suitable for 16 and over. The CBFC certified it U/A 16+. That comes from the certificate and from what reviewers documented, not from anyone at Filmi watching the film — every claim on this page is quoted with its source.
What age is Kartavya suitable for?
16+, based on the CBFC rating of U/A 16+. 4 of the five content-warning categories are documented for this film.
What content should parents know about in Kartavya?
Documented so far: violence — strong, language — mild, sex or nudity — moderate, frightening scenes — strong. A category left blank means nobody documented it, not that the film is clean — the full record, quoted with sources, is on this page.
Did the censor board cut anything from Kartavya?
The CBFC certified it U/A 16+ with no published cut list. That is not the same as the film being uncut — only that no modification was published.
Seen it with your kids?
What age would you say?
You have watched it, they have not. What is the youngest age you would sit next to? The board puts it at 16+; your pick joins a parents’ number that sits beside it and never replaces it.
16+and up
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Violence & gore
Language
Sex & nudity
Substances
Frightening / intense
Positive messages
Role models
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Minimum age
16+
CBFC: U/A 16+
Source: CBFC
Certificate · BBFC
15minimum age 15
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Certificate · CBFC
U/A 16+minimum age 16
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Parent note
A small-town crime thriller: a police officer investigates a journalist's murder tied to a predatory godman abusing boys, while his family faces honour-killing threats over an inter-caste elopement. Themes of duty and defiance are central; violence stays mostly implied.
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