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Filmi Score
Good
15 reviews
53
What the critics say
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Critics call Akhil Akkineni's performance career-best and praise Thaman's score and the Mahabharata-framed revenge setup, but most say the love story is underwritten and the twists feel engineered rather than earned.
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Summary
Lenin (2026, Telugu) has a Filmi Score of 53 from 15 critic reviews, is rated 16+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 16+), and streams on Prime Video in India.
In a village trapped by generations of bloodshed, a determined young man dares to challenge the traditions fueling an endless cycle of violence.
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Box office collection
₹$≈ at ₹88/$, as of 26 Oct 2026
₹67.30 CrWorldwide gross
India gross₹56.55 Cr
Overseas gross₹10.75 Cr
As of 25 Sep 2026 · Sacnilk
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Cast & crew
Directed and written by Murali Kishor Abburu · music S. Thaman
Cast
Akhil AkkineniLead
Bhagyashri Borse
Sivaji Sontineni
Easwari Rao
Brahmaji
Sunil Varma
N.T. Rama Rao Jr.
Pavani Karanam
Getup Srinu
Saranya Pradeep
Pramod Panju
Ramesh Indira
Full crew
SoundKannan Ganpat
Production designKolla Avinash
CostumeP. Rajini
ChoreographyDinesh
VFXVenkatesh Allagadda · Srisailam Ravula
ActionLakshman Chella · Real Satheesh
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Summary
In a village trapped by generations of bloodshed, a determined young man dares to challenge the traditions fueling an endless cycle of violence.
Lenin (2026, Telugu) has a Filmi Score of 53 from 15 critic reviews, is rated 16+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 16+), and streams on Prime Video in India.
Where to watch
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What the critics said
15 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 15 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Yashaswini Sri · 10 Jul 2026
Lenin movie review: Akhil Akkineni’s village drama wears its Kurukshetra on its sleeve Read it there →
Published · 3/5
Filmi’s reading 80
60
Sashidhar Adivi · 10 Jul 2026
Lenin Review: Familiar tropes elevated by compelling twists | Filmfare.com Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 78
50
Lenin Review: Predictable Setting, Unpredictable Story Read it there →
Published · 2.75/5
Filmi’s reading 76
55
Anwar Mohammad · 10 Jul 2026
‘లెనిన్’ రివ్యూ: అఖిల్ కి ఓదార్పు దక్కిందా? Read it there →
Published · 2.75/5
Filmi’s reading 64
55
Baradwaj Rangan ✓ Claimed · 16 Jul 2026
Rangan calls Lenin a decent masala showcase for Akhil Akkineni, praising the Mahabharata-tinged revenge plotting and central performances, but… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
64
Venkat · 10 Jul 2026
‘Lenin’ Movie Review: Hard Work Without Smart Writing Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 62
50
2.75/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in text
Filmi’s reading 62
55
YouTube, Telugu · transcript read · 10 Jul 2026
Strong setup, mythological framing, and a compelling villain arc are undercut by an ineffective central love story that drains the film's… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
62
YouTube, Telugu · rating spoken aloud · 10 Jul 2026
2.39/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 45
48
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo · 10 Jul 2026
Critic finds Lenin's Mahabharata-inflected village romance ambitious but ultimately tedious, saying the love story never fully earns investment… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
35
T Maruthi Acharya · 10 Jul 2026
Lenin review: Akhil Akkineni's film confuses a good story with a good movie Read it there →
Published · 2/5
Filmi’s reading 35
40
Sreeju Sudhakaran · 11 Jul 2026
Critic finds Lenin's intriguing first-half twists and mythological framing eventually collapse into a hackneyed, overlong revenge drama, despite… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
32
Suresh Kavirayani · 10 Jul 2026
Critic finds Lenin a routine, overly complicated revenge drama let down by weak screenplay and lack of emotional depth, despite improved… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
30
Sruthi Ganapathy Raman · 10 Jul 2026
Critic calls Lenin a shopworn revenge drama that squanders its Mahabharata framing and well-drawn early characters under a barrage of unearned… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
28
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 15 readings; 9 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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Lenin: quick answers
Box office, where to watch and what critics said — from the same data as the page.
What is Lenin's box office collection?
Lenin has a box office collection of ₹67.30 Cr worldwide (gross), made up of ₹56.55 Cr India gross and ₹10.75 Cr overseas gross. Figures are Sacnilk's, as of 25 Sep 2026. Grosses are contested in India, and money never feeds the Filmi Score.
How much has Lenin collected at the box office?
Lenin has collected ₹67.30 Cr worldwide, as of 25 Sep 2026, according to Sacnilk.
Where can I watch Lenin?
Lenin is streaming on OTT: Prime Video (India), ZEE5 (India) and JioHotstar (India). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Lenin?
Lenin has a Filmi Score of 53 (Good), the mean of 15 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 28 (The Hollywood Reporter India) to 80 (The Indian Express). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
The Audience Score appears once three readers’ reviews have been read under the rubric — built from what people write, never from the rating numbers.
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Lenin · official trailer
Sithara Entertainments · 30 Jun 2026 · 10 days before release
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