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Filmi Score
Very good
8 reviews
75
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Critics largely call Mother Promise a riotously funny, chaotic gangster comedy carried by Dhananjaya's performance, sharp ensemble writing and music, though most flag a sluggish first half and a messier, overindulgent second half.
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Summary
Mother Promise (2026, Kannada) has a Filmi Score of 75 from 8 critic reviews, and is rated 13+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 13+).
A gambler loses everything in Bengaluru and flees from dons, smugglers, and misfits while his own mother joins the pursuit. A riotous comedy about chaos, family, and the one promise even the toughest men dare not break.
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Cast & crew
Cast
Directed by Poornachandra Mysuru · written by Poornachandra Mysuru & Mahadev Prasad & Arun Bharamannavar · music Navaneeth Sham
Poornachandra MysuruDirector · Writer
Mahadev PrasadWriter
Arun BharamannavarWriter
Navaneeth ShamMusic
Rahul RoyCinematography
Pradeep RaoEditing
Full crew
SoundSwastik karekad
Production designSubbu Hunsur
CostumeZoha Kabir · kushi jagadheesha · Dayanand R · Inchara Suresh
ChoreographyBhushan
ActionYoganandan D C
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Summary
A gambler loses everything in Bengaluru and flees from dons, smugglers, and misfits while his own mother joins the pursuit. A riotous comedy about chaos, family, and the one promise even the toughest men dare not break.
Mother Promise (2026, Kannada) has a Filmi Score of 75 from 8 critic reviews, and is rated 13+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 13+).
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What the critics said
8 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 8 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 10 Jul 2026
Reviewer calls this a well-directed, well-acted emotional drama with strong music, urging audiences to experience it in theatres. Pacing in… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
86
Likhith · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 10 Jul 2026
The reviewer calls Mother Promise a riotously funny, character-driven comedy with standout writing and performances, urging Dhananjaya fans to… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
82
A Sharadhaa · 11 Jul 2026
The critic finds Mother Promise a chaotic gangster comedy that quietly becomes a sincere story about mothers and mentors, praising the ensemble,… Read it there →
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78
Pranati A S · 10 Jul 2026
The critic finds this comedy-of-errors debut refreshing and chaotic, praising its natural ensemble performances, clever film references, and… Read it there →
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78
Sanjay Ponnappa · 10 Jul 2026
Mother Promise review: A smart comedy wrapped in absurdity, chaos and madness Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5
Filmi’s reading 78
70
Amanda V James · 16 Jul 2026
The critic calls Mother Promise an overlong but committed gangster comedy, praising Dhananjaya's anchoring performance and the music while… Read it there →
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68
Vivek M.V. · 10 Jul 2026
The critic finds Mother Promise a chaotic, reference-heavy gangster comedy that rewards fans of absurd humour but risks losing others, praising… Read it there →
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65
Shilpa D · 11 Jul 2026
The critic praises Mother Promise's writing, ensemble performances and camerawork, calling it a treat for comedy fans, while noting a slow first… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
65
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 8 readings; 1 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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Mother Promise: quick answers
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What did critics say about Mother Promise?
Mother Promise has a Filmi Score of 75 (Very good), the mean of 8 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 65 (The Hindu) to 86 (Nanna Prakaara). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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