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Filmi Score
Mixed
10 reviews
40
4 good1 mixed3 weak2 poor
What the critics say
Critics praise Darshan's dual-role presence, especially his softer "Krishna" side, but call the writing dated and shallow, with several strongly objecting to the film's casual, objectifying treatment of sexual assault.
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Summary
The Devil (2025, Kannada) has a Filmi Score of 40 from 10 critic reviews, is rated 13+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 13+), and streams on ZEE5 in India.
Rajashekar (Chief Minister of Karnataka) is framed, so his secretary recruits Krishna, a kindhearted lookalike, to impersonate the violent heir Dhanush. When the real Dhanush returns, both men clash for political power and Rukmini’s love. Krishna must protect Rukmini from Dhanush while also rising as a leader the people trust.
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Rajashekar (Chief Minister of Karnataka) is framed, so his secretary recruits Krishna, a kindhearted lookalike, to impersonate the violent heir Dhanush. When the real Dhanush returns, both men clash for political power and Rukmini’s love. Krishna must protect Rukmini from Dhanush while also rising as a leader the people trust.
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Reviewer praises Darshan's stylish screen presence and character variety but finds the writing shallow, side characters underdeveloped, and VFX… Watch it there →
Shilpa praises Darshan's dual-role performance and the cinematography, but notes logic gaps and a mid-film reveal that leaves the rest… Read it there →
The critic finds the self-aware first half genuinely clever but says the writing collapses into melodrama and mishandled sensitive material by the… Read it there →
Varun enjoys Darshan's softer shade, the political rally stretch, and the lead song, but says the story never gets exciting, the writing feels… Watch it there →
The critic finds the film glorifies its villain's abuse and 'revels in rape and molestation' with an excessive male gaze, dismisses Darshan's… Read it there →
The critic calls the writing "primitive" and the film a "dreadful" rerun of body-double tropes, faulting it for lewd, predatory depictions of… Read it there →
The Devil movie review: Challenging Star Darshan returns with an archaic, problematic extravaganza Read it there →
Published · 1.5/5Filmi’s reading 12
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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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The Devil: quick answers
Box office, where to watch and what critics said — from the same data as the page.
What is The Devil's box office collection?
The Devil has a box office collection of ₹34.52 Cr worldwide (gross), made up of ₹34.52 Cr India gross and ₹0.00 Cr overseas gross. Figures are Sacnilk's, as of 26 Aug 2026, day 21. Grosses are contested in India, and money never feeds the Filmi Score.
How much has The Devil collected at the box office?
The Devil has collected ₹34.52 Cr worldwide in 21 days, as of 26 Aug 2026, according to Sacnilk.
Where can I watch The Devil?
The Devil is streaming on OTT: ZEE5 (India). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about The Devil?
The Devil has a Filmi Score of 40 (Mixed), the mean of 10 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 12 (The Indian Express) to 64 (Times of India). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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