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2023 · Telugu · 2h 03m · Comedy, Family, Drama · CBFC U
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Filmi Score
Good
3 reviews · provisional
61
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What the critics say
Writer Padmabhushan is a light, smile inducing family entertainer carried by Suhas's natural performance and a strong climax twist, though critics flag flat romantic chemistry, a paper thin premise and a draggy, predictable second half.
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Summary
Writer Padmabhushan (2023, Telugu) has a Filmi Score of 61 from 3 critic reviews, is rated All by Filmi (CBFC: U), and streams on Vi Movies and TV in India.
Padmabhushan, a 25-year-old aspiring writer based out of Vijayawada and his middle class family, hopes to achieve greatness one day, or at least fame. When he falls for someone who loves his work, there comes a twist in the tale.
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Padmabhushan, a 25-year-old aspiring writer based out of Vijayawada and his middle class family, hopes to achieve greatness one day, or at least fame. When he falls for someone who loves his work, there comes a twist in the tale.
Writer Padmabhushan (2023, Telugu) has a Filmi Score of 61 from 3 critic reviews, is rated All by Filmi (CBFC: U), and streams on Vi Movies and TV in India.
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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 3 readings; 3 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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Writer Padmabhushan: quick answers
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What is Writer Padmabhushan's box office collection?
Writer Padmabhushan has a box office collection of ₹12.50 Cr worldwide (gross), made up of ₹9.00 Cr India gross and ₹3.50 Cr overseas gross. Figures are Sacnilk's, as of 2 Mar 2023, day 28. Grosses are contested in India, and money never feeds the Filmi Score.
How much has Writer Padmabhushan collected at the box office?
Writer Padmabhushan has collected ₹12.50 Cr worldwide in 28 days, as of 2 Mar 2023, according to Sacnilk.
Where can I watch Writer Padmabhushan?
Writer Padmabhushan is streaming on OTT: Vi Movies and TV (India) and ZEE5 (India). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Writer Padmabhushan?
Writer Padmabhushan has a Filmi Score of 61 (Good), the mean of 3 readings of critic reviews, one per review. The score is provisional until at least five reviews are read. Readings run from 55 (Gulte) to 65 (Telugu360). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
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