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Kabzaa

17 March 2023Kannada2h 16m
out of 10

Verdict tier Mixed, lukewarm or divided, on a scale of Unfavorable, Mixed, Recommended, Exceptional.

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Critic reviews (7)

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  1. Times Of India

    Film review ·

    The story, visual presentation, and ensemble cast makes the movie worth watching. By giving more importance to Arkeshwara's character, it does seem like the story, which could have delved deep, becomes weak leading to the screenplay losing its steam.
  2. News18

    Film review ·

    Kabzaa cements its place in the commercial pan-India genre with its sensational but derivative storyline, over-the-top action sequences, and sporadic drama supported through power-fuelled dialogues. In terms of the concept, Kabzaa is an individual film but technically as well as narrative wise—the film borrows blatantly from KGF, a glaring flaw that invalidates the soul of the film.
  3. ABPLive

    Film review ·

    Overall, to put it this way... if you think 'KGF' tone is enough, the film doesn't matter how it is, then you can watch 'Kabzaa'. If you're thinking of watching it on OTT, those who have saved their pocket this week from 'Kabzaa' will be the wise ones.
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    “ఓవరాల్‌గా చెప్పాలంటే... 'కేజీయఫ్' టోన్ ఉంటే చాలు సినిమా ఎలా ఉన్నా పర్లేదు అనుకుంటే 'కబ్జ' చూడవచ్చు. ఓటీటీలో చూసుకోందాం అనుకుంటే ఈ వారానికి మీ జేబు 'కబ్జ' కాకుండా కాపాడుకున్న వారవుతారు.”
  4. Deccan Herald

    Film review ·

    'Kabzaa' is a clueless film with little emphasis on emotional resonance. For all its showboating notwithstanding, it lacks a soul to make us care for it.
  5. Indian Express

    Film review

    Kabzaa is a failed product that in an attempt to mimic Yash's KGF, ends up becoming a tiring affair that's devoid of emotions. The appalling part of Kabzaa is that it doesn't have an iota of substance to make up for its runtime.
  6. Hindustan Times

    Film review ·

    At best, it can be described as KGF's poor cousin that's all style but has no soul. Even though cut from the same cloth as KGF, Upendra's Kabzaa hardly makes any impact, let alone entertain. It's unarguably one of the lousiest attempts in the name of making pan-Indian cinema.
  7. The Hindu

    Film review ·

    Kabzaa makes one wonder if 'inspiration' was an understatement, for the entirety of the film, from start to finish, feels like a rushed KGF rip-off loaded with empty shells of everything that made Neel's films enjoyable masala cinema. The film is so flat that you feel no real connection to the characters or the proceedings.

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