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King of Kotha

  • 2023
  • 2h 54m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
8.9K
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Dulquer Salmaan in King of Kotha (2023)
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In a crime-infested town, Kannan bhai and his gang are the reigning powers. To combat this reign and seek revenge, Inspector Shahul tactfully plots the return of the 'King', leading to a tra... Read allIn a crime-infested town, Kannan bhai and his gang are the reigning powers. To combat this reign and seek revenge, Inspector Shahul tactfully plots the return of the 'King', leading to a transformative turn of events.In a crime-infested town, Kannan bhai and his gang are the reigning powers. To combat this reign and seek revenge, Inspector Shahul tactfully plots the return of the 'King', leading to a transformative turn of events.

  • Director
    • Abhilash Joshiy
  • Writer
    • Abhilash N. Chandran
  • Stars
    • Dulquer Salmaan
    • Soubin Shahir
    • Aishwarya Lekshmi
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    8.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Abhilash Joshiy
    • Writer
      • Abhilash N. Chandran
    • Stars
      • Dulquer Salmaan
      • Soubin Shahir
      • Aishwarya Lekshmi
    • 468User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Dulquer Salmaan
    Dulquer Salmaan
    • Raju
    Soubin Shahir
    Soubin Shahir
    • Suitcase Lesley
    Aishwarya Lekshmi
    Aishwarya Lekshmi
    • Tara
    Anikha Surendran
    Anikha Surendran
    Md. Nadim Mostofa Jibon
    • Jibon Vauu
    Chemban Vinod Jose
    Chemban Vinod Jose
    • Renjith
    Sudhi Koppa
    Sudhi Koppa
    • Rafi
    Gokul Suresh
    Gokul Suresh
    • Tony Titus
    Ritika Singh
    Ritika Singh
    • Special dance number
    Nyla Usha
    Nyla Usha
    Prasanna
    Prasanna
    • CI Shahul
    Shanthi Krishna
    Shanthi Krishna
      Shabeer Kallarakkal
      Shabeer Kallarakkal
      • Kannan
      Saran Shakthi
      Senthil Krishna
      Senthil Krishna
      Shammi Thilakan
      Shammi Thilakan
      • Kotha Ravi
      MD. Shinha Sarder
      MD. Shinha Sarder
      Govind Krishna
      Govind Krishna
      • Katta
      • Director
        • Abhilash Joshiy
      • Writer
        • Abhilash N. Chandran
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      User reviews468

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      7benzeersulthana

      Not boring as told by people in first show review

      I am a diehard fan of DQ. But honestly I am saying that it's not boring and lag movie. But it's most of the scenes are predictable and time is too much. But the making of abhilash sir and bgm of jakes sir,songs by dabzee and asal sir was wonderful. And action of DQ was awesome. Mainly the second part is more better as raju madrassi. Anyway I also like shabeer sir as villain. Anyway one thing I wanted to say is that don't degrade any film. It cames to low level film due to the degrading happened by the first show. Otherwise it will run for more days than this. I don't think it's that much bad. It's anyway best to watch for one time for those who think it's bad by the words of others. If u watch it one time u will understand that.
      5scariamartin

      Those who are rating more than 7, please stop. You are encouraging Director to make more movies like this

      DQ screen presence was awesome however the script was very weak. 2nd half was too lagging. I kept looking the time, why is not getting over. When you do a pan indian release expecially a south indian movie people expect a minimum quality to the script. I wonder if Abhilash showed the script to his dad just to take a opinion.

      I couldn't also stop noticing Gokul Suresh was only in police uniform entire 2nd half and his looks remind you of old Suresh Gopi. Music and bgm were top notch. Aishwarya lakshmi was wasted. Soubin was hardly in the movie for 5 minutes, either way that is OK because he can can really annoying with his stereotype acting.

      Abhilash you had all the right ingredients just you dint do right. Anyway long way for you to go and do things right next time.
      6PaulsonPhilip

      Never ever trust the promotion

      When there is a great promotion happens it means that the movie is not up to the mark. This time also , same happened here. Frankly speaking DQ is not capable of doing Mass role. The actions are ok.. The background score of this movie was very interesting.. Shammi Thilakan deserve a special mention. Aiswarya Lakshmi is just average but at the same time Nyla was very disappointing.

      After the interval, second part is very lagging. It's a gangster movie at the same time this film give some importance to love, family and attraction. Intro of the hero was very outstanding..

      As my opinion I must say it's just an average movie which can be watched once.

      Let's see...
      4winak

      Yawn !! 😴😖

      It's a pity that Malayalam movies are being overly influenced by Tamil/Telugu films. Amongst movies from the south, Malyalam movies are held in high regards even by Bollywood for their superior stories & acting. Then you get these kind of movies that brings down the overall standard. The malayalee audience is far more cranial so they can discern quality from mass drivel. Now to talk about Dulquer Salmaan. He is a good actor in his own rights, given a good story. This kind of genre is not suited for him at all as he does not have the commanding on screen presence and physique that Mammotty has. Even with the facial beard and all he still has the urban boy soft look and not very convincing as a badass. So whilst experimenting with various roles, he should pick only ones that suits his personality. The story was kind of flat and one dimensional with no sidebar to it so it got boring after awhile. No comedy content to relieve the tension either. Due to the limited role you'll barely notice Shammi Thilakan, which is a shame. The bad guy seemed to have an unlimited stock of henchmen in his closet and that was an irritant to the watcher. The slow motion fights weren't too bad but that alone cannot hold the attention of the audience for long. The movie did not have the content to drag it for nearly 3 hours, maybe 2 hours 15 minutes at most. The ending suggested there could be a sequel, I certainly hope not, considering the first part was declared a flop.
      5ikartikiyer

      A forgettable affair

      When you have Dulqeer Salmaan on screen and an ensemble cast featuring Shabeer Kallarakkal, Prassana and Aishwarya Lekshmi, expectations are high. Alas, it was a case of wrong expectations. The movie had everything going for it on the drawing board - a gangster saga, a hero who's a brilliant actor, a stylish villain but it was all unravelled by a single fatal mistake. The movie is so slow that one can sleep through it and still wouldn't have missed anything.

      On the positives - The background score by Jakes Bejoy is as good as it can be.

      The movie is strictly for DQ fans.

      As a producer, DQ had the tools to create a cult gangster classic, he has fluffed it & he knows it.

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        Kotha Raja
        Composed by Muhsin Parari, Asal Kolaar, Roll Rida

        Lyrics by Jakes Bejoy

        Performed by Asal Kolaar, Dabzee, Roll Rida, Resmi Sateesh

        Duration: 4:33

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      • Release date
        • August 24, 2023 (India)
      • Country of origin
        • India
      • Language
        • Malayalam
      • Production companies
        • Wayfarer Films
        • Zee Studios
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        • $844,233
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      • Runtime
        • 2h 54m(174 min)
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      • Sound mix
        • Dolby Digital
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      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.39 : 1

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