Bollywood
Moviegoers are hugely disappointed by Upendra and Kiccha Sudeep's gangster drama Kabzaa, which has been released in the theatres today.
Updated : Mar 17, 2023, 12:18 PM IST | Edited by : Aman Wadhwa
Starring Upendra, Kiccha Sudeep, Shiva Rajkumar, and Shriya Saran in the lead roles, the action thriller Kabzaa hit theatres worldwide on March 17. Originally made in Kannada, the R Chandru directorial has also been released in dubbed versions of Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, and Tamil as a pan-India release.
The movie had its shows premiering early morning on Friday and the audiences, who went to watch Kabzaa's first day-first show, seem to be disappointed. Many cine-goers on Twitter have shared that Kabzaa is a cheap copy of Yash and Prashanth Neel's blockbuster series KGF.
Sharing a screenshot of the Kabzaa title card on the big screen, a Twitter user wrote, "Walkout feels. Watched KGF 1,2? you can AVOID #Kabzaa. Cheap version of KGF, same screenplay, same editing pattern. Not engaging at all. Bad dubbing and bad performance from Upendra. Sudeep just cameo, other actors, nothing great. 2/5 FINALLY, WATCH KGF AT HOME".
A moviegoer from Canada expressed his disappointment in his video review on Twitter calling Kabzaa "the worst movie I have seen in my life". He gave 0/5 stars to Upendra-starrer and added that he would recommend this movie to those people who wish to build mental strength and emotional fortitude.
Another user tweeted, "#Kabzaa above average action entertainer. The main lead hero of the film is Upendra only. Kiccha Sudeep and Shiv anna just came for 10-15 mins duration. Not up to the mark level film like KGF. The film gives us the same KGF vibes". "One over-rated KGF brings us a shit load of crap films. Kantara, Vikrant Rona and now Kabzaa", read another tweet.
Walkout feels..
— Raghu436 (@436game) March 17, 2023
Watched kgf 1,2? you can AVOID #Kabzaa
Cheap version of KGF, same screenplay , same editing pattern. Not engaging at all.
Bad dubbing n bad performance from upendra.
Sudeep just cameo, other actors, nothing great.
2/5
FINALLY WATCH KGF AT HOME#Kabzaareview pic.twitter.com/L4Pa0YPiXv
One over-rated KGF brings us a shit load of crap films.
— The Metro Monk (@themetromonk) March 17, 2023
Kantara, Vikrant Rona and now Kabzaa #Kabzaa
#Kabzaa Above Average Action entertainer. Main lead hero of the film is upendra only. Kicha sudeep and shivanna just came to 10 - 15 mins duration. Not Upto the mark level film like KGF. Film give us the same KGF vibes. #KabzaaReview #Kabzaafromtoday #KabzaaFDFs @LycaProductions pic.twitter.com/blAgb8sL6W
— NonStopMedia (@nonstopmediain) March 17, 2023
#Kabzaa is a really exhausting movie experience, not because of its lack of conviction but because it insists on following a template the makers presume works on a pan Indian level!
— ANMOL JAMWAL (@jammypants4) March 17, 2023
Patchy editing, loud & doesn’t emotionally engage at all. It’s formula gone wrong.
Watched Kabzaa in Canada, if KGF 10/10, Kabzaa 0/10.. avoid, don't waste your time and money #Kabzaa pic.twitter.com/zHgx4E74qO
— THE MASS VERIYANS (@mass_veriyans) March 17, 2023
Kabzaa will face competition from Rani Mukerji's Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway, Kapil Sharma's Zwigato, and the Hollywood film Shazam! Fury of the Gods at the box office.
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