Darbar (U/A)
09/Jan/2020 Action, Drama 2hrs 39mins

3.00

Summa Kizhi

AR Murugadoss has prepared a cocktail of all commercial elements one would expect to see in a Rajini movie. The movie is packed with the right ratio of action, self-deprecating comedy, romance scenes, sentiments, and revenge set on a familiar format. What is different about Darbar is how Rajini pull...(more)

Source: Movie crow editorial borad, MovieCrow

2.75

Rajini's Darbar has the substance perfectly laced with Superstar's style and mass.

Darbar does manage to do justice to both the police thriller genre and the superstar genre. It's indeed a neatly written film with excusable minor flaws here and there. (more)

Source: Behindwoods Review Board, Behindwoods.com

3.00

An engaging cop film

But perhaps because his villainy is often offscreen, Suniel Shetty's Hari Chopra doesn't come across as a powerful antagonist despite being built up as one. Yes, he causes numerous casualties, but still, the lack of a solid confrontation scene between him and Aaditya makes him underwhelming. Even in...(more)

Source: Suganth, Times Of India

2.50

Darbar, with a not so gripping story and screenplay, is saved purely by Superstar's energy!

Darbar is Rajinikanth's show all the way and he excels in everything he does. Superstar's energy is out of the world and be it the dialogue delivery, stunts or dance moves, he just steals the show! (more)

Source: Galatta Review Panel, galatta.com

2.75

A charismatic Rajinikanth shoulders an okayish masala movie

Darbar alters between a masala and mass movie, offering very little substance for the demi-god that is Rajinikanth. It is a yet another depressing case where the star does more to the script than what it does to him. However, here is the flip side to the movie: it is, if anything, a celebration of a...(more)

Source: Srivatsan , The Hindu

2.50

Rajinikanth's film is by a Thalaivar fan for Thalaivar fans

Barring a clich�d and predictable storyline, Darbar is strictly a film by a Rajinikanth fan for Thalaivar's fans.(more)

Source: Janani, India Today

2.50

Strictly for Rajini fans!

Darbar is an average cop action entertainer packed to satisfy the appetite of the die-hard fans of Thalaivar. (more)

Source: Moviebuzz, Sify.com

2.50

Quintessential Rajinikanth movie with its highs and lows

Apart from Rajinikanth, Darbar doesn't do justice to any of its characters. Nayanthara goes unnoticed in a role that doesn't even warrant a discussion while Suniel Shetty as the antagonist is underwhelming.(more)

Source: Karthik Kumar, Hindustan Times