Magadheera
A motorcycle stuntman uncovers a warrior's past life and fights to reunite with his reincarnated princess amid epic danger.
Overview
A timeless love story unfolds across centuries, blending action and romance in a breathtaking adventure.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- romantic
- adventurous
- heightened
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What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's technical ambition, visual spectacle, gripping reincarnation structure, and lead performances, while noting some narrative lapses and borrowed-looking scenes.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kala Bhairava and Mitravinda return as Harsha and Indu, with past-life memories reshaping their attraction.
The narrative moves between Harsha and Indu's contemporary lives and the 1609 story of Kala Bhairava and Mitravinda.
Geetha Arts presents a lavish Telugu commercial epic built around action set pieces, romance, graphics, and musical entertainment.
The 1609 warrior story, large combat sequences, graphics, and heightened heroic imagery create an eye-pleasing epic register.
Films like Magadheera, and why
Baahubali: The Beginning
grand-scale historical action, reincarnated romance, and lavish spectacle
Bajirao Mastani
mythic warrior heroics, melodramatic romance, and maximalist Indian spectacle
Om Shanti Om
reincarnation romance, historical fantasy, and destiny-driven melodrama
The Legend of Zorro
period adventure, heroic combat, and heightened romantic melodrama
Movie Details
- Director
- S. S. Rajamouli
- Release Date
- 2009-07-31
- Runtime
- 164 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (152)
Cast
- Ram Charan
- Kajal Aggarwal
- Dev Gill
- Srihari
- Sunil Varma
- Surya Bhagawan Das
- Chatrapathi Sekhar
- Sarath Babu
- Saloni Aswani
- Hema
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- aha
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Magadheera about?
- A motorcycle stuntman uncovers a warrior's past life and fights to reunite with his reincarnated princess amid epic danger.
- What is Magadheera like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Magadheera as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Magadheera violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Magadheera as graphic.
- What did critics think of Magadheera?
- Critics broadly praised the film's technical ambition, visual spectacle, gripping reincarnation structure, and lead performances, while noting some narrative lapses and borrowed-looking scenes.
- Which films are like Magadheera?
- Films with a similar feel include Baahubali: The Beginning, Bajirao Mastani, Om Shanti Om, and The Legend of Zorro.
- How long is Magadheera?
- Magadheera runs 164 minutes.
- Where can I watch Magadheera?
- In United States, Magadheera streams on aha.
