Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- gut-wrenching
- melodramatic
- tense
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- intense thriller viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly agreed that Hrithik Roshan's committed performance and the film's gripping emotional intensity outweigh, but do not erase, its predictable and uneven revenge plot.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The assault of Sue drives Rohan's calculated retaliation against those responsible and the corrupt protection around them.
Rohan has been blind since birth, yet his heightened hearing and disciplined preparation enable him to confront physically stronger opponents.
The film moves from romantic vulnerability and grief into forceful revenge set pieces built around Rohan's emotional transformation.
Madhavrao Shellar and his associates exploit social and political influence while authorities struggle to deliver accountability.
Films like Kaabil, and why
Blind Fury
shared rape-and-revenge structure, disability-centered protagonist, and emotionally forceful action melodrama
I Saw the Devil
shared revenge thriller framework, trauma-driven protagonist, and morally escalating violence
Badlapur
shared vigilante revenge narrative, corruption themes, and stylized mainstream action
Broken
shared disability representation, intimate trauma, and grim retribution thriller elements
Movie Details
- Director
- Sanjay Gupta
- Release Date
- 2017-01-25
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (153)
Cast
- Hrithik Roshan
- Yami Gautam Dhar
- Ronit Roy
- Rohit Roy
- Narendra Jha
- Girish Kulkarni
- Suresh Menon
- Akhilendra Mishra
- Urvashi Rautela
- Shaji Choudhary
Common questions
- What is Kaabil about?
- A blind Mumbai musician turns grief into a meticulously engineered campaign of vengeance against the men who destroyed his marriage.
- What is Kaabil like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Kaabil as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Kaabil violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Kaabil as graphic.
- What did critics think of Kaabil?
- Critics broadly agreed that Hrithik Roshan's committed performance and the film's gripping emotional intensity outweigh, but do not erase, its predictable and uneven revenge plot.
- Which films are like Kaabil?
- Films with a similar feel include Blind Fury, I Saw the Devil, Badlapur, and Broken.
- How long is Kaabil?
- Kaabil runs 139 minutes.
