Overview
A hilarious journey through the ups and downs of college life, filled with mischief and camaraderie.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- nostalgic
- college reunion
- friends night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's lively ensemble performances, inventive direction, music, camerawork, and affectionate depiction of college life, while some objected to its cacophonous and less realistic student behavior.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Karna's engineering-college life moves from mischievous student adventures toward self-discovery and greater emotional maturity.
The campus setting, friendships, songs, romance, and everyday student antics are designed to evoke memories of college life.
Karna's gang, including Lokesh, Alexander, and Manjunath, drives the film's mischievous campus experiences and camaraderie.
Critics specifically highlighted Ajaneesh Lokanath's soundtrack as a major part of the narrative experience, alongside romance and comedy.
Films like Kirik Party, and why
3 Idiots
college-life comedy-drama driven by friendship, romance, music, mischief, and nostalgia
Rang De Basanti
youthful campus ensemble balancing irreverent comedy with self-discovery and emotional growth
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
coming-of-age friendship drama combining humor, romance, songs, and a strong nostalgic pull
Movie Details
- Director
- Rishab Shetty
- Release Date
- 2016-12-30
- Runtime
- 165 min
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 (28)
Cast
- Rakshit Shetty
- Samyuktha Hegde
- Rashmika Mandanna
- Aravinnd Iyer
- Chandan Achar
- Dhananjay Ranjan
- Ashwin Rao Pallaki
- Shankar Murthy
- Achyuth Kumar
- Pramod Shetty
Common questions
- What is Kirik Party about?
- A mischievous engineering student and his unruly friends turn campus life into a boisterous journey of romance, friendship, and self-discovery.
- What is Kirik Party like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Kirik Party as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Kirik Party violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Kirik Party as mild.
- What did critics think of Kirik Party?
- Critics broadly praised the film's lively ensemble performances, inventive direction, music, camerawork, and affectionate depiction of college life, while some objected to its cacophonous and less realistic student behavior.
- Which films are like Kirik Party?
- Films with a similar feel include 3 Idiots, Rang De Basanti, and The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
- How long is Kirik Party?
- Kirik Party runs 165 minutes.
