Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- loud
- playful
- irreverent
- action movie night
- telugu cinema marathon
What critics said
Critics generally viewed the film as a noisy but intermittently entertaining commercial action comedy carried by Allu Arjun's dancing and screen presence.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Duvvada Jagannadha Sastry belongs to a protective orthodox family but secretly kills criminals with police assistance.
The film alternates between high-decibel songs, comic dialogue, dance sequences, and mass action blocks.
DJ explicitly rejects prolonged justice-system processes and directly kills culprits with a cop's help.
The death of DJ's uncle in a land-mafia conflict motivates him to seek justice for other victims.
Films like DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham, and why
Gentleman
shared masala action, secret vigilante protagonist, comic energy, and corruption-focused revenge plot
Race Gurram
shared south indian commercial action style, charismatic dancing hero, crime confrontation, and heightened comedy
Gabbar Singh
shared vigilante justice, action spectacle, comic relief, and socially framed revenge narrative
Movie Details
- Director
- Harish Shankar
- Release Date
- 2017-06-23
- Runtime
- 160 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (70)
Cast
- Allu Arjun
- Pooja Hegde
- Rao Ramesh
- Murali Sharma
- Tanikella Bharani
- Vennela Kishore
- Subbaraju
- Chandra Mohan
- Posani Krishna Murali
- Hari Teja
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham about?
- A flamboyant orthodox-family man leads a double life as a lethal vigilante battling a land mafia through songs, comedy, and high-impact action.
- What is DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham as brutal.
- What did critics think of DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham?
- Critics generally viewed the film as a noisy but intermittently entertaining commercial action comedy carried by Allu Arjun's dancing and screen presence.
- Which films are like DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham?
- Films with a similar feel include Gentleman, Race Gurram, and Gabbar Singh.
- How long is DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham?
- DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham runs 160 minutes.
- Where can I watch DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham?
- In United States, DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
