Overview
A tumultuous journey through love and loss leads to a spiral of self-destruction.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- raw
- volatile
- melancholic
- emotionally intense viewing
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What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's raw, confident storytelling and emotionally committed performances, especially Vijay Deverakonda's lead turn, while acknowledging some generic early passages and its challenging excesses.
What sets it apart
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Arjun's relationship with Preethi is shaped by impulsiveness, jealousy, emotional dependence, and destructive reactions to separation.
The plot follows Arjun's descent into alcohol, drugs, depression, and reckless behavior before his attempt to rebuild his life.
The film presents its love story through abrasive conflict, addiction, psychological instability, and sustained emotional excess.
Arjun is a capable house surgeon whose anger, substance use, and inability to regulate grief undermine his personal and professional life.
Films like Arjun Reddy, and why
Devdas
shared intense romance, self-destructive protagonist, addiction themes, and emotionally volatile melodrama
Kabir Singh
shared obsessive love, masculine alienation, psychological turmoil, and tragic romantic intensity
A Star Is Born
shared raw relationship drama, substance abuse, emotional dependency, and painful romantic realism
Movie Details
- Director
- Sandeep Reddy Vanga
- Release Date
- 2017-08-25
- Runtime
- 187 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (123)
Cast
- Vijay Deverakonda
- Shalini Pandey
- Rahul Ramakrishna
- Kamal Kamaraju
- Kanchana
- Sanjay Swaroop
- Gopinath Bhat
- Priyadarshi Pullikonda
- Aditi Myakal
- Anisha Alla
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Arjun Reddy about?
- A brilliant but volatile surgeon spirals through addiction and heartbreak after losing the woman he loves, forcing him to confront the wreckage of his own intensity.
- What is Arjun Reddy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Arjun Reddy as measured, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Arjun Reddy violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Arjun Reddy as moderate.
- What did critics think of Arjun Reddy?
- Critics broadly praised the film's raw, confident storytelling and emotionally committed performances, especially Vijay Deverakonda's lead turn, while acknowledging some generic early passages and its challenging excesses.
- Which films are like Arjun Reddy?
- Films with a similar feel include Devdas, Kabir Singh, and A Star Is Born.
- How long is Arjun Reddy?
- Arjun Reddy runs 187 minutes.
- Where can I watch Arjun Reddy?
- In United States, Arjun Reddy streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
