Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- exuberant
- irreverent
- sentimental
- bollywood movie night
- action comedy marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly recognized an energetic mass-market masala mix of action, music, drama, and Salman Khan’s star power, but found the extended backstory predictable and derivative.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film combines comic police heroics, romance, songs, family drama, revenge, and flamboyant action in a mainstream Bollywood format.
The flashback reveals Chulbul Pandey’s earlier life and the experiences that shaped him into the fearless cop seen in the present.
Chulbul’s confrontation with Bali Singh’s trafficking empire exposes a personal connection between the current criminal threat and his history.
Salman Khan’s Chulbul Pandey drives the film’s humor, action, emotional history, and mass appeal.
Films like Dabangg 3, and why
Dabangg
Hindi masala action comedy centered on an irreverent larger-than-life hero, comic swagger, romance, music, and revenge.
Wanted
Star-driven Bollywood action comedy combining family melodrama, exaggerated set pieces, comic bravado, and criminal antagonists.
Bodyguard
Mainstream Hindi masala spectacle built around Salman Khan’s charismatic hero persona, romance, action, and emotional backstory.
Movie Details
- Director
- Prabhu Deva
- Release Date
- 2019-12-20
- Runtime
- 150 min
- Rating
- 4.8 / 10 (66)
Cast
- Salman Khan
- Sonakshi Sinha
- Saiee Manjrekar
- Kichcha Sudeepa
- Dimple Kapadia
- Arbaaz Khan
- Pramod Khanna
- Nawab Shah
- Rajesh Sharma
- Dev Gill
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Dabangg 3 about?
- A swaggering police hero confronts a trafficking kingpin whose criminal empire reopens the defining wounds of his past.
- What is Dabangg 3 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dabangg 3 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Dabangg 3 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Dabangg 3 as brutal.
- What did critics think of Dabangg 3?
- Critics broadly recognized an energetic mass-market masala mix of action, music, drama, and Salman Khan’s star power, but found the extended backstory predictable and derivative.
- Which films are like Dabangg 3?
- Films with a similar feel include Dabangg, Wanted, and Bodyguard.
- How long is Dabangg 3?
- Dabangg 3 runs 150 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dabangg 3?
- In United States, Dabangg 3 streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
