Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- swaggering
- propulsive
- melodramatic
- action movie night
- rajini fan gathering
What critics said
Critics broadly found Darbar to be a predictable, formulaic cop action entertainer whose energy and appeal depend heavily on Rajinikanth's charisma and swagger.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Rajinikanth's Aadithya Arunachalam is framed through trademark style, swagger, and commanding screen presence.
The police officer's hunt for the gangster is explicitly motivated by a hidden personal agenda.
The film mixes police action, drama, thriller plotting, Rajinikanth's star performance, and comic relief from Yogi Babu.
Aadithya Arunachalam pursues the dreaded gangster Hariharan Chopra through a direct police-criminal confrontation.
Films like Darbar, and why
Petta
stylish star-led cop action, revenge-driven plotting, and commercial masala spectacle
Sivaji: The Boss
Tamil superstar vehicle combining police action, swagger, melodrama, and criminal confrontation
Jailer
veteran-led action drama built around charismatic performance and vigilante justice
Vikram Vedha
Indian commercial action thriller centered on a determined police officer pursuing powerful criminals
Movie Details
- Director
- A. R. Murugadoss
- Release Date
- 2020-01-08
- Runtime
- 159 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (56)
Cast
- Rajinikanth
- Nayanthara
- Suniel Shetty
- Nivetha Thomas
- Yogi Babu
- Prateik Smita Patil
- Nawab Shah
- Shamata Anchan
- Mirabel Stuart
- Dalip Tahil
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Darbar about?
- A swaggering IPS officer turns a gangster hunt into a fiercely personal mission of police justice and revenge.
- What is Darbar like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Darbar as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Darbar violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Darbar as brutal.
- What did critics think of Darbar?
- Critics broadly found Darbar to be a predictable, formulaic cop action entertainer whose energy and appeal depend heavily on Rajinikanth's charisma and swagger.
- Which films are like Darbar?
- Films with a similar feel include Petta, Sivaji: The Boss, Jailer, and Vikram Vedha.
- How long is Darbar?
- Darbar runs 159 minutes.
- Where can I watch Darbar?
- In United States, Darbar streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
