Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- bombastic
- rousing
- comic
- action movie night
- bollywood marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found Singham to be a rousing, old-fashioned commercial action drama whose retro spectacle and powerful performances outweigh its simplistic vigilante morality.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Rakesh Kadam is falsely implicated, while Bajirao Singham is transferred and targeted through Jaykant Shikre's political and police influence.
The film deliberately recalls 1970s and 1980s Hindi action cinema through slow-motion stunts, fiery speeches, and uncompromising good-versus-evil conflict.
Bajirao's confrontation with Jaykant is strengthened by the support of the entire Shivgad community rather than by solitary force alone.
Jaykant uses goons, politicians, and senior police officers to pursue revenge and secure electoral power after Bajirao's transfer.
Films like Singham, and why
Dabangg
larger-than-life police heroism, corruption conflict, high-volume dialogue, and stylized commercial action
Wanted
retro Bollywood action grammar, charismatic cop protagonist, comic energy, and vigilante justice
Rowdy Rathore
one-man battle against criminal-political power, heightened melodrama, and crowd-pleasing stunts
Singham Returns
angry-young-man tradition, police corruption themes, and muscular good-versus-evil storytelling
Movie Details
- Director
- Rohit Shetty
- Release Date
- 2011-07-22
- Runtime
- 143 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (195)
Cast
- Ajay Devgn
- Kajal Aggarwal
- Prakash Raj
- Sachin Khedekar
- Ashok Saraf
- Murali Sharma
- Sudhanshu Pandey
- Sonali Kulkarni
- Govind Namdeo
- Vineet Sharma
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 Singham about?
- A fiercely principled police inspector wages a spectacular, crowd-backed war against a gangster whose criminal empire reaches into politics and the police force.
- What is Singham like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Singham as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Singham violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Singham as brutal.
- What did critics think of Singham?
- Critics broadly found Singham to be a rousing, old-fashioned commercial action drama whose retro spectacle and powerful performances outweigh its simplistic vigilante morality.
- Which films are like Singham?
- Films with a similar feel include Dabangg, Wanted, Rowdy Rathore, and Singham Returns.
- How long is Singham?
- Singham runs 143 minutes.
- Where can I watch Singham?
- In United States, Singham is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
