Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Brutal
- witty
- exuberant
- romantic
- mass movie night
- action comedy marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film highly entertaining through its witty dialogue, engaging screenplay, performances, and crowd-pleasing comedy despite a formulaic story and uneven second half.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film moves between police action, village romance, comic interludes, songs, family conflict, and heightened heroics.
Venkatarathnam Naidu calls himself Gabbar Singh after the iconic character from Sholay and uses that persona as a cop.
Siddhappa Naidu is a local goon who seeks political power while opposing the newly posted police officer.
Gabbar Singh falls for Bhagyalakshmi while Siddhappa recruits Ajay and intensifies the conflict around him.
Films like Gabbar Singh, and why
Dookudu
Telugu masala action comedy combining a charismatic police protagonist, comic set pieces, romance, and an ambitious local antagonist
Race Gurram
High-energy Indian action comedy built around a flamboyant hero, family tensions, romance, and crowd-pleasing humor
Bhaag Johnny
Masala entertainer blending police action, village power struggles, romance, and broad comic spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Harish Shankar
- Release Date
- 2012-05-11
- Runtime
- 153 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (31)
Cast
- Pawan Kalyan
- Shruti Haasan
- Ali
- Kota Srinivasa Rao
- Abhimanyu Singh
- Tanikella Bharani
- Brahmanandam
- Rao Ramesh
- Malaika Arora
- Ajay
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sun Nxt
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Gabbar Singh about?
- A swaggering hometown cop turns his cinematic nickname into a weapon against a local gangster pursuing political power, with romance and comic masala flair.
- What is Gabbar Singh like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Gabbar Singh as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Gabbar Singh violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Gabbar Singh as brutal.
- What did critics think of Gabbar Singh?
- Critics broadly found the film highly entertaining through its witty dialogue, engaging screenplay, performances, and crowd-pleasing comedy despite a formulaic story and uneven second half.
- Which films are like Gabbar Singh?
- Films with a similar feel include Dookudu, Race Gurram, and Bhaag Johnny.
- How long is Gabbar Singh?
- Gabbar Singh runs 153 minutes.
- Where can I watch Gabbar Singh?
- In United States, Gabbar Singh streams on Sun Nxt.
