Kabzaa is a Kannada period action film written and directed by R. Chandru. It was released theatrically on March 17, 2023, in Kannada, along with dubbed versions of Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam.
Star Cast:
Upendra as Arkeshwara
Kiccha Sudeepa as Bhargava Bakshi
Shriya Saran as Madhumathi Bahadur
Shiva Rajkumar as Siddhantha
Murali Sharma as Veer Bahadur
Nawab Shah as Bagheera
Suneel Puranik as Sankeshwara
John Kokken as Maalik
Kota Srinivasa Rao
Posani Krishna Murali
Sudha as Tulasi Devi
Dev Gill as DSP Vikram
Danish Aktar as Khaleed
Lakki Lakshman as Ghanshyam Pandey
Pramod Shetty as a cop
Taaha Shah as Sartaj
Avinash as a Jailer
Anoop Revanna as Fayaaz
B Suresh as Vardharaj
Chiru as Young Arkeshwara
Jnan as Young Sankeshwara
Tanya Hope in the song “Chum Chum Chali Chali”
MOVIE REVIEW: Not all PAN India Kannada films are KGF, 777 Charlie, Or Kantara. The makers of Kabzaa have failed miserably to deliver a unique & entertaining gangster action drama film. It will test your patience for nothing actually. There were hardly any scenes or dialogues in the movie which would stay with the viewers.
The weak plot has nothing new to offer and the same storyline has been seen in many films earlier. The screenplay is completely messed up and editing was the major drawback of the film. The background music is too loud and feels unbearable after some time. The production values and cinematography were good to some extent.
Upendra is an outstanding actor and he has given many exceptional films to the Kannada audience. But this time his fans will be highly disappointed. Sudeep has a cameo as Bakshi who manages to make an impact with his voice-over. Shivarajkumar’s entry in the climax brings some hope for a better sequel. Shriya Saran and Murali Sharma deliver a decent performance. Other supporting actors were just fine in their roles.
Kabzaa Movie Rating:
Direction 2/5
Acting 2.5/5
Dialogues 2/5
Story 2/5
Screenplay 1.5/5
Overall Hit ya Flop Rating: 2 out of 5 Stars (Below Average)
Not Recommended 
