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Dulquer Salmaan in a vintage 1950s film studio set from the movie Kaantha, surrounded by old cameras, warm golden lighting, and retro production equipment, reflecting the film’s period drama atmosphere and themes of ego and cinema.

Kaantha Movie Review: A Gripping Tale of Ego and Cinema That Shimmers but Doesn’t Fully Shine

Release Date: November 14, 2025Director: Selvamani SelvarajCast: Dulquer Salmaan, Bhagyashri Borse, Samuthirakani, Rana DaggubatiGenre: Period Drama ThrillerRuntime: 2h 35mLanguage: Tamil (with Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada dubs)Rating: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆ (3/5) In the smoky, sweat-stained studios of 1950s Madras—where every spotlight hides a secret and every reel spins with ambition—Kaantha unspools as a hypnotic tribute to the golden […]