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The Devil

2025 · 167 min

A twisty political drama with action and romance, where a kind impostor clashes with a violent heir, keeping you engaged with moral dilemmas.

Directed by
Prakash Veer
Genres
Action, Drama, Comedy
Tagline
The Hero vs The Devil
Overview
Rajashekar (Chief Minister of Karnataka) is framed, so his secretary recruits Krishna, a kindhearted lookalike, to impersonate the violent heir Dhanush. When the real Dhanush returns, both men clash for political power and Rukmini’s love. Krishna must protect Rukmini from Dhanush while also rising as a leader the people trust.
How it feels
Tense, earnest, romantic and satirical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Identity, power, corruption, love
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Prakash Veer
Genres
Action, Drama, Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour4
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
action, drama, comedy, romance
Directed by
Prakash Veer
Written by
Prakash Veer
Starring
Darshan Thoogudeepa Srinivas, Mahesh Manjrekar, Achyuth Kumar, Sharmiela Mandre
Cinematography
Sudhakar S Raj
Runtime
167 min
Country
India
Languages
Kannada

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