Devesh Sharma of Filmfare rated 2.5/5 stars and writes that "All-in-all, Kesari Veer needed better writing, direction and editing.Read at source
Kesari Veer 2025 
Synopsis
Kesari Veer
Kesari Veer is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language historical action film directed by Prince Dhiman. The film is co-produced by Rajen Chauhan, Heena Chauhan, Suhraj Chauhan and Ohm Chauhan. Written, co-directed and produced by Kanubhai Chauhan of Chauhan Studios, the film stars Suniel Shetty, Vivek Oberoi, Sooraj Pancholi and Akanksha Sharma. It tells the story of Rajput warrior Hamirji Gohil, who fought against the Tughlaq empire to protect the Somnath Temple from destruction.
- Director
- Prince Dhiman
- Release
- 23 May 2025
- Studio
- Chauhan Studios
- Run time
- 161 min
- Language
- Hindi
Reviews
10 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Unfavorable
Critics' aggregate for Kesari Veer is 40/100 from 8 scored critic/publication reviews.
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- pacing
Positive 4
Rishabh Suri Hindustan Times gave the film 2.5 stars out of 5 and criticised the VFX, song placements, and performances.Read at source
Mayur Sanap of Rediff.com gave the film half a star out of 5, similarly pointing out its similarities with Baahubali and Chhaava aside from Padmaavat and Kesari.Read at source
Sana Farzeen of India Today gave 2.5 stars and said that "Kesari Veer, despite its grand scale and star cast, fails to deliver a compelling historical drama.Read at source
Critical 6
Alaka Sahani of The Indian Express rated 1.5/5 stars and said "The filmrelies heavily on gimmicks instead of attention to detail, nuance."Read at source
Bollywood Hungama gave the film 1.5 stars out of 5, strongly criticizing the VFX as "one of the biggest culprits of the film" and labeling the film as "a poor man’s Chhaava and Baahubali."Read at source
Chirag Sehgal of News18 rated 1.5/5 stars and said "Despite its noble intention to celebrate a forgotten hero, the film ends up being a noisy, disjointed and exhausting experience."Read at source
Dhaval Roy of Times of India gave the film 2 stars out of 5, feeling the film was grand in scope but faltered due to inconsistencies, length, uneven storytelling, and overdramatization.Read at source
Ganesh Aaglave of Firstpost gave 2 stars out of 5 and said that "On the whole, Kesari Veer is a wasted potential opportunity, which could have turned out into an engaging magnum opus."Read at source
Rahul Desai of The Hollywood Reporter India criticised the film for promoting communal bias under the guise of historical fiction.Read at source
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Details
Technical specs
- Release date
- 23 May 2025
- Run time
- 161 min
- Language
- Hindi
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Prince Dhiman
- Studio
- Chauhan Studios
- Budget
- ₹60 crore
- Distributor
- Panorama Studios
Trivia
- Aruna Irani plays the role of Charan Jagdamba, and Sooraj Pancholi portrays Hamirji Gohil.
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