Kaantha Movie Review, Rating and Release Live Updates: Dulquer Salmaan’s much-awaited period drama Kaantha has finally hit screens. The first reviews of the film describe it as a riveting gender-bender, with the performances of Dulquer and Bhagyashree Borse earning widespread praise.

Kaantha, also starring Samuthirakani and Rana Daggubati in pivotal roles, is rumored to be a fictional retelling of an unknown chapter in the life of MK Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, the first superstar of Tamil cinema.

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However, at a recent press conference, Rana, who has co-produced Kaantha along with Dulquer Salmaan, dismissed rumours of the film being a biopic. Rana said, “Kantha is a completely fictional story set in the 1950s, inspired by the artistic rivalries and creative struggles of that era. It’s about the dark and passionate side of brilliance.”

Dulquer added, “Such experiences are rare. The film recreates a time when art, music, and literature defined perfection. Cinema like this celebrates our roots.”

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