Khalifa review: Prithviraj’s actioner is a hollow spectacle that even Mohanlal can’t save
Khalifa, directed by Vysakh, is a visually opulent action film starring Prithviraj Sukumaran as Aamir Ali, a son of a notorious smuggler. The movie's lavish settings and grand empire-building through gold smuggling create an initially captivating spectacle. However, the film quickly becomes hollow and unengaging, relying on surface-level drama and shallow writing that fails to capitalize on its potential.
Despite Prithviraj's impressive stunt work, the film's inconsistencies in dialects, lack of emotion in visuals, and underutilized character development prevent it from becoming a memorable mass entertainer.
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