Is Upendra's 'Kabzaa' the next big Pan-India movie after 'KGF 2' and 'Kantara'? IMDB list indicates

Upendra's 'Kabzaa' is the only Kannada film to have found a place in the IMDB's 'Most Anticipated Indian Movies of 2023'.

Bengaluru, Jan 09: Kannada film industry has been raising the bar in terms of content in the recent years. Especially 2022 can be considered as a golden year for Sandalwood as two films 'KGF 2' and 'Kantara' tasted a pan-India success.

Now, yet another movie seems to be making a huge buzz not just in Sandalwood, but across the country. It is Real Star Upendra's 'Kabzaa'. The teaser of the movie has become a runaway hit with the Kannada version alone garnering 30 million views.

Despite the astounding quality, the fans have pointed striking similarities between 'Kabzaa' and 'KGF 2'. People have pointed out cinematography, content and many other elements in the Upendra-starrer look similar to the Yash's blockbuster flick.

Nonetheless, 'Kabzaa' has picqued a lot of interest and it is evident after the movie found seventh place in the IMDB's list of 'Most Anticipated Indian Movies of 2023'.

The list is topped by Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' and Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2' is in the second place. Khan's other flick 'Jawan', Prabhas' 'Adipurush' and Salaar' are in the next three positions. 'Kabzaa' is next to Vijay's 'Varisu'. Check out the top 20 list:

• Pathaan
• Pushpa: The Rule - Part 2
• Jawan
• Adipurush
• Salaar
• Varisu
• Kabzaa
• Thalapathy 67
• The Archies
• Dunki
• Tiger 3
• Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan
• Thunivu
• Animal
• Agent
• Indian 2
• Vaadivaasal
• Shehzada
• Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
• Bholaa

🔎: Among the Indian movies with planned releases in India in 2023, these 20 were consistently the most popular with IMDb users, as determined by the actual page views of the more than 200 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide throughout 2022.

— IMDb India (@IMDb_in) January 9, 2023

'Kabzaa' is the only Kannada movie to find a place in the list. R Chandru has written the movie and directed the flick which has the music of Ravi Basrur of 'KGF' fame.

The story of the movie is about a renowned freedom fighter, Raja Amareshwara, getting killed during the British Raj. Due to unfavorable circumstances, his son Arkeshwara, becomes the king of the underworld between 1960-1984.

The craze clearly indicates that 'Kabzaa' has the potential to become the next big flick from Sandalwood after Yash's 'KGF: Chapter 2' and Rishab Shetty's 'Kantara'.