Akira Movie Review
2 Sep 2016
Akira movie review: what critics say (25)
What critics say Critics are divided: 5 of 25 rated critics gave it 3.5 or more, 10 gave it 2 or less. Praised: the direction, the action and the pacing. Criticised: the emotion and the script.
Having a young woman kick serious butt should be a matter of joy: whats not to like about strong female characters in male-dominated mainstream cinema?
Read the full reviewSonakshi Sinha plays Akira, a girl who has been taught to stand up to bullies from her childhood. She stands in the way of a bunch of crooked cops headed by Anurag Kashyap.
Read the full reviewAkira is a dumb commercial potboiler, with a superlative performance by Anurag Kashyap. Your only wish in the end is Sonakshi find material good enough to do justice to her acting abilities.
Read the full reviewAkira is a great effort by director A R Murgadoss. Watch it for its layered mystery and Sonakshi Sinha's finest performance by far!
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What we know
Akira Sharma is your average Jane from Jodhpur. Early in life she sees an atrocity committed on a neighbour and learns to defend herself. And, a spitfire is born.
Trailer
Cast and crew
Sonakshi SinhaAkira
Konkona Sen SharmaSP Rabiya
Urmila MahantaAnna
Anurag KashyapACP Rane
Amit SadhSidharth
Raai LaxmiSpecial Appearance
Mithun Chakraborty
Atul Kulkarni
Smita Jaykar
Phalguni KhannaAcid Attack VictimWhere to watch in India
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Box office
Day-wise India net starts on 2 Sep 2016. Advance booking and every day's figure are on the box office page.
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Questions
Is Akira worth watching?
Critics rate it mixed: 2.6 out of 5, with 13 of 25 critics recommending it.
When did Akira release?
2 Sep 2016.
Who is in the cast of Akira?
Sonakshi Sinha, Konkona Sen Sharma, Urmila Mahanta, Anurag Kashyap, Amit Sadh, Raai Laxmi, Mithun Chakraborty, Atul Kulkarni.
Who directs Akira?
A. R. Murugadoss.
What do critics say about Akira?
25 critic reviews are on this page, with a Critic Score of 2.6 out of 5. Each one shows the critic, a short excerpt and a link to the full review.