
Kabir Singh(2019)
Hindi174 mins
Kabir, a genius yet hostile medical student, falls in love with Preeti from his college. When Preeti's father spots the couple kissing, he opposes their relationship and decides to marry her off.
Director:Sandeep Reddy Vanga
Mood:
darkemotionalintense
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Hotstar, Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 20 June 2019
- Director
- Sandeep Reddy Vanga
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 54m
- Rating
- 6.9/10
Storyline
A brilliant but angry medical student named Kabir falls for a fellow student, Preeti. When her father catches them kissing, he forbids the relationship and arranges for her to marry someone else.
“Love makes a rebel out of a genius.”
Film Details
6.9Rating
174Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date20 June 2019
Also Known AsKabir Singh · Arjun Reddy
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalintense
Themes
loverevengeidentitycorruption
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion5
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1




Shahid KapoorKabir Rajdheer Singh
→#2
Kiara AdvaniPreeti
→#3A
Amit SharmaAmit
→#4A
Anusha SampathKeerti
→#5K
Kunal ThakurKamal
→#6
Nikita DuttaMovie Actress
→#7S
Soham MajumderShiva
→#8S
Swati SethVidya
→#9T
Teena SinghSupporting Actress
→#10S
Santhana Krishnan RavichandranPhotographer
→#11
Sandeep Reddy VangaDirector
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Kabir Singh
Cast reunions in this film: Sachet Tandon & Parampara Thakur (4 films together), Amaal Mallik & Mithoon Sharma (2 films together), and Sandeep Reddy Vanga & Harshavardhan Rameshwar (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a Hindi remake of the 2017 Telugu blockbuster 'Arjun Reddy', directed by the same filmmaker, Sandeep Reddy Vanga.
- Shahid Kapoor reportedly lost 14 kilograms to portray the character's descent into self-destruction more realistically.
- Kiara Advani, who plays Preeti, was not the first choice; several other actresses were considered before her casting.
- The film's soundtrack includes the song 'Bekhayali', which became a massive hit and was widely covered by fans on social media.
- Despite facing criticism for its portrayal of toxic masculinity, it became one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 2019.
- The medical college scenes were filmed at a real university in Delhi to add authenticity to the campus setting.
- Director Sandeep Vanga stated that the character's intensity was inspired by certain real-life individuals he had observed.


