Darbar(2020)
Darbar (2020) is a 159-minute Tamil film directed by A. R. Murugadoss. Starring Rajinikanth, Nayantara and Chemban Vinod Jose. With a rating of 6.2/10 reflecting mixed audience reception and a hit verdict at the box office.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- MX Player, Prime Video
- OTT Release Date
- 8 January 2020
- Theatrical Release
- 9 January 2020
- Director
- A. R. Murugadoss
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 39m
- Rating
- 6.2/10
Storyline
A police commissioner in Mumbai is determined to arrest a local drug dealer. His investigation leads him to a much larger conspiracy involving a powerful international crime boss. He then takes action to deliver his own form of justice.
“A cop's hunt for justice becomes a personal war.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Darbar
Cast reunions in this film: Thambi Ramaiah & Yogi Babu (15 films together), Anirudh Ravichander & Yogi Babu (10 films together), Nayantara & Yogi Babu (8 films together), Thambi Ramaiah & Nayantara (6 films together), Nayantara & Rajinikanth (5 films together), and Nayantara & Anirudh Ravichander (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's climax was shot in a real-life abandoned mall in Chennai, which was specially designed to look like a drug lord's hideout.
- Rajinikanth performed many of his own stunts in the action sequences, despite being nearly 70 years old at the time of filming.
- Composer Anirudh Ravichander used a unique 'whistle' motif in the background score to represent the villain's character.
- The role of the female lead was initially offered to a few other actresses before Nayanthara was finally cast.
- A special police uniform was tailored for Rajinikanth to give his character a more stylish and authoritative look.
- The film's title 'Darbar' refers to a royal court, symbolizing the protagonist's powerful and commanding presence as police commissioner.
- Some of the high-speed chase scenes were filmed using modified cars and rigs to achieve a more realistic effect without excessive CGI.
