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Moviekoop

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The first bullseye Amal Neerad hit was starring Fahadh Faasil for the role of hero for Varathan that hit the theatre on 21st September. The story begins in the suburbs of Dubai where Aby works in a company and lives with his wife, Priya. On a sudden hit of crisis, Aby is left off from his Job. In those scenes, Fahadh strikes a glamorous pose along with Jinu Joseph as George. Read full review

Times Of India

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Fahadh Faasil's made a habit of making his fans wait for his films. It's been almost nine months since his last release Carbon. One thing that fans can be assured of though is that he never repeats himself and for Varathan as well the actor has taken on a completely new avatar for his character that goes through varying emotions, but with a stoic calm in the first half only to unleash a storm later. Read full review

Firstpost

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Varathan is an instructive example of how a filmmaker may achieve feminist brilliance by largely yet not entirely understanding women's concerns and then allow his narrative to spiral downwards into patriarchal clichés because, well, he does not entirely understand women's concerns. I am willing myself to believe that lack of comprehension is the reason for the unravelling of Varathan, and that Amal Neerad is not just another one of those contemporary directors who woke up one morning and said, "Hmmm, women's rights sell these days so let's give it a shot." Read full review

Indian Express

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Just the presence of characters played by Sharaf U Dheen, Arjun Ashokan and Vijilesh Karayad near the compound of Priya's house, sends a chill down our spines. Aishwarya and Fahadh are in top form in this thriller. Read full review

Behindwoods

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Abi (Fahadh Faasil) and his wife Priya (Aishwarya Lekshmi) decide to shift to Kerala when he loses his job in Dubai. They plan to take a vacation at Priya's ancestral property in the western ghats. The locals at the place are not that fond of outsiders as there have been many dark stories in the past involving outsiders. Priya knows that most of the men in the village are perverts and misogynists as she did her schooling there. Abi is a good-hearted gentleman who refrains from jumping to conclusions. But when Abi, a varathan (outsider) decides to go bazooka on them, the movie bombards from first gear into fifth gear. Read full review