KJQ

Name: KJQ
Duration: 2 h 35 min

2hr 35m

2hr 35m

Two close friends become entangled in a high-stakes conflict driven by power, ego, and vengeance, exploring how circumstances shape human nature. More Details »

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Release Date:

Aug 7, 2026

Runtime:

2hr 35m

Synopsis

Two close friends become entangled in a high-stakes conflict driven by power, ego, and vengeance, exploring how circumstances shape human nature.

Moviegoers are saying

KJQ leaves most of its audience cold. Reviewers call its ambitious, tangled web of interlocking arcs "impressive" in intent but "amateurish" in execution, with the screenplay, weak metaphors, and a bloated third act sinking the grand ideas about fate and ego. Jackie's arc and Deekshith Shetty's effort earn some grudging respect, but the consensus is that the film is a disappointing, routine gangster saga.

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Aug 13, 2026

Climax could have handled some more good Enjoyed most of the part

17 Likes

nayazuuuuuu

Aug 28, 2026

Nene raju nene mantri , if it was poorly written. Kedi movie director ani chusa but movie's bad.

7 Likes

Udbhav..

Sep 8, 2026

I'm not going to rate it out of respect for the recently passed director, whose first film, Kedi, starring Nagarjuna, was a movie I always thought was underrated. But it isn't great; it tries to be much more complex with a rather simplistic story, trying to tie a lot of…

4 Likes

Sudeep
Aug 29, 2026

Not sure what the director really meant to convey. If the story he meant to tell is about the ego, then this is a routine age old story with an average screenplay. I’m not sure but getting bored of seeing Deekshit. I feel like he is doing the same thing again and…

3 Likes

ravi96teja

Aug 7, 2026

A power hungry "King" trades his soul to the demon to keep himself constantly at the top of his game. An unpredictable "Jackie" finds it hard to stay alive as the devil consumes all life, but conscience still exists. A "Queen" of Darkness challenges their reign and finally…

2 Likes

PavanSurvi

Sep 27, 2026

I love KEDI for its organic narrative structure, great premise and raw dialogue writing. KJQ had interesting premise, character arcs shaping up the meaning of life, but it felt boring and exhaustive by the end. Loved Jackie's Character arc, that was the standout amongst all…

1 Likes

Harshaa_
Aug 28, 2026

DISAPPOINTMENT Action Movie

1 Likes

Johnsnow

Sep 5, 2026

Edi 20's lo release cheyaliSindhi marichipoyi 2026's lo chesaru

1 Likes

Sumanth Bablu

Aug 30, 2026

Our destiny isn't written by anyone else. It is shaped by our fate, by who we are, and by the paths we choose for they ultimately determine our destination. A man who builds his kingdom with blood will eventually meet his end in blood. A man who rises by the sword will…

1 Likes

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