Khalifa X review: Netizens criticise storyline and action scenes, Prithviraj Sukumaran wins praise

Prithviraj Sukumaranrsquos muchawaited Malayalam action thriller Khalifa is finally in theatres It is an actionpacked tale set in the dangerous world of gold smuggling Directed by Vysakh the film sees Prithviraj play Aamir Ali a man who fights his way to the top of a ruthless underworld The film has opened to largely negative reactions on XKhalifa audience reviewWhile Sukumaranrsquos screen presence is praised the writing cameos and second half have left audiences disappointedOne user wrote ldquoStrictly a Below Average Padam Only positive for me is Rajuvettanrsquos stylish look The predictable story and impactless fight sequences are the biggest villains of the movie On top of that Jakes Bejoyrsquos background score feels underwhelmingrdquoKhalifa Strictly a Below Average Padam Only positive for me is Rajuvettanrsquos stylish look The predictable story and impactless fight sequences are the biggest villains of the movie On top of that Jakes Bejoyrsquos background score feels underwhelming pictwittercomaW4KRykeVfmdash Anas Appu AnasAppu2 August 20 2026Another commented ldquoAn emotionless drama which most of the time becomes overdramatic to the core with okayish making lazy writing poor dialogues amp amateurish performances Prithvi did well bt no character arc Jakes mid Intro interval amp climax gud Yet another tail end scamrdquoWatched KhalifaAn emotionless drama which most of time becomes overdramatic to the core with okayish making lazy writing poor dialogues amp amateurish performances Prithvi did well bt no character arc Jakes mid Intro interval amp climax gud Yet another tail end scam1755mdash Aditya Binu aditya_binu August 20 2026A third user wrote ldquoPrithvirajrsquos look amp screen presence Jakes Bejoyrsquos BGM and action blocks are good Lalettan cameo But predictable story weak conflict villian Emotions also didnrsquot work Technically solid but outdated story poor narrationrdquoCalling it a disappointing movie one wrote ldquoA cliched story without emotional connect to any characters took its initial 40 mins to get into the story interval block stretch was good but other than that nothing much interesting Fight sequences were okayish background score loud amp old Prithvi needs to choose strong scripts Cameos gimmick were kinda entertaining Overall a disappointing movierdquoKhalifa A cliched story without emotional connect to any characters took its initial 40 mins to get into the story interval block stretch was good but other than that nothing much interesting Fight sequences were okayish background score loud amp old didnrsquot workhellip pictwittercom9ihAEvJhuLmdash SmartBarani SmartBarani August 20 2026Prithviraj Sukumaran upcoming moviesThe actor is on a roll with several prominent projects in his kitty He is currently in the news for his role as an antagonist in SS Rajamoulirsquos Varanasi which also stars Mahesh Babu and Priyanka Chopra He will play techgenius villain Kumbha who locks horns with Rudhra Mahesh BabuApart from this he is a part of Meghna Gulzarrsquos Daayra which also stars Kareena Kapoor Daayra is a gripping investigative crime thriller that explores how a diabolical act can trigger equal and opposite reactions fracturing opinions across society Apart from this he will be a part of Odiyan which marks Karan Joharrsquos venture into Malayalam cinema