Kaiva

<p>During the 1980s, Kaiva arrives at in search of employment and falls in love with Salma, a dumb woman working as a type writer. However, Kaiva and Salma’s relationship takes a dark turn as three goons Pakali, Kaleem and Thambu misunderstands Salma as their rival Govindanna’s girlfriend. The trio brutally assaults Salma and has her face disfigured by . Kaiva decides out to seek revenge against them with the help of Govindanna. Kaiva soon marries Salma and targets Pakali and Kaleem, where he soon kills Pakali and Kaleem. However, Kaiva gets arrested by the police, but he manages to escape from the prison and tracks down Thambu at dancer Rosy’s house. Thambu tries to kill Rosy when she calls him impotent, but Kaiva finishes Thambu and returns to the police cell. Govindanna saves Kaiva from prison term and Kaiva reunites with Salma. The film was released on 8 December 2023. received mixed reviews from critics. Harish Basavarajaiah of gave 4/5 stars and wrote “Kaiva is a beautiful retro love story set in the backdrop of the raging underworld of Bengaluru. It sure makes for a good watch in theatres to go on a nostalgic trip to the 80s.” A. Sharadhaa of gave 3/5 stars and wrote “The film opens a window to a bygone era, inviting viewers to witness the tapestry of Bengaluru’s history woven intricately with love and turmoil.” Swaroop Kodur of gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote “What should have been a taut action thriller is ultimately rendered an overlong saga, as a result.” Geethanjali. G of gave 2/5 stars and described that “Many subplots and elements makes this one a miss” and criticized the “abrupt ending.” Shuklaji of wrote “Kaiva is a huge opportunity missed because the premise and the setting offer so much potential for drama and conflict.” Vivek M. V of wrote “Jayathirtha is a far better filmmaker than what we see here and Kaiva is a misstep in his interesting career thanks to a wobbly screenplay that struggles to find rhythm.” at</p>