Rishi Kapadia, known as RK, is a reigning screen superstar with a seemingly perfect life alongside his wife Anjali. When an on-set shooting goes wrong and live rounds replace the blanks, it becomes clear that someone wants him dead. RK and Anjali race to unmask the person trying to destroy them before it is too late.
Superstar arrived in February 2017 as a glossy swing at the star-vehicle thriller, and it carried two hooks: the film debut of Dhruvin Shah and the first Gujarati outing for television star Rashami Desai. Dhruvin plays Rishi Kapadia, a reigning screen idol whose charmed life with wife Anjali comes apart when an on-set shooting goes wrong and real bullets replace the blanks, opening a hunt for whoever wants him dead.
Director Bhavin Wadia frames it as a whodunit wrapped around celebrity, leaning on Parth Bharat Thakkar's soundtrack, with playback from Armaan Malik, Shekhar Ravjiani, Arvind Vegda and Aishwarya Majmudar, to hold the gloss up. The production reached past the usual regional circuit and landed on Netflix in the United States in August 2017, a rare step for a Gujarati film of its size. Desai drew most of the attention and earned a Best Actress nomination at the 2017 Gujarati Iconic Film Awards.
Its 9.5 on IMDb rests on a small, devoted pool of ratings rather than a broad verdict, so read it as enthusiasm from a niche audience, not a settled consensus. What Superstar has going for it is ambition and a legible thriller spine; what it lacks is the writing depth to make the conspiracy land as more than a frame for its leads. Watch it for Desai's crossover and the novelty of a Gujarati industry film reaching for Bollywood-scale packaging.
Verdict
A polished but slight star vehicle. Worth it mainly for Rashami Desai's crossover and the novelty of a Gujarati film reaching Netflix.
What works
- Rashami Desai's Gujarati crossover
- Reached Netflix in the US
- Glossy, star-vehicle production
- A clear thriller hook
What holds it back
- Thin, vehicle-first writing
- Conspiracy plot stays shallow
- IMDb score from a tiny sample
- Style outweighs substance
Cast & crew
Music: Parth Bharat Thakkar
Cast: Dhruvin Shah (Rishi Kapadia (RK)), Rashami Desai (Anjali Kapadia), Harshadkumar (Inspector Vaghela)
Producers: Snehan Dave
Watch the trailer
Play the official trailer on YouTubeMore Romance Gujarati films
Frequently asked
Is Superstar worth watching?
A polished but slight star vehicle. Worth it mainly for Rashami Desai's crossover and the novelty of a Gujarati film reaching Netflix. Kevu Che rates it 3 out of 5.
What is Superstar about?
Rishi Kapadia, known as RK, is a reigning screen superstar with a seemingly perfect life alongside his wife Anjali. When an on-set shooting goes wrong and live rounds replace the blanks, it becomes clear that someone wants him dead. RK and Anjali race to unmask the person trying to destroy them before it is too late.
What is the IMDb rating of Superstar?
Superstar (2017) holds an IMDb rating of 9.5 out of 10.