UA | Kannada | 2 hrs+ (approx.)
Genres: Drama, Relationship Thriller
Critic’s Rating: ⭐ 3-Star
Users’ Rating: ⭐ 3-Star
Story & Setting
In Flirt, Bengaluru is not just a location it’s a pulse. Gyms, pubs, apartments, courtrooms, and midnight lanes shape the emotional geography of the film. At the centre of it all stands Krishna, played by Chandan Kumar, a man the world believes it already knows.
When Manya arrives with screenshots and videos, supported by her lawyer, Krishna is quickly labelled the “flirt” of the story. But instead of taking sides, the narrative gradually reveals that a person can look entirely different depending on who is narrating their version of the truth.
Performances
Chandan Kumar plays Krishna with steady restraint, allowing layers to surface through the perspectives of others. Krishna becomes many things to many people:
• A playful gym trainer
• A responsible brother saving every rupee
• A quiet emotional anchor in Saniha’s fragile world
Bala emerges as the emotional backbone a friend who stays, questions, supports, and grounds Krishna when the world feels uncertain.
The women in the film are written with refreshing clarity.
• Saniha carries her strength without theatrics.
• Manya represents modern relationships direct, impulsive, and sharp.
They aren’t accessories to the hero; they hold their own voice.
Direction & Craft
Director Chandan Kumar keeps the storytelling clean, rooted, and contemporary.
• The cinematography captures Bengaluru’s rhythm both the chaos and the calm.
• Editing is crisp in transitions, though a few portions feel stretched.
• Music elevates the mood without overpowering scenes, adding emotional lift where needed.
Verdict
Flirt doesn’t try to declare who is right or wrong. Instead, it studies perception how stories twist in a crowded city, how people misread one another, and how friendship quietly becomes the backbone of survival.
A film that’s warm, messy, relatable, and honest in its exploration of modern relationships.