Back Bencherz

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Back Bencherz
Back Bencherz.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBR Rajashekar
Written byBR Rajashekar
Produced byRamya Rajshekar
Starring
  • Jathin Aryan
  • Akash MP
  • Shashank Simha
  • Manya Gowda
  • Kunkum H
  • Anusha Suresh
  • Manoj Shetty
  • Namith Gowda
  • Suchendra Prasad
CinematographyManohar Joshi
Edited byAmar Gowda
Ranjan Narsimha Murthy
Music byNakul Abhyankar
Production
company
Police Praki Production
Release date
  • 19 July 2024 (2024-07-19)
Running time
125 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Back Bencherz is a 2024 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama film written and directed by BR Rajashekar. [1] Produced by Ramya Rajshekar under Police Praki Production, and starring Jathin Aryan, Akash MP, Shashank Simha, Manya Gowda, Kunkum H, Anusha Suresh, Manoj Shetty, Namith Gowda and Suchendra Prasad. [2] The film was theatrically released on 19 July 2024. [3]

Contents

Cast

Production

The principal photography of the film took place in Bangalore. [4]

Reception

A Sharadhaa of Cinema Express gave the film three out of five stars. [5] Manju Kotagunasi of Hindustan Times rated the film 3/5 stars. [6]

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References

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  2. Anandraj, Shilpa (17 July 2024). "Kannada film 'Back Benchers' features 30 youngsters making their debut". The Hindu.
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  5. Sharadhaa, A (22 July 2024). "Back Bencherz Movie Review: A youthful tale of first-bench students turning into last-bench rebels". Cinema Express.
  6. Kotagunasi, Manjunath B (21 July 2024). "ನಗಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಕಾಲೇಜಿನ ನೆನಪಿನಂಗಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ಯುವ ಹಿಂಬದಿ ಬೆಂಚಿನ ಹುಡುಗ್ರು; ಬ್ಯಾಕ್‌ ಬೆಂಚರ್ಸ್‌ ಸಿನಿಮಾ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆ". Kannada Hindustan Times (in Kannada).