Bannerghatta (film)

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Bannerghatta
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Directed byVishnu Narayanan
Written by Arjun Prabhakaran and Gokul Ramakrishnan
Produced byCopyright Pictures
Starring Karthik Ramakrishnan
CinematographyBinu
Edited byPareekshith
Music byReejo Chakalakkal
Production
company
Copyright Pictures
Distributed by Prime Video
Release dates
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Bannerghatta is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language Mystery thriller film directed by debutant director Vishnu Narayanan and written by Arjun Prabhakaran and Gokul Ramakrishnan. [1] The film stars Karthik Ramakrishnan. [2] Movie had a worldwide premier release through Amazon Prime. [3] And it was among Malayalam today official selection at 26th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK). [4]

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Premise

Ashiq an acting driver - Protagonist of the movie gets a call from his sister, from Bangalore where she went to attend an interview. From the call, Ashiq came to know that she is being chased by a group of persons from the nearby suburbs. Story rolls by the acts of Ashiq to save his sister from those people, being in a distance of 400 km (250 mi) or more. [5]

Cast

Production

After starring in Shibu , Karthik Ramakrishnan was cast in the film, directed by debutant Vishnu Narayanan, written by Arjun and Gokul. [6] Bannerghatta is actually a place near Banglore. Major incident in the film is happening in the surroundings of Bannerghatta National Park.

Release

Bannerghatta was released on Amazon Prime Video on 25 July 2021. [7] [8] In March 2022 the movie was screened at the 26th IFFK. [9]

Reception

Critical reception

Times of India says "Making a story set in a moving vehicle a compelling watch is hardly easy. Director Vishnu Narayanan’s film Banerghatta gets unfurled mostly in its protagonist’s journey in the night, as constant phone calls and other interruptions disrupt things for him, The movie might excite those who like to give unconventional story-telling a try". [10] Subash K Jha of Spotboye says "This Kartik Ramakrishnan Starrer Is A Wild Untameable Beast Of A Film" and gave 3 out of 5 stars. [11]

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