Dear Vikram

Dear Vikram
Directed by	K. S. Nandheesh
Written by	K. S. Nandheesh
Produced by	K. S. Nandheesh
Starring	Sathish Ninasam Shraddha Srinath
Edited by	Srikanth
Music by	Tony Joseph Pallivathukal Judah Sandhy
Production companies	Backgate Productions Jacob Films Leader Film Productions Sathish Picture House
Release date	June 30, 2022 (2022-6-30)
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Dear Vikram is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by K. S. Nandheesh starring Sathish Ninasam and Shraddha Srinath. ^{[1] [2]} The film released after a five-year delay.

Cast

• Sathish Ninasam as Vikram
• Shraddha Srinath as Nitya
• Vasishta N. Simha as Bharat
• Raksha Somashekar as Nidhi
• Sonu Gowda in an extended cameo
• Achyuth Kumar as Politician

Production and release

The film was initially titled Godhra but was changed to Dear Vikram in 2022 after the CBFC objected the title attributing its similarity to the Godhra riots. ^{[3] [4] [5]} The film began production in 2017, but only released in 2022 due to the delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. ^{[6] [7] [8]} The film was shot in multiple Indian states and Malaysia. ^[9]

The film was to release in 2020 after shooting for most of the film was complete except for the introduction song. ^{[10] [11]} The film streamed on Voot Select on 30 June 2022. ^{[12] [13]}

Reception

Muralidhara Khajane of The Hindu opined that "In his enthusiasm to address multiple burning socio-economic, cultural, religious and political issues in the span of one film, director Nandeesh seems to have lost his focus". ^[14] Sunayana Suresh of The Times of India said that "Dear Vikram could have been a film that could have raised interesting debates on the current political situation, but it ends up falling short as the tale seems too rushed between some unnecessary songs and sequences". ^[15] Jayadeep Jayesh of Deccan Herald called the film "a total misfire". ^{[16] [17]}

References

1. "ಮೊದಲ ಬಾರಿಗೆ ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಓಟಿಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿನಿಮಾ ರಿಲೀಸ್ ಮಾಡ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ ನಟ ಸತೀಶ್ ನೀನಾಸಂ!". Vijay Karnataka (in Kannada).
2. "Dear Vikram: ಸಮಾಜಕ್ಕೆ ಕನ್ನಡಿ ಹಿಡಿಯುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ: ನೀನಾಸಂ ಸತೀಶ್‌". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd.
3. "ಸತೀಶ್ ನೀನಾಸಂ ನಟನೆಯ 'ಗೋದ್ರಾ' ಸಿನಿಮಾ ಟೈಟಲ್‌ ಚೇಂಜ್! ಹೊಸ ಶೀರ್ಷಿಕೆ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ನೀಡಿದ ಚಿತ್ರತಂಡ". Vijay Karnataka (in Kannada).
4. "Sathish Ninasam's Godhra to get a new title - Times of India". The Times of India. 6 May 2022.
5. "ಹುಟ್ಟು ದರಿದ್ರವಾಗಿದ್ರೂ ಸಾವು ಚರಿತ್ರೆಯಾಗ್ಬೇಕು': ಇದು ನೀನಾಸಂ ಸತೀಶ್‌ 'ಗೋದ್ರಾ' ಕಥೆ!". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd.
6. "Godhra first look revealed - Times of India". The Times of India. 11 August 2017.
7. "Godhra to be launched on August 12 by Shivarajkumar". The New Indian Express. 9 August 2017.
8. Anandraj, Shilpa (July 1, 2022). "Shraddha Srinath talks about her new Kannada film 'Dear Vikram'". The Hindu.
9. "Sonu Gowda roped in for 'Godhra'". The News Minute. January 28, 2020.
10. "Wrap up time for 'Godhra' with only intro song left to be shot". The News Minute. January 11, 2020.
11. "Sathish Ninasam gears up for 'Godhra'". The New Indian Express. 11 January 2020.
12. "Dear Vikram pictures a common man's life and his fight for rights: Satish". The New Indian Express. 30 June 2022.
13. "Dear Vikram to get a direct digital release on Voot Select". The New Indian Express. 23 June 2022.
14. Khajane, Muralidhara (June 30, 2022). "'Dear Vikram' movie review: A socio-political film that bites off more than it can chew". The Hindu.
15. "Dear Vikram Review: An earnest tale about idealism versus reality". The Times of India.
16. "'Dear Vikram' review: A total misfire". Deccan Herald. July 1, 2022.
17. "Dear Vikram Review: ಸಿದ್ಧಾಂತ & ವಾಸ್ತವದ ಸಂಘರ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿಲುಕುವ 'ವಿಕ್ರಮ್'". Vijay Karnataka (in Kannada).