Fancy Dress (2019 film)

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Fancy Dress
Directed byRanjith Saccariya
Written byRanjith Saccariya
Ajay Kumar
Story by Guinnes Pakru
Produced by Guinnes Pakru
Starring Guinnes Pakru
Swetha Menon
Kalabhavan Shajon
Sowmya Menon
CinematographyPradeep Nair
Edited byV Sajan
Music by Ratheesh Vega
Production
company
Sarva Deeptha Productions
Release date
  • 2 August 2019 (2019-08-02)
Running time
124 minutes
Country India
Language Malayalam

Fancy Dress is a 2019 Indian Malayalam Language comedy film directed by Ranjith Saccariya and produced by Guinness Pakru. The film starring Guinness Pakru, Swetha Menon and Kalabhavan Shajon was released on 2 August 2019. [1] The film had musical score composed by Ratheesh Vega. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Cast

Soundtrack

Marketing and release

The official teaser was launched on 4 July 2019 [7] and the film was released on 2 August 2019. [1]

Reception

Anna Mathews of Times of India noted slow pacing in parts of the film and described the comedic elements as "thin". [8]

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References

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