Fighter (2023 film)

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Fighter
Directed byNuthan Umesh
Written byNuthan Umesh
Produced byKattigenahalli Somashekar
Starring
Cinematography Shekar Chandra
Edited byKM Prakash
Music by Gurukiran
Release date
  • 22 September 2023 (2023-09-22)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Fighter is a 2023 Indian Kannada-language action film written & directed by Nuthan Umesh and produced by Kattigenahalli Somashekar. The film stars Vinod Prabhakar, alongside Lekha Chandra and Paavana Gowda, Sharath Lohithaswa, Raj Deepak Shetty, Rajesh Nataranga and K. S. Sridhar. [1] [2] [3] The music was composed by Gurukiran, while cinematography and editing were handled by Shekar Chandra and KM Prakash.

Contents

Fighter was theatrically released on 6 October 2023 and received mixed reviews from critics. [1] [2]

Premise

Mohak, a writer, is compelled to commit illegal activities when his mother Radha gets kidnapped and blackmailed by a stranger.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Gurukiran. [1]

Reception

Critical response

A. Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express gave 3/5 stars and wrote that "Director Nuthan Umesh’s storytelling skills and Vinod’s action stunts make this film a one-time watch for audiences who appreciate films that seamlessly blend action with social messages". [4] Vinay Lokesh of The Times of India gave 2/5 stars and wrote "Fighter sets out to be an action-packed commercial drama that takes no time to get into the main plot." [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Vinod Prabhakar's 'Fighter' set for an October release". The New Indian Express. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Vinod Prabhakar takes on a fresh avatar in Fighter". Cinema Express . 29 August 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  3. "Fighter's teaser has got fans excited". Bangalore Mirror. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  4. "'Fighter' movie review: Exploring new frontiers in fight against graft". The New Indian Express . 7 October 2023.
  5. "Fighter Movie Review : Fighter movie review: Fighter: A run-of-the-mill story about one man's quest to literally fight for justice". The Times of India . 6 October 2023.