Junior (2025 film)

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Junior
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byRadha Krishna Reddy
Written byRadha Krishna Reddy
Dialogues by
  • Kalyan Chakravarthi
Produced by Sai Korrapati
Starring
Cinematography K. K. Senthil Kumar
Edited byNiranjan Devaramane
Music by Devi Sri Prasad
Production
company
Distributed by Mythri Movie Makers
Release date
  • 18 July 2025 (2025-07-18)
Running time
154 minutes
CountryIndia
Languages
  • Telugu
  • Kannada
Budget25 crore [1]
Box office10–16 crore [2] [3]

Junior is a 2025 Indian action drama film written and directed by Radha Krishna Reddy, and produced by Sai Korrapati through Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram. Shot simultaneously in Telugu and Kannada languages, the film features Kireeti Reddy, Sreeleela, Genelia D'Souza and V. Ravichandran in important roles. [4] [5]

Contents

The film was released on 18 July 2025. [6] The film was a box office bomb. [2]

Plot

College is where Abhinav hopes to finally find some distance between him and his father, after enduring a childhood of helicopter parenting. He dedicates the 4 years of his engineering degree to making memories, with teachers, friends and a special someone. Desperate to keep his father at arm’s length, Abhi lands an internship with a software giant, where he’s relegated to digitizing CSR activity files and uncovers a scam within. In the process of setting this issue right, Abhi uncovers secrets about his family.

Cast

Production

Music

The soundtrack and background score is composed by Devi Sri Prasad. [7]

Telugu track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Let's Live This Moment" Sri Mani Jaspreet Jasz 4:28
2."Viral Vayyari"Kalyan ChakravarthyHaripriya, Devi Sri Prasad4:48
3."Junior Anthem"Kalyan Chakravarthy Yazin Nizar 3:16
4."Update Avvaale"Kalyan Chakravarthy Ram Miriyala 2:59
5."Jola Padina"Kalyan ChakravarthyKareemullah2:38

All lyrics are written by Pavan Bhat.

Kannada track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Let's Live This Moment" Nakul Abhyankar 4:28
2."Viral Vayyari"Haripriya, Deepak Blue4:48
3."Junior Anthem"Deepak Blue3:16
4."Update Aagbeku" Santhosh Venky 2:59
5."Helo Devane"Santhosh Venky2:38

Release and reception

Junior was released 18 July 2025. [8]

Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu wrote, "Junior plays out like an extended showreel for Kireeti Reddy, highlighting his screen presence, dancing chops, aptitude for action, and ability to well up on cue". [9] BVS Prakash of Deccan Chronicle gave the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and felt that the film lacks "novelty, emotional depth, or engaging drama". [10]

Home media

Streaming rights were bought by Amazon Prime Video. [2]

References

  1. Shanigarapu, Chandu. "శ్రీలీల గ్లామర్ పని చేసిందా? జూనియర్ మూవీకి మూడు రోజులు ఎన్ని కోట్లు వచ్చాయంటే? లాభాల్లోకి వెళ్లేనా?". Hindustan Times . Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Kireeti Reddy's Junior Set for Prime Video OTT Release on August 15". Sakshi Post . 13 August 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  3. "Junior box office collection day 7: Kireeti Reddy's film slow down but grosses Rs 16 crore". OTTPlay. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  4. Sharadhaa, A. (17 July 2025). "Kireeti Reddy: I'm here to carve my own path, and Junior is just the beginning". Cinema Express. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  5. "Sreeleela Marks Her Return To Kannada Films With Junior: 'Connected With The Story'". News18. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  6. "Cinema Buzz Junior Movie: Kireeti Reddy's Debut Film 'Junior' to Release in July". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  7. "'Junior': Kireeti Reddy and Sreeleela's electrifying dance moves wins over fans amid mixed plot reviews". The Times of India. 18 July 2025. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  8. Sistu, Suhas (17 July 2025). "'Junior' pre-release event held; all set for release". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  9. Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (18 July 2025). "'Junior' movie review: Genelia, Kireeti-starrer is a partly-entertaining, albeit dated drama". The Hindu.
  10. Prakash, B. V. S. (18 July 2025). "Junior Movie Review: A Tedious Star Launch with No Spark". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 18 July 2025.