Kalees

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Kalees
Born
A. Kaleeswaran

Tamil Nadu, India
Occupations
  • Film director
  • Screenwriter
Years active2019-present

A. Kaleeswaran, better known as Kalees is an Indian director and screenwriter who works in Tamil and Hindi film industries. He is the former assistant of director Selvaraghavan. He made his debut with the 2019 techo-thriller film Kee .

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Career

His maiden directorial debut was 2019 Tamil techno thriller film Kee [1] starring Jiiva and Nikki Galrani. The film got mixed reviews and bombed at box office. [2] He made his Hindi directorial debut with Baby John which serves as a remake of 2016 film Theri starring Varun Dhawan and Keerthy Suresh. The film was supposed to release on May 31 but later postponed to December 25 due to incomplete production work. [3] [4] The film also got mixed reviews and bombed at box office. [5]

Filmography

YearTitleLanguageNotes
2019 Kee Tamil Debut director
2024 Baby John Hindi [6]

References

  1. ↑ Shekar, Anjana (9 May 2019). "'As long as smartphones stay relevant, so will my story': 'Kee' director Kalees". The News Minute. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Kee Movie Review: New Jiiva film is just another sci-fi disaster". India Today. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  4. ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (26 June 2024). "Varun Dhawan starrer Baby John to release on December 25; to clash with Aamir Khan's Sitaare Zameen Par : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama" . Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "'Baby John' Box Office Report: Varun Dhawan's film sees nearly 65% drop, collects less than Rs 4 cr on Day 2". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  6. ↑ PTI (26 June 2024). "Varun Dhawan's 'Baby John' to come out on Christmas, 2024". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 24 October 2024.
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