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Directed by | A. P. Arjun |
Produced by | V. Ravi Kumar |
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Cinematography | Arjun Shetty |
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Production company | A. P. Arjun Films |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
Kiss is a 2019 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy drama film directed by A. P. Arjun and produced by V. Ravi Kumar under Rashtrakuta Pictures. It is the second Kannada-language film after A 2nd Hand Lover (2015) to be inspired by the 2004 South Korean film 100 Days with Mr. Arrogant . The film features debutantes Viraat and Sreeleela, alongside Chikkanna, Sadhu Kokila, and H. G. Dattatreya. Mayuri Kyatari was hired to dub for Sreeleela's dialogues. [1]
Kiss was released on 27 September 2019 to mixed reviews from critics and became a commercial success at the box office. [2]
Nandini, an architecture student, damages the car of Arjun, the son of a multi-millionaire. Unable to pay for the damage, Nandini is asked to sign an agreement to work for Arjun for 72 days or give him two kisses. Nandini prefers the work option and accordingly, cleans his house, takes care of his dog, serves his friends at parties, and so on. An incident makes Nandini realize that Arjun is not the arrogant guy she assumed, and she soon develops feelings for him. As their 72-day agreement draws to a close, Nandini keeps her feelings to herself and departs Arjun's house in sadness. After a few days, Arjun realizes that he has fallen in love with Nandini and follows her to Ooty, where he proposes to her, but she rejects him. Arjun pursues Nandini, who proceeds to give him the cold shoulder, even humiliating him in the hospital, where she is recuperating after a vicious attack by goons. A heartbroken Arjun is about to depart Ooty, but Nandini catches up to him. She confesses that she was testing him to see whether he truly loved her, and she proposes to him. The couple finally share their first kiss.
The soundtrack consists of songs composed by V. Harikrishna to lyrics by A. P. Arjun. A song from the soundtrack, "Neene Modalu Neene Kone", was sung by Shreya Ghoshal. [4]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Sheela Susheela" | A. P. Arjun | Chandan Shetty | 4:07 |
2. | "Neene Modalu" | A. P. Arjun | Shreya Ghoshal | 3:33 |
3. | "Bette Gowda V/s Chikka Boramma" | A. P. Arjun | Puneeth Rajkumar | 4:10 |
4. | "Kanna Neeridu" | A. P. Arjun | Santhosh Venky | 4:36 |
5. | "Samadhana" | A. P. Arjun | Naveen Sajju, V. Harikrishna | 5:00 |
6. | "I Love You Idiot" | A. P. Arjun | Sanjith Hegde, Apoorva Sridhar | 4:02 |
Total length: | 19:20 |
Kiss received mixed reviews from critics. Vinay Lokesh of The Times of India wrote, "Go and watch Kiss if love stories are your cup of tea". [5] Shyam Prasad S of Bangalore Mirror called it "A typical young romance that goes on for an extended session in what can be described as an overmuch [sic] of vanilla chocolate". [6] Shashiprasad SM of Deccan Chronicle wrote that the film "is a good one-time watch, especially for those who simply love love stories of all kinds". [7] A. Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express stated that "With KISS, Arjun's intention to cater to the younger generation is quite evident, and it makes for a decent one-time watch". [8] Jagadish Angadi of Deccan Herald wrote that "'Kiss' is hardly even a one-time watch". [9]
Director A. P. Arjun stated in an interview that he is planning to make a sequel to Kiss. [10]
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