Kumari 21F (2018 film)

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Kumari 21F
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Directed bySriman Vedula
Based on Kumari 21F (2015)
by Sukumar
Produced byIshan Saksena
Sunil Shah
Sanjay Agrawal
Starring
  • Pranam Devaraj
  • Nidhi Kushalappa
Music by Mahati Swara Sagar
Release date
  • 3 August 2018 (2018-08-03)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Kumari 21F is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Sriman Vedula and starring Pranam Devaraj and Nidhi Kushalappa. [1] [2] The film is a remake of the Telugu film of the same name, [3] [4] which itself is loosely based on the French film Lila Says . [5]

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Cast

Production

Sukumar and his brother Vijayakumar selected newcomer Sriman Vedula to make his directorial debut. Sukumar. who was busy with Rangasthalam (2018) allowed Sriman to chose who he wanted to act in the film. [6]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Mahati Swara Sagar. [7]

Release

The film had its premiere on 2 August 2013 in Bengaluru, which was attended by Prajwal Devaraj and Chiranjeevi Sarja. [8] The film had its theatrical release on 3 August 2013. [9]

Reception

A critic from The Times of India rated the film two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "Kumari 21F has a relevant message about stereotyping, and the idea behind the attempt is commendable. The film could have been made a little sharper. Though, it does make a decent one-time watch if you like films that are different from the run-of-the-mill masala entertainers". [9] A critic from Chitraloka.com rated the film three-and-a-half out of five and wrote that "Overall Kumari 21F is a special film for many reasons. It is one of those commercial films with a haunting message that should not be missed. A new hero has arrived and a new director has given an unusual film. It is now for the audience to appreciate it". [10]

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  1. ↑ "I want people to see me as an actor and not hero: Pranam Devaraj". The Times of India . August 3, 2018.
  2. ↑ "'Kumari 21F is about not judging a woman for what she wears, does or says'". The Times of India. August 2, 2018.
  3. ↑ Joy, Prathibha (30 July 2018). "'I have retained the soul of Kumari 21F, but made changes to suit Kannada audiences'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
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