Mohan Kumar Fans

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Mohan Kumar Fans
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Directed by Jis Joy
Written byJis Joy
Story by Bobby-Sanjay
Produced by Listin Stephen
Starring Siddique
Kunchacko Boban
Anarkali Nazar
Mukesh
Sreenivasan
CinematographyBahul Ramesh
Edited byRatheesh Raj
Music bySongs:
Prince George
Score:
William Francis
Production
company
Distributed byMagic Frames Release
Release date
  • 19 March 2021 (2021-03-19)(India)
Running time
124 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Mohan Kumar Fans is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film written and directed by Jis Joy. [1] The film is produced by Listin Stephen under the banner of Magic Frames. The film stars Siddique in title role Kunchacko Boban played the role of a singer. The film also features , Anarkali Nazar, Mukesh, Sreenivasan, Vinay Forrt, Saiju Kurup, Ramesh Pisharody and Krishna Shankar in pivotal roles. [1] [2] The songs are composed by Prince George, while the score is composed by William Francis. The film premiered on 19 March 2021.

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The film was theatrically released on 19 March 2021 and received mixed reviews from critics. [1]

Synopsis

The story revolves around Mohan Kumar a yesteryear actor who has recently made his comeback in a film after many years. He is passionate about movies and has hopes of winning a national award for his recent performance. The film explores his relationship with movies and how his friends and family support him in achieving his dreams.

Cast

Cameo appearances

Reception

The film received mostly positive reviews from critics. [3] Awarding the film 3.5 on a scale of 5, Sajin Shrijith from The New Indian Express wrote; "its a fairly effective blend of satire and emotional drama. He added despite the excess melodrama, Mohan Kumar Fans manages to be a smile-inducing entertainer." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 M, Athira (17 March 2021). "'Mohan Kumar Fans' is a journey through Malayalam cinema, says director Jis Joy". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  2. 1 2 Shrijith, Sajin. "'Mohan Kumar Fans' movie review: Fairly effective blend of satire and emotional drama". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  3. "Mohan Kumar Fans movie review: Even Kunchacko Boban cannot lift this film out of its extreme ordinariness". Firstpost. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.