Murder (2020 film)

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Murder
Directed byAnand Chandra
Written byAnand Chandra
Produced by Ram Gopal Varma
Anuraag Kancharla
StarringSrikant Iyengar, Sahithi
CinematographyJagadeesh Cheekati
Edited bySrikanth patnaik
Music byDSR
Production
company
Anuraag Kancharla Productions
Release date
  • 24 December 2020 (2020-12-24)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu/Tamil

Murder is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language crime thriller film directed by Anand Chandra, and produced by Ram Gopal Varma and Anuraag Kancharla. [1]

Contents

Plot

This film story is based on many of the true stories including 2018 Miryalaguda honour killing. [2]

Cast

Reception

Rentala Jayadeva in his review for Sakshi, appreciated the technical aspects of the film such as cinematography and film score while criticizing the weak plotline and mediocre performances. [4] Asianet News critic Surya Prakash rated the film 2.5/5, noted Srikanth Iyyengar and Sahithi's performance as father and daughter, but pointed out the predictable screenplay and slow narration. [5]

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