Net (film)

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Net
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Official release poster
Directed byBhargav Macharla
Written byBhargav Macharla
Produced bySurya Rahul Tamada
Saideep Reddy Borra
Starring
CinematographyAbhiraj Nair
Edited byRavi Teja Girijala
Music byNaresh Kumuran
Production
company
Tamada Media
Distributed by ZEE5
Release date
  • 10 September 2021 (2021-09-10)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Net (stylized as NET) is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language thriller drama film written and directed by debutant Bhargav Macharla. It is produced by Surya Rahul Tamada and Saideep Reddy Borra of Tamada Media. The film stars Rahul Ramakrishna, Avika Gor, Praneetha Patnaik and Vishwadev Rachakonda. It premiered on the streaming service ZEE5 on 10 September 2021. [1]

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Plot

The plot revolves around a youngster in the cyber world. He gets trapped in the events around cybercrimes. Every moment in life is being monitored and used by strangers.

Cast

Production

The film marks the feature film debut of director Bhargav Macharla. Macharla wrote the script after studying data leaks and privacy breaches. Net was initially planned as a six-episode web series, but was later made as a direct-to-video film for ZEE5. Macherla cast Ramakrishna as he wanted someone who would look like a "regular guy in the neighbourhood" while Patnaik was signed after watching her performance in C/o Kancharapalem , as Macharla felt she could pull of a character in a realistic setting. [2]

Reception

In her review for The Hindu , Sangeetha Devi Dundoo called the film a "telling tale of online voyeurism." Praising the performances of Ramakrishna, Patnaik and Gor, Dundoo wrote, "NET could have been a full-fledged tech thriller had it looked at a crackdown on cybercrime, but it stays content in being a human drama, and leaving us with uneasy questions on privacy breach." [3] Sravan Vanaparthy of The Times of India rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and stated: "Director Bhargav Macharla puts forward a good film in NET that tells the story in a natural and convincing manner." [4]

Cinema Express critic Ram Venkat Srikar felt that the film was more of a tale of voyeurism than a surveillance thriller. He concluded his review saying: "NET is a self-aware attempt that works more as a drama than a thriller. A brilliant performance from Rahul Ramakrishna and the straightforward treatment makes it one of the better films of the year." [5] Praveen Kumar Vadla of News18 Telugu also praised the writing and performances, in addition to the technical aspects. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "OTT Review : NET – Telugu Film On ZEE5". 123telugu.com. 10 September 2018.
  2. ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (7 September 2021). "Telugu thriller 'NET' walks down the dark alley of the web". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X.
  3. ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (10 September 2021). "'NET' movie review: A telling tale of online voyeurism". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X.
  4. ↑ Vanaparthy, Sravan (10 September 2021). "NET REVIEW: AN INTRIGUING TALE THAT EXPOSES THE DARK SIDE OF TECHNOLOGY". The Times of India.
  5. ↑ Srikar, Ram Venkat (10 September 2021). "NET movie review: Rahul Ramakrishna shoulders a no-frills thriller". Cinema Express .
  6. ↑ Vadla, Praveen Kumar (9 September 2021). "NET movie review: రాహుల్ రామకృష్ణ NET రివ్యూ.. మూడో కన్ను చూస్తుంది జాగ్రత్త..!". News18 Telugu (in Telugu).
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