Popcorn (2023 film)

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Popcorn
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byMurali Gandham
Written byMurali Gandham
Produced by
  • Bhogendra Gupta
  • Avika Gor
  • MS Chalapathi Raju
  • Seshubabu Peddinti
Starring
CinematographyM. N. Balreddy
Edited byKSR
Music byShravan Bharadwaj
Production
companies
  • Acharya Creations
  • Avika Screen Creations
Distributed byMS Chalapathi Raju
Release date
  • 10 February 2023 (2023-02-10)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Popcorn is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language romantic survival film written and directed by Murali Gandham. The film stars Avika Gor and Sai Ronak. The film's soundtrack album and background score were composed by Shravan Bharadwaj. [1]

Contents

The film was released on 10 February 2023.

Plot

Cast

Production

The film was produced by Bhogendra Gupta under the banner of Acharya Creations and co-produced by Avika Gor, MS Chalapathi Raju, and Seshubabu Peddinti. Avika Gor makes her debut as a producer with this film. [2] The cinematography of the film was done by MN Bal Reddy, and the editing of the film was done by KSR. The trailer for the film was released on 4 January 2023. [3] [4]

Music

The film's soundtrack album and background score were composed by Shravan Bharadwaj, while the song "Ringu Ringu Mantu" was composed by Sreejo. [5] All songs were penned by Sreejo.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Siri Siri Muvva"SreejoShravan BharadwajLalitha Kavya4:07
2."Madhi Vihangamayye"SreejoShravan Bharadwaj Benny Dayal, Ramya Behara 4:10
3."Ringu Ringu Mantu"SreejoSreejoSreejo0:58
4."Hey Kandireega Kalla"SreejoShravan Bharadwaj Karthik 2:24
5."Kalale Kannerai"SreejoShravan Bharadwaj Kaala Bhairava 4:06
Total length:15:45

Release

Theatrical

The film was released on 10 February 2023. [6]

Home Media

The online streaming rights to the film were sold to Amazon Prime Video. [7] [8]

Reception

Abhilasha Cherukuri of Cinema Express gave the film a rating of 2/5, stating, "Avika and Sai Ronak fail to elicit any interest in this barely persuasive story with dated treatment." [9] Paul Nicodemus of The Times of India gave the film a rating of 2/5 and wrote, "This romantic drama featuring Avika Gor and Sai Ronak in the lead has an experimental tone; while the actors impress, it begs for better writing and screenplay. The corn kernel did not pop." [10]

Avad Mohammad of OTTplay gave the film a rating of 2/5, stating, "Avika Gor and Sai Ronak try too hard to save the film but the narration is so bland and silly that you are forced to start looking toward the exit door." [11] A critic from ABP Live Telugu gave the film a rating of 1.5/5 and criticized the writing and performances of the actors. [12] A critic from The Hans India gave the film a rating of 2/5, stating, "Despite decent performances by the lead actors, the film falls short as a below-par experience." [13]

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  10. ↑ "Popcorn Movie Review : Avika Gor and Sai Ronak impress, but the corn kernel did not pop". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
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