Shree (2006 film)

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Shree
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Theatrical Release Poster
Directed by Prakash
Written byPrakash
M. S. Abhishek
Produced byK.S. Dushyanth
Starring Vijay Raghavendra
Jennifer Kotwal
CinematographyS Krishna
Krishnakumar
Edited byS. Manohar
Music byValisha-Sandeep
Production
company
Sri Chowdeshwari Cine Creations
Release date
  • 6 January 2006 (2006-01-06)
Running time
148 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Shree is an 2006 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by Prakash. The film stars Vijay Raghavendra and Jennifer Kotwal. The film received positive reviews for its action sequences. However, the film was a box office failure. [1]

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Plot

A software professional is involved in a bank robbery in Bangkok, masterminded by a crook. She accidentally meets Shree in a shopping mall and follows him for safety. She also comes to Bangalore with him where Shree comes to know about her predicament. He decides to save her from the criminals. Meanwhile, a probe team led by an officer from Bangkok zeroes in on them in the robbery case.

Cast

Production

Vijay Raghavendra sported long hair which he grew out for Rishi (2005), [2] and he was trained in Muay Thai for twenty-five days in Bangkok. [3] Jennifer Kotwal plays a software engineer in the film. [1] The film was reported to be a "big-budget" film. [4]

Soundtrack

All lyrics are written by Kaviraj; all music is composed by Valisha-Sandeep. [5]

No.TitleSingersLength
1."Yaaro Neenu" Rajesh Krishnan, K. S. Chithra 5:52
2."Masthana Masthana" Sonu Nigam 5:32
3."Deepa Deepa Kanthumba"Rajesh Krishnan, K. S. Chithra4:59
4."Joke Joke Andrunu" Sunidhi Chauhan 4:52
5."Maniye Maniye" Shankar Mahadevan 4:45
Total length:26:00

Release and reception

The film released with forty prints. [6]

R. G. Vijayasarathy of IANS wrote that "If you are an action film hero, you may end up liking Sree but it may well disappoint you if you look at the background of its director". [7] A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "Sree is a film for lover of action. But is it enough from a director like Prakash?" [8] The film was reviewed by Deccan Herald . [9] A critic from Viggy opined that "Over all, SHREE is a good movie". [10] A critic from Chitraloka stated that "This is a must watch film for the strong effort put in by Prakash and his team". [11] A critic from webindia123 wrote that "Thai martial arts is clearly not sufficient to make it a complete thriller". [12]

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  2. ↑ Shetty, Vinita A. (12 November 2005). "Love those locks!". The Times of India .
  3. ↑ "'Shree' - a touch of Thai!". Viggy. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  4. ↑ Bose, Praveen (20 January 2006). "Boom time for Kannada cinema". Rediff.com . Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "Shree (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". Apple Music . 2006.
  6. ↑ "Action packed week ahead!". Viggy. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  7. ↑ R. G. Vijayasarathy (10 November 2005). "Sree Kannada Movie". IANS . Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2022– via Nowrunning.
  8. ↑ R. G. Vijayasarathy (6 February 2006). "Sree: For lovers of action alone". Rediff.com . Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "Shree". Deccan Herald . 22 January 2006.
  10. ↑ Arun K. "Shri - film review by Arun K." Viggy. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  11. ↑ "SHRI MOVIE REVIEW". Chitraloka. 20 January 2006. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  12. ↑ "Sree review". webindia123. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
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