Neer Dose

This article is about the Kannada film. For the dish, see Neer dosa.

Neer Dose
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVijaya Prasad
Screenplay byVijaya Prasad
Story byVijaya Prasad
Produced byS. Prasanna
S. Shashikala Balaji
StarringJaggesh
Hariprriya
Suman Ranganathan
H. G. Dattatreya
CinematographySugnaan
Edited bySuresh Urs
Music byAnoop Seelin
Production
company
Skkandda Entertainment
Distributed byC K Cine Creations
Release date
  • September 2, 2016 (2016-09-02)
Running time
135 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada
Box office₹10 crore[1][2] to ₹15 crores[3]

Neer Dose is a 2016 Indian Kannada-language black comedy film produced by T. Goswami and Shashikala Balaji, written and directed by Vijaya Prasad. It stars Jaggesh and Hariprriya[4] alongside Suman Ranganathan and H. G. Dattatreya.[5] It was one of the most highly acclaimed films of 2016.[2]

Premise

The plot revolves around the lives of four characters — Jaggesh Kumar, a crematorium van driver; Dattatreya, a retired man and Jaggesh Kumar's close friend; Kumudha, a sex worker; and Sharada Mani, a milk stall owner. It also tells the story of how they met, their individual backstories and the role Neer Dose played in their life.

Cast

Soundtrack

All music is composed by Anoop Seelin

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Sapura Kati"Arasu AnthareAnanya Bhagath3:46
2."Hogi Baa Belake"Vijaya PrasadGangubai Hangal, Anoop Seelin3:54
3."Nanna Pedde Preethisu"Vijaya PrasadSiddharth Belmannu, Samanvitha Sharma3:49
4."Neer Dose"Vijaya PrasadL. N. Shastry, Sunitha Murali4:01
Total length:15:30

Production

Backed by the technical team of Vijaya Prasad's Sidlingu, the film began production in October 2012.[6] Production was delayed by the unavailability of actress Ramya following her election as a Member of Parliament from Mandya.[7] One of the film's producers, Ashu, approached Jaggesh to sort out the issue and complete the movie. In response, Jaggesh composed a series of tweets directed at Ramya in which he criticized her lack of availability for filming.[8][9] Production resumed in June 2015 after Ramya arrived[10][11][12] and other production issues were resolved.[13][14]

Release

Neer Dose was released on September 2, 2016 in 120 theatres, coinciding with Ganesh Chaturdashi. The trailer and music received over 1,900,000 views on social media.

Neer Dose received an A certification from the Central Board of Film Certification, citing its many double entendre one-liners.

Home media

The satellite and digital rights of the film were sold to Colors Kannada and Voot. The film made its digital streaming in Voot on 31 March 2022.

Reception

Critical response

Neer Dose received mixed reviews from critics.

Sunayana Suresh of The Times of India gave 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "This film is meant for those who like their conversations with a fair share of innuendo and the typical regressive fare when it comes to portraying women. The film has many food references, starting from the title itself, but be warned that these are masked with many sexual references, so you need a stomach that's strong enough to digest those."[15]

Shashiprasad SM of Deccan Chronicle gave 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Jaggesh and Dattanna, the two fine actors are yet again at their best performances and a treat while they make it look very natural. Hariprriya as Kumuda is the real change over for the actress, who has pulled it with ace marks. Irrespective of how 'Neer Dose' turns out to be at the end of the day before the box office, Hariprriya's effortless acting will be an everlasting remark in her career. No wonder, even if she manages to win an award or two for this daring one."[16]

References

  1. ^ "'Neer Dose' Makes Rs 10 Crore Collection in 5 Days; Jaggesh Reacts - TV9 Kannada". Dailyhunt.
  2. ^ a b "Karnataka News: Bangalore, Mangalore, Mysore, Local News Online". NewsKarnataka. 19 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Sandalwood 2016: Highest-grossing Kannada movies of 2016 at the box office". International Business Times. 22 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Hariprriya gets into Ramya's Shoes for Neer Dose". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Suman Ranganathan is now in Neer Dose". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 April 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  6. ^ "'Neer Dosa' Launched". Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  7. ^ "Congress wins Karnataka by-polls by heavy margin". News18. 24 August 2013. Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Ramya and Jaggesh engage in a war of words". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Jaggesh Wages Twitter War With Ramya". www.filmibeat.com. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Ramya out of Neer Dose". www.filmibeat.com. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  11. ^ "Bhavana no longer a part of Neer Dose". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  12. ^ "Ramya back in Neer Dose?". www.filmibeat.com. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  13. ^ "Ramya files complaint against photographers for releasing her Neer Dose look". Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  14. ^ Neer Dose to begin from 4 March
  15. ^ "Neer Dose Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Neer Dose". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 September 2016.
  16. ^ "Neer Dose movie review: 'Sex' for thought, a dish not all can digest!". Deccan Chronicle.