Dear Vikram

Dear Vikram
Directed byK. S. Nandheesh
Written byK. S. Nandheesh
Produced byK. S. Nandheesh
StarringSathish Ninasam
Shraddha Srinath
Edited bySrikanth
Music byTony Joseph Pallivathukal
Juddah Sandhy
Production
companies
Backgate Productions
Jacob Films
Leader Film Productions
Sathish Picture House
Release date
  • 30 June 2022 (2022-06-30)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Dear Vikram is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by K. S. Nandheesh starring Sathish Ninasam and Shraddha Srinath.[1][2] The film released after a five-year delay.

Cast

Production and release

The film was initially titled Godhra but was changed to Dear Vikram in 2022 after the CBFC objected the title attributing its similarity to the Godhra riots.[3][4][5] The film began production in 2017, but only released in 2022 due to the delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7][8] The film was shot in multiple Indian states and Malaysia.[9]

The film was to release in 2020 after shooting for most of the film was complete except for the introduction song.[10][11] The film streamed on Voot Select on 30 June 2022.[12][13]

Reception

Muralidhara Khajane of The Hindu opined that "In his enthusiasm to address multiple burning socio-economic, cultural, religious and political issues in the span of one film, director Nandeesh seems to have lost his focus".[14] Sunayana Suresh of The Times of India said that "Dear Vikram could have been a film that could have raised interesting debates on the current political situation, but it ends up falling short as the tale seems too rushed between some unnecessary songs and sequences".[15] Jayadeep Jayesh of Deccan Herald called the film "a total misfire".[16][17]

References

  1. ^ "ಮೊದಲ ಬಾರಿಗೆ ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಓಟಿಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿನಿಮಾ ರಿಲೀಸ್ ಮಾಡ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ ನಟ ಸತೀಶ್ ನೀನಾಸಂ!". Vijay Karnataka (in Kannada).
  2. ^ "Dear Vikram: ಸಮಾಜಕ್ಕೆ ಕನ್ನಡಿ ಹಿಡಿಯುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ: ನೀನಾಸಂ ಸತೀಶ್‌". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd.
  3. ^ "ಸತೀಶ್ ನೀನಾಸಂ ನಟನೆಯ 'ಗೋದ್ರಾ' ಸಿನಿಮಾ ಟೈಟಲ್‌ ಚೇಂಜ್! ಹೊಸ ಶೀರ್ಷಿಕೆ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ನೀಡಿದ ಚಿತ್ರತಂಡ". Vijay Karnataka (in Kannada).
  4. ^ "Sathish Ninasam's Godhra to get a new title - Times of India". The Times of India.
  5. ^ "ಹುಟ್ಟು ದರಿದ್ರವಾಗಿದ್ರೂ ಸಾವು ಚರಿತ್ರೆಯಾಗ್ಬೇಕು': ಇದು ನೀನಾಸಂ ಸತೀಶ್‌ 'ಗೋದ್ರಾ' ಕಥೆ!". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd.
  6. ^ "Godhra first look revealed - Times of India". The Times of India.
  7. ^ "Godhra to be launched on August 12 by Shivarajkumar". The New Indian Express.
  8. ^ Anandraj, Shilpa (July 1, 2022). "Shraddha Srinath talks about her new Kannada film 'Dear Vikram'". The Hindu.
  9. ^ "Sonu Gowda roped in for 'Godhra'". The News Minute. January 28, 2020.
  10. ^ "Wrap up time for 'Godhra' with only intro song left to be shot". The News Minute. January 11, 2020.
  11. ^ "Sathish Ninasam gears up for 'Godhra'". The New Indian Express.
  12. ^ "Dear Vikram pictures a common man's life and his fight for rights: Satish". The New Indian Express.
  13. ^ "Dear Vikram to get a direct digital release on Voot Select". The New Indian Express.
  14. ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (June 30, 2022). "'Dear Vikram' movie review: A socio-political film that bites off more than it can chew". The Hindu.
  15. ^ "Dear Vikram Review: An earnest tale about idealism versus reality". The Times of India.
  16. ^ "'Dear Vikram' review: A total misfire". Deccan Herald. July 1, 2022.
  17. ^ "Dear Vikram Review: ಸಿದ್ಧಾಂತ & ವಾಸ್ತವದ ಸಂಘರ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿಲುಕುವ 'ವಿಕ್ರಮ್'". Vijay Karnataka (in Kannada).