Whistle (2013 film)
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| Whistle | |
|---|---|
 First look poster | |
| Directed by | Prashant Raj |
| Written by | Karthik Subbaraj |
| Screenplay by | Prashant Raj |
| Based on | Pizza by Karthik Subbaraj |
| Produced by | Naveen RudraPrasad Kakolu Pradeep Goud |
| Starring | Chiranjeevi Sarja Pranitha Subhash Guruprasad |
| Cinematography | Santhosh Rai Pathaje |
| Edited by | Deepu S. Kumar |
| Music by | Joshua Sridhar |
Production company | Nimma Cinema |
Release date |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Budget | 28 million |
| Box office | ₹15 million (US$180,000) (first 3 days net) |
Whistle is a 2013 Indian Kannada suspense supernatural thriller film starring Chiranjeevi Sarja alongside Pranitha Subhash directed by Prashant Raj of Love Guru fame. The film is a romantic love thriller story which revolves between an engaged couple, who are chasing their dreams, first of its kind in Kannada Film Industry. It is a remake of Tamil movie Pizza, blockbuster of 2012. Notable directors Guruprasad and Chi. Gurudutt appear in the supporting roles in the film.[1]
Plot
The story begins on a romantic note with Ram, a pizza delivery boy, marrying his girlfriend Anu after she gets pregnant. The story takes a curious turn when Ram, who visits Smitha Bangalow to deliver pizza. The drama which follows in the haunted house is linked to diamonds.
Cast
- Chiranjeevi Sarja as Ram
- Pranitha as Anu
- Guruprasad
- Chi. Gurudutt
- Vijaya Koundinya
- Hamsa Gowda
- Ravivarma
Soundtrack
| Whistle | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Joshua Sridhar, DJ Chetan | |
| Released | 25 Feb 2013 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Language | Kannada |
| Label | Arrasu Audio |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Palapala Kangala" | Dhananjay | Haricharan, Ramya NSK | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Oora Mandi" | Mahesh Dev Shetty | Haricharan, Ramya NSK | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Aaru Uruthu" | Kaviraj | Tippu | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Oora Mandi (remix)" | Aradhya | Haricharan, Ramya NSK | 2:35 |
| 5. | "Whistle Theme" | Dhananjay | Prashant Raj | 2:00 |
Release
Whistle released on 12 July 2013 all over Karnataka in about 75+ theatres and PVR Cinemas in Delhi, Chennai, Pune, Mumbai and Hyderabad. Whistle was made on a decent budget and it collected Rs. 3.7 million in the first day itself and is having 70% occupancy in all theatres across Karnataka.
Critical reception
Whistle opened to very positive reviews from critics. S. Shyam Prasad from Bangalore Mirror gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote that the script is racy and crisp.He additionally mentions that the product in Kannada has managed to have a taut and gripping narrative that keeps the audience on the edge throughout. He additionally adds,"For a change, it is the interval you want to get over fast."[3] Entertainment.OneIndia mentioned that the story of Whistle is backed by good screenplay, which keeps the viewers engaged most of the time.It also states that Chiranjeevi Sarja has played his part well and justifies the role and that he is energetic and shows the signs of maturity in acting.It further adds that Santhosh Pathaje's cinematography is the highlight in technical front.[4] The Times of India also gave 3.5 out of 5 and mentions that Director Prashant Raj has selected a horror story and has given it life with good script and narration, though in some places it gets boring. But full marks to him for the way he has handled the story with excellent sequences which are gripping.".[5] Ritvik Muralidhar from CineKannada states that Director Prashant Raj has handled the script and narration brilliantly. He also mentions that dialogues by Guruprasad have the punch and works well![6]
Other Versions
- Pizza (2012 film) in Tamil and dubbed in Telugu , original
- Pizza (2014 film) in Hindi
- Golpo Holeo Shotti in Bengali
References
- ^ Kannada Movie Whistle - Preview
- ^ Whistle Songs
- ^ "Whistle delivered Hot!". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Whistle Movie Review". Entertainment.OneIndia. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Whistle (Kannada)". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ "Whistle Movie Review". CineKannada. Retrieved 13 July 2013.