B.Tech (film)
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Mridul Nair |
| Screenplay by | Ramakrishna J. Kulur Mridul Nair |
| Produced by | Sheen Helen |
| Starring | Asif Ali Anoop Menon Aju Varghese Sreenath Bhasi Deepak Parambol Alencier Ley Lopez V. K. Prakash Aparna Balamurali Arjun Ashokan Niranjana Anoop |
| Cinematography | Manoj Kumar Khatoi |
| Edited by | Mahesh Narayan Abhilash Balachandran |
| Music by | Rahul Raj |
Production company | Maqtro Pictures (India) |
| Distributed by | Maqtro Pictures Homeland Cinemas (overseas) |
Release date |
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Running time | 146 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹4 crore (US$480,000) |
| Box office | ₹15 crore (US$1.8 million)[1] |
B. Tech is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language coming-of-age drama film co-written and directed by debutant Mridul Nair, starring Asif Ali, Arjun Ashokan, Anoop Menon, Aju Varghese, Alencier Ley Lopez, V. K. Prakash, Aparna Balamurali, and Niranjana Anoop in major roles.
B.Tech was released in Kerala on 5 May 2018 with positive critical reviews and became a theatrical success. The film completed a run of more than 100 days in Kerala theaters.[2]
Plot
The film is set in Bangalore, the third-most populous city in India, and a magnet for engineering students (B. Tech - Bachelor of Technology) from Kerala.
The story is about around half-dozen young men from Kerala whose lives and perceptions change as their friend, Azaad Mohammed (Arjun Ashok), is killed in a terrorist attack. The group of men are lead by Anand (Asif Ali), a carefree B. Tech student, from a very affluent family.
The Karnataka State Police proclaims that the incident was a suicide attack, committed by Azaad, and tries to close the investigation. The police even arrests several Muslim members of the group. Knowing that Nizar was not an Islamic terrorist, Anand and his friends do not accept the police explanation. With help of advocate Viswanath Iyyer (Anoop Menon), the group subsequently tries to prove the police version of the events wrong before the court.
Cast
- Asif Ali as Anand Subramaniam
- Arjun Ashokan as Azad Muhammad
- Deepak Parambol as Nizar Ahmad
- Sreenath Bhasi as Jojo Mathew
- Saiju Kurup as Prasanth P. P.
- Shani Shaki as Abdu
- Aparna Balamurali as Priya Varma
- Niranjana Anoop as Ananya Viswanath
- Anoop Menon as Adv. Viswanath Iyyer
- Alencier Ley Lopez as Sayid Ali
- Jaffer Idukki as Lazer
- Subeesh Sudhi as Kuttan
- V. K. Prakash as Jayaram (Neighbour)
- Aju Varghese as Professor Manoj Abraham
- Jayan Cherthala as Subramanya Iyyer
- Neena Kurup as Smitha Subramanya Iyyer
- Harish Raj as Assistant Commissioner of Police Ramkumar Naik
- Sooraj Harris as ACP Naik's Assistant 1
- Vijesh as ACP Naik's Assistant 2
- Rama Srinivasan as Ananya's Grandmother
- Dinesh Prabhakar as Joseph
- Jayaprakash Kuloor as the Ustad
- Chitra Iyer as Priya's mother
- Anjali Nair as Azmiya, Azad Muhammad's Sister
- Arshiya Gupta as Ummukulsu, Azad Muhammed's sister
- Krishnamoorthy as Principal Sundar Reddy
- YV Rajesh As Advocate Rama Moorthi
- Manobala as Mano
- Swaminathan as Doctor France
- Arjun R Ambat as Priya's brother
- Ann Saleem
- Sandeep Menon as Sandeep Issac
- Mridhul Nair as cameo appearance
- Renji Panicker as Judge's Voice
Production
B. Tech is the feature directorial debut of advertisement filmmaker Mridul Nair.[3] According to Nair, the film is inspired by several real incidents and the story has been in his mind since eight years.[4] The film was extensively shot in Bangalore.[5]
Music
All music was composed, arranged and produced by Rahul Raj. Several critics hailed the music as a major highlight of the film.[6][7]
Reception
Malayalam daily Malayala Manorama appreciated the film for its good mixture of college campus life and sensitive contemporary issues, while also praising Rahul Raj's music.[7] The Times of India praised the film giving it a 3/5 rating, praising the music, while criticizing some comedy scenes "which seemed forced in".[8] Mathrubhumi gave a mixed review with a rating of 2.5/5, but dubbed the work of Mahesh Narayanan and Abhilash Balachandran in editing, and the music by Rahul Raj as "major plus points".[6]
References
- ^ https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2018/b-tech-box-office-collections-asif-ali-scores-yet-another-hit-275702.html
- ^ https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/events/kochi/team-btech-make-a-stunning-entrance/articleshow/64449558.cms
- ^ "After 5 YEARS: Asif Ali to team up with this actor - Malayalam Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com".
- ^ "Asif Ali's next BTech is inspired by real-life incidents". The New Indian Express. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ "'B Tech' releases today (May 5)". Sify. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ a b മഹേഷ്.എന്. "ഇയര് ഔട്ട് ആകാതെ ബിടെക് - Movie Rating: 2.5/5".
- ^ a b "B Tech review: goes well beyond the campus".
- ^ "B. Tech Review {3/5}: The movie does touch upon some relevant topics and makes for a good one-time watch".
External links
- 2018 films
- 2010s Malayalam-language films
- 2010s coming-of-age drama films
- Indian films
- Indian thriller drama films
- Buddy drama films
- Films about terrorism in India
- Films shot in Bangalore
- Indian coming-of-age drama films
- Law enforcement in fiction
- Indian police films
- Fictional portrayals of police departments in India
- Fictional portrayals of the Karnataka Police
- 2018 drama films