Junior (2025 film)
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| Directed by | Radha Krishna Reddy |
| Written by | Radha Krishna Reddy |
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| Produced by | Sai Korrapati |
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| Cinematography | K. K. Senthil Kumar |
| Edited by | Niranjan Devaramane |
| Music by | Devi Sri Prasad |
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| Distributed by | Mythri Movie Makers |
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Running time | 154 minutes |
| Country | India |
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| Budget | ₹25 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹10–16 crore[2][3] |
Junior is a 2025 Indian action drama film written and directed by Radha Krishna Reddy, and produced by Sai Korrapati through Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram. Shot simultaneously in Telugu and Kannada languages, the film features Kireeti Reddy, Genelia D'Souza, Sreeleela and V. Ravichandran in important roles.[4][5]
The film was released on 18 July 2025.[6] The film was a box office bomb.[2]
Plot
[edit]College is where Abhinav hopes to finally find some distance between him and his possessive father Kodandapani, after enduring a childhood of helicopter parenting. He dedicates the 4 years of his engineering degree to making memories, with teachers, friends and a special someone. Desperate to keep his father at arm’s length and to woo his love-interest Spoorthy, Abhi lands an internship with a software giant Rise Solutions. After joining, he gets into beef with his headstrong manager Vijaya Soujanya, who happens to be the daughter of the company’s chairman Gopal. Frustrated with Vijaya’s rude and strict mannerisms, Abhi works with dedication and uncovers a scam within the company planted by Vijaya’s rival.
In the process of setting this issue right, Abhi uncovers secrets about his family from Gopal. He realizes that Vijaya is actually his elder sister and she was adopted by Gopal long before he was born, as his father was unable to bear her medical expenses and gave her up to Gopal and his wife. He also realizes that Vijaya turned cold because of this and despises both Gopal and her father. How Abhi manages to win her cold heart, reunite her with their father and fix the issues within the company forms the rest of the story.
Cast
[edit]- Kireeti Reddy as K. Abhinav "Abhi"
- Genelia D'Souza as Vijaya Soujanya, Abhi's sister
- Sreeleela as Spoorthy, Abhi’s love-interest
- Ravichandran as Kodandapani
- Rao Ramesh as Gopal
- Sudha Rani as Shyamala
- Achyuth Kumar as Vittalachari, Panchayat President
- Satya as Manish Manjurekar
- Harsha Chemudu as S. Kamal Hassan aka Kannan
- Kiran Srinivas as Vijaya’s rival
- Killi Kranthi
- Girija Lokesh as Saroja’s grandmother
- Govinde Gowda as Vittalachari’s assistant
- Sharmitha Gowda as Gopal’s wife
- Sivannarayana Naripeddi as a doctor
- Suman Setty as Shopkeeper
- Lakshman Tekumudi as Abhi’s friend
- Geetha Bhaskar as a Villager
- Inaya Sulthana as Saroja
- Vaijanath Biradar
- Brahmanandam (cameo appearance in the song "Viral Vayyari")
Music
[edit]The soundtrack and background score is composed by Devi Sri Prasad.[7]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Let's Live This Moment" | Sri Mani | Jaspreet Jasz | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Viral Vayyari" | Kalyan Chakravarthy | Haripriya, Devi Sri Prasad | 4:48 |
| 3. | "Junior Anthem" | Kalyan Chakravarthy | Yazin Nizar | 3:16 |
| 4. | "Update Avvaale" | Kalyan Chakravarthy | Ram Miriyala | 2:59 |
| 5. | "Jola Padina" | Kalyan Chakravarthy | Kareemullah | 2:38 |
All lyrics are written by Pavan Bhat.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Let's Live This Moment" | Nakul Abhyankar | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Viral Vayyari" | Haripriya, Deepak Blue | 4:48 |
| 3. | "Junior Anthem" | Deepak Blue | 3:16 |
| 4. | "Update Aagbeku" | Santhosh Venky | 2:59 |
| 5. | "Helo Devane" | Santhosh Venky | 2:38 |
Release and reception
[edit]Junior was released 18 July 2025.[8] Telugu version was later released on Aha and Amazon Prime Video on 30 September 2025, and Kannada version was released on Namma Flix.[9]
Reception
[edit]Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu wrote, "Junior plays out like an extended showreel for Kireeti Reddy, highlighting his screen presence, dancing chops, aptitude for action, and ability to well up on cue".[10] BVS Prakash of Deccan Chronicle gave the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and felt that the film lacks "novelty, emotional depth, or engaging drama".[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Shanigarapu, Chandu. "శ్రీలీల గ్లామర్ పని చేసిందా? జూనియర్ మూవీకి మూడు రోజులు ఎన్ని కోట్లు వచ్చాయంటే? లాభాల్లోకి వెళ్లేనా?". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Kireeti Reddy's Junior Set for Prime Video OTT Release on August 15". Sakshi Post. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Junior box office collection day 7: Kireeti Reddy's film slow down but grosses Rs 16 crore". OTTPlay. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ Sharadhaa, A. (17 July 2025). "Kireeti Reddy: I'm here to carve my own path, and Junior is just the beginning". Cinema Express. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "Sreeleela Marks Her Return To Kannada Films With Junior: 'Connected With The Story'". News18. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "Cinema Buzz Junior Movie: Kireeti Reddy's Debut Film 'Junior' to Release in July". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "'Junior': Kireeti Reddy and Sreeleela's electrifying dance moves wins over fans amid mixed plot reviews". The Times of India. 18 July 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ Sistu, Suhas (17 July 2025). "'Junior' pre-release event held; all set for release". thehansindia.com. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ Desk, Cinema Express (30 September 2025). "Kireeti Reddy-Sreeleela starrer Junior now available for streaming". Cinema Express. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (18 July 2025). "'Junior' movie review: Genelia, Kireeti-starrer is a partly-entertaining, albeit dated drama". The Hindu.
- ^ Prakash, B. V. S. (18 July 2025). "Junior Movie Review: A Tedious Star Launch with No Spark". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 18 July 2025.