Mr. Majnu
| Mr. Majnu | |
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 Release poster | |
| Directed by | Venky Atluri |
| Written by | Venky Atluri |
| Produced by | B. V. S. N. Prasad |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | George C. Williams |
| Edited by | Naveen Nooli |
| Music by | S. Thaman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | IG Interactive Entertainment (United Kingdom) |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Box office | est. ₹21crore[2] |
Mr. Majnu (Lover boy) is a 2019 Indian Telugu language romantic-comedy film directed by Venky Atluri and produced by B. V. S. N. Prasad under Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra.[3] The film features Akhil and Nidhhi Agerwal in lead roles. Upon release, the film received mixed to positive reviews, with praise towards Akhil and Nidhhi’s performance and the soundtrack but criticism towards film's routine story, predictable screenplay. The film was a disaster at the box-office, making it the 3rd consecutive failure for Akhil .[4][5]
This movie was an inspiration for the Oriya Film Industry and a movie under the same title was made in 2019 starring Babushaan Mohanty and Divyadisha Mohanty in the lead. The plot of the latter is loosely based on this movie.
Plot
Vicky (Akhil Akkineni), a handsome boy flirts with everyone and never been in any serious relationship. Nikki (Nidhhi Agerwal) is a girl who dreams of having a husband like Lord Shri Rama and loves her, takes care of her. One day, on the way to work, she sees a group of women, striking, not to suspend Vicky, who was caught by the principal, romancing her daughter. Nikki is irritated with the behaviour of Vicky but does not know that he is very kind to everyone. Nikki's brother is marrying Vicky's younger sister, so Nikki is told to shop for the wedding with Vicky. She falls in love with his kindness and requests Vicky to be in a relationship with her. Vicky feels very uncomfortable with the relationship and confesses it to his friend. Nikki overhears their conversation and breaks up with him, as he is unable to share his feelings with her and that he was uncomfortable with her. After Nikki leaves to London, Vicky realises he loves Nikki and goes to London to prove his love to Nikki.
When he reaches London, he understands that Nikki had told everyone about him to everyone living in that colony and being the colony's favorite, the whole colony including his uncle and Nikki's friends hate him. He introduces himself to them as Krishna, and starts befriending her family. He tries multiple methods to show his love to her but she disapproves of him. In the end, after she is adamant not to take him back, he tells the truth to her family and leaves for India. Her family makes her realise her mistake and his love for her. A hurrying Nikki parks her car by damaging the other and desperately searches for Vicky.
She notices him with girl with whom he has already flirted. Nikki slaps that girl. Vicky tells that she was there to invite him at her wedding. After having some talks,
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hm. They reconcile and sharea kiss has Nikki promised Vicky that she will kiss him when she will be willing to do so. irammed trammed a car, some police officer put a case on them. Nikki tries to convince the officer that she did it accidentally. The officer asks them to have a talk with their superior who is a lady. Nikki asks Vicky to have a talk. The film ends with ing anpreparing to seducer andlady police seducing the Police officer (depicting he'll always be the lover boy)
Cast
- Akhil Akkineni as Vikram Krishna "Vicky"
- Nidhhi Agerwal as Nikitha "Nikki"
- Izabelle Leite as Madhavi
- Kailash Reddy as Bobby
- Raja Chembolu as Kishore
- Naga Babu as Nikitha's father
- Subbaraju as Ramesh Babu
- Rao Ramesh as Siva Prasad
- Jayaprakash as Krishna Prasad
- Ajay as Local Goon
- Pavitra Lokesh as Vicky's aunt
- Sithara as Nikitha's mother
- Priyadarshi Pullikonda as Chitti
- Vidyullekha Raman as Linda
- Satya Krishnan as Nikki's sister-in-law
- Devendhar (introducing) as Vinod
- S. Thaman as cameo appearance in "Kopamga Kopamga" song
- Kadambari Kiran as Vicky's relative
- Hyper Aadi as Pulla Rao
- Satish Saripalli AS Nikkis Uncle
Soundtrack
| Mr. Majnu | ||||
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| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 25:08 | |||
| Label | Sony Music India | |||
| Producer | S. Thaman | |||
| S. Thaman chronology | ||||
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| Mr. Majnu – Jukebox (Telugu) on YouTube | ||||
Music composed by S. Thaman. All songs are penned by Sri Mani. Music released on Sony Music India. The Soundtrack of the film received positive response, especially the song "KopamGa KopamGa".[6]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mr. Majnu" | Sri Mani | Ramya NSK | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Naalo Neeku" | Sri Mani | Shreya Ghoshal, Kaala Bhairava | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Yemainado" | Sri Mani | Armaan Malik | 3:16 |
| 4. | "Hey Nenila" | Sri Mani | Sruthiranjani | 4.05 |
| 5. | "Koppamga Koppamga" | Sri Mani | Armaan Malik & S. Thaman | 4:34 |
| 6. | "Chiru Chiru Navvula" | Sri Mani | Tushar Joshi, Koti Salur & Ramya Behara | 4:56 |
| Total length: | 25:08 | |||
Reception
The Times of India gave 3 out of 5 stars stating "It's Akhil who steadies this rocky ship, while composer Thaman remains the unsung hero of the film for its terrific music score. Be it energy, melody or a sense of calm, Thaman's music is a perfect anchor to the film's story. Mr Majnu may not be as heartwarming as Tholi Prema, but has every element in it to make for an engaging watch at the cinemas".[7]
Firstpost gave 3 out of 5 stars stating "Mr Majnu some well-crafted sequences which allow the film to find its emotional core".[8]
Behindwoods gave 2.5 out of 5 stars stating "Akhil's charisma, Nidhhi's acting and some decent writing makes Mr. Majnu a watchable film.".[9]
The Indian Express gave 2.5 out of 5 stars stating "The film aims to strengthen Akhil Akkineni's brand as a 'chocolate hero' and it works. He has played his role with confidence and swag, and makes even cheesy scenes click".[10]
References
- ^ "Mr Majnu teaser: Akhil Akkineni is winning hearts as a lover boy | Entertainment News, The Indian Express". Indianexpress.com. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Tollywood Box office report – 2019: Highest grossing Telugu movies of the year". International Business Times. 22 December 2019.
- ^ Kumar, Gabbetha Ranjith (12 December 2018). "Mr Majnu to release on January 25". The Indian Express. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Mr Majnu pre-release event live streaming: Watch Jr NTR addressing Akhil Akkineni's film function". Ibtimes.co.in. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ Rajpal, Roktim (1 January 1970). "Mr Majnu Pre-release Event, Jr NTR To Chief Guest, Mr Majnu Pre-release Event To Be Held On January 19 2019". Filmibeat. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ Siddartha Toleti (14 January 2019). "Music Review Mr Majnu: Pleasant Beginning In 2019 For Thaman". Mirchi9.com. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "MR MAJNU MOVIE REVIEW". TimesofIndia.
- ^ "Mr Majnu movie review: Akhil Akkineni, Nidhhi Agerwal's romantic drama plays it too safe". Firstpost.
- ^ "MR MAJNU MOVIE REVIEW". Behindwoods.
- ^ "Mr Majnu movie review: This Akhil Akkineni film is watchable". Indian Express.