''Mumtaz'' ( kn, ಮುಮ್ತಾಜ್) is a 2015 Indian

Kannada Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...

-language film directed by Raghava Murali, starring Dharma Keerthiraj and

Sharmila Mandre Sharmiela Mandre (born 28 October 1990) is an Indian actress and producer. She is well known for her works predominantly in Kannada cinema. Career Mandre was the third generation of a family with film connections. Her grandfather R. N. Mandre ...

in lead roles.

Cast

* Dharma Keerthiraj as Ranjith *

as Anjali *

Keerthiraj Keerthiraj is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. Some of the notable films of Keerthiraj as an actor include '' Gajanura Gandu'' (1996), ''Bhanda Nanna Ganda'' (1992), and '' S. P. Bhargavi'' (1991). Career Keerthiraj has been part o ...

Chikkanna Chikkanna (born 22 June 1984), is an Indian actor who works in Kannada cinema and appears primarily in comic roles. He made his debut in films with ''Kirataka'' (2011), following which he was recognized for his performances in ''Raja Huli'' (20 ...

M. S. Umesh Mysore Srikantayya Umesh, popularly known as M. S. Umesh or simply Umesh, is an Indian actor whose Kannada cinema career has spanned six decades. After having featured in several stage shows as an actor in his childhood, he was hired for the lea ...

*Rockline Sudhakar * Darshan (cameo appearance)

Music

Reception

Critical response

A Sharadhaa of

The New Indian Express ''The New Indian Express'' is an Indian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper published by the Chennai-based Express Publications. It was founded in 1932 as ''The Indian Express'', under the ownership of Chennai-based P. Varadarajulu Naid ...

wrote "The 19-year-old music director Praveen is promising but has a long way to go. Of course, age is on his side. Chikkanna adds comedy in a subtle way. Better go mum and ignore the ‘taz’". Shashiprasad SM of ''

Deccan Chronicle ''Deccan Chronicle'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded by Rajagopal Mudaliar in the 1930s & currently owned by Samagrah Commercial Pvt Limited. It is published in Hyderabad, Telangana, by Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited ( ...

'' scored the film at 1 out of 2 stars and says "cameo appearance by Darshan fails to give a boost to the super-slow love story. Will the hero finally express his love before it’s too late? If still willing to watch, then go before Mumtaz disappears from your nearby screens. However, this one could help those who are suffering from sleep disorders, as it proposes a sound sleep without fail". ''

The Times of India ''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest ...

'' scored the film at 2 out of 5 stars and says "Watch this film if you're a sucker for age-old romantic tales where lovers play hide and seek because of the script, making one wonder whether they realize they are looking for each other despite being in front of each other. Contrieved much?"

References

{{reflist 2010s Kannada-language films 2015 films Films scored by KB Praveen