''Neer Dose'' is a 2016 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

black comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the olde ...

produced by T. Goswami and Shashikala Balaji, written and directed by

Vijaya Prasad Vijaya Prasad is an Indian actor, director, producer, and writer. Career He started his career in Kannada TV serial Silli Lalli as comedy actor and writer. Later he entered into directional profession. Sidlingu his first directional film. Fi ...

. It stars

Jaggesh Jaggesh is an Indian politician, actor, director and producer, who mainly works in the Kannada film industry. He is a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka since 2022 and the spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnata ...

and

Hariprriya Shruthi Chandrasena, known professionally as Haripriya, is an Indian actress and model who chiefly works in Kannada films, in addition to a few Tamil and Telugu films. Haripriya is currently engaged to Kannada actor Vasista.N. Simha. Early life ...

alongside

Suman Ranganathan Suman Ranganath is an Indian model and actress. She has starred in Kannada, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi films. Personal life Suman Ranganath was born in Tumakuru, Karnataka. She was married to Bunty Walia, an Indian film pro ...

and

H. G. Dattatreya Wing Commander Harihar Gundurao Dattatreya AE(L) (Retd.) (born 1942), popularly known as Dattanna, is an Indian actor who has appeared in more than 204 films and several plays. Alongside his career as an actor, he served in the Indian Air Force ...

. It was one of the most highly acclaimed films of 2016.

Synopsis

The film revolves around the lives of four characters — Jaggesh Kumar (

), a crematorium van driver; Dattatreya ( H.G.Dattatreya), a retired man; Kumudha (

Haripriya Shruthi Chandrasena, known professionally as Haripriya, is an Indian actress and model who chiefly works in Kannada films, in addition to a few Tamil and Telugu films. Haripriya is currently engaged to Kannada actor Vasista.N. Simha. Early life ...

), a sex worker; and Sharada Mani (

), a milk stall owner. When the film opens, the four characters had already met. The film tells the story of how they met, their individual backstories, and the role Neer Dose played in their life.

Cast

as Jaggesh Kumar *

as Kumudha *

as Sharadha Mani *

as Dattatreya

Soundtrack

Production

Backed by the technical team of Vijaya Prasad's ''

Sidlingu ''Sidlingu'' is a 2012 Indian Kannada-language coming of age film starring Yogesh and Ramya in the lead roles. The film has been directed and written by Vijaya Prasad Vijaya Prasad is an Indian actor, director, producer, and writer. Caree ...

'', the film began production in October 2012. Production was delayed by the unavailability of actress

Ramya Ramya (Sanskrit: रम्य) is a Sanskrit female given name, which means "pleasant" and "delightful". Notable people * Ramya (born 1982), Indian actress and politician * Ramya Barna (born 1986), Indian actress * Ramya Krishnan (born 1970), ...

following her election as a

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from

Mandya Mandya is a city in the state of Karnataka. It is the headquarter of Mandya district and is located from Mysore and from Bangalore. Sugar factories contribute to the major economic output. It is also called Sugar city (which in Kannada mean ...

. One of the film's producers, Ashu, approached

to sort out the issue and complete the movie. In response, Jaggesh composed a series of tweets directed at Ramya in which he criticized her lack of availability for filming. Production resumed in June 2015 after Ramya arrived and other production issues were resolved.Neer Dose to begin from 4 March
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Release and critical reception

''Neer Dose'' was released on September 2, 2016, and entered theatres around the time of the 2016 Ganesha Festival. The trailer and music received over 1,900,000 views on social media. The film opened in 120 theatres. ''Neer Dose'' received an A certification from the

Central Board of Film Certification The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) is a statutory film-certification body in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India. It is tasked with "regulating the public exhibition of films under the provision ...

, citing its many double entendre one-liners. The movie generated mixed reactions from critics. Overall the movie was praised for the screenplay, the cinematography, and the performances of the lead actors. One review said: "In a different perspective, Vijaya Prasad has his own profound way of talking about life while staying away from preachy and philosophical touch." Another one quoted: "Jaggesh and Dattanna, the two fine actors are yet again at their best performances and a treat while they make it look very natural. Hariprriya as Kumuda is the real change over for the actress, who has pulled it with ace marks. Irrespective of how 'Neer Dose' turns out to be at the end of the day before the box office, Hariprriya's effortless acting will be an everlasting remark in her career. No wonder, even if she manages to win an award or two for this daring one."

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Neer Dose 2016 films 2010s Kannada-language films 2016 comedy-drama films Indian satirical films Films scored by Anoop Seelin Films directed by Vijaya Prasad