''Rebel'' is a 2015 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by

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and starring Aditya, Preetika Rao,

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, and Suhasini Maniratnam.

Cast

* Aditya as Karthik * Preetika Rao *

* Suhasini Maniratnam as Anupama *

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as Shawar Ali *

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as Rana *

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Production

The film began production in 2011, but the film was delayed and news of the film later resurfaced. Aditya plays an NSG commando and trained with real commandoes to prepare for the film. This was the second collaboration between Rajendra Singh Babu and Aditya after ''

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'' (2004).

Reception

A critic from ''

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'' wrote that "It is not only the narration that is patchy, even the technical standards are like a B Grade film. There are many scenes that seem to have been shot on a cheap mobile phone and are pixelated on the big screen". A critic from ''

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'' wrote that "The plot, if we are to call it that, is like a jigsaw puzzle made of dough. Malleable, it twists and turns according to the whims of the makers, in order to accommodate every little character in every other frame". A critic from ''

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'' wrote that "There are some films that are so bad that they are fun to watch. And then there is a film like S.V. Rajendra Singh Babu’s Rebel which does not fall even into that category".

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