''Shree'' is a 2006 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by

Prakash Prakash is a common given name in Asian, Hindu, Sanskrit names and widely used in Nepal, India and Sri Lanka. Prakash is generally used as a masculine name. The word prakash is derived from the Sanskrit word "prakāśa", meaning "bright light" or " ...

. The film stars Vijay Raghavendra and

Jennifer Kotwal Jennifer Kotwal is an Indian actress and a model who predominantly appeared in Hindi, Kannada and Telugu language films. She is best known for her Kannada film '' Jogi''. In 2015, she was a travel host for a season of ''Oh My Gold'' which was t ...

. The film received positive reviews for its action sequences. However, the film was a box office failure.

Plot

A software professional is involved in a bank robbery in Bangkok, masterminded by a crook. She accidentally meets Shree in a shopping mall and follows him for safety. She also comes to Bangalore with him where Shree comes to know about her predicament. He decides to save her from the criminals. Meanwhile, a probe team led by an officer from Bangkok zeroes in on them in the robbery case.

Cast

Production

Vijay Raghavendra sported long hair which he grew out for ''

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'' (2005), and he was trained in

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for twenty-five days in Bangkok. Jennifer Kotwal plays a software engineer in the film. The film was reported to be a "big-budget" film.

Soundtrack

Release and reception

The film released with forty prints.

R. G. Vijayasarathy Rajapur Gopalarao Vijayasarathy was an Indian actor, journalist and film critic who was known for being the only writer of Kannada film reviews for ''Indo-Asian News Service'' and ''Rediff.com'' during the 2000s. He started his work in the 1970s w ...

of '' IANS'' wrote that "If you are an action film hero, you may end up liking ''Sree'' but it may well disappoint you if you look at the background of its director". A critic from '' Rediff.com'' wrote that "''Sree'' is a film for lover of action. But is it enough from a director like Prakash?" The film was reviewed by '' Deccan Herald''. A critic from ''Viggy'' opined that "Over all, ''SHREE'' is a good movie". A critic from ''Chitraloka'' stated that "This is a must watch film for the strong effort put in by Prakash and his team". A critic from ''webindia123'' wrote that "Thai martial arts is clearly not sufficient to make it a complete thriller".

References

External links

* 2000s Kannada-language films Indian action films {{Prakash (film director)