''Twenty One Hours'' is a 2022 Indian

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bilingual film directed by Jaishankar Pandit in his directorial debut. The film stars Dhananjay,

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, Sudev Nair,

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in the lead roles. The film is shot in both

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and

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Cast

* Dhananjay as Srikanth *

as Madhuri Menon * Sudev Nair as Renjith Menon *

* Poorna Chandra * Apoorva Bharadwaj * Dinesh Babu * Shweta Sanjeevulu

Soundtrack

Release

The film was released on 20 May 2022.

Reception

Sunayana Suresh critic of ''

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'' gave 3 starts out of 5 and stated that "Dhananjaya has good scope to show his acting prowess in a role that grows from edgy to absurd, and he excels.". A Sharadhaa critic of ''

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'' stated that "the big question is whether the hardcore fans of Dhananjay will accept him in this new avatar." and gave 3 stars out of 5. A critic from ''

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'' gave 3 stars out of 5 and stated that "For a film that's rigged with technical deficiencies, ''Twenty-One Hours'' is nevertheless an honest and exciting shot at an overblown genre. Very few films in the current generation question the audience's moral and ethical tendencies, and although director Jaishankar Pandit errs in terms of tonality and plotting, he still manages to put together a worthwhile watch that offers many pleasant surprises. The film's for you if you like a bit of genre subversion and a few twists along the road."

References

External links

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