''Veeram'' () is a 2023 Indian

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-language

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directed by Khadar Kumar S and produced by Shashidhar K M under Shashidhar Studios. It stars

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and Shishya Deepak. ''Veeram'' was released theatrically on 7 April 2023 and received negative reviews from critics, where it bombed at the box office.

Plot

Veeru and Narasimha are brothers and polar opposites in nature who lives a normal life with their sister Saraswathi and brother-in-law Sadashiva. One night, Sadashiva gets embroiled in the death of a goon named Deva due to the latter eliminating his chances in the market politics. Veeru and Narasimha takes the blame and are arrested, where Saraswathi also berates them. Deva's arch rival and Narasimha's mentor Govinda gets them released from custody, but Deva's son Jeda finishes Narasimha. Learning this, Veeru sets out to avenge Narasimha's death. Meanwhile, Seenu Bhai is a drug baron who searches for Veeru after he kills Seenu's brother to save several women. A cat-and-mouse game ensues between Veeru and Jeda, along with Seenu joining Jeda to finish Veeru. Veeru finally finishes Seenu and Jeda, thus avenging Narasimha's death. Saraswathi finally learns Veeru's innocence from Sadashiva where she reunites with Veeru and lead a happy life with their family.

Cast

Production

Development

On 18 September 2019, Darshan took to his social media accounts and shared the poster of the film.

Casting

In September 2019,

Prajwal Devaraj Prajwal Devaraj (born 4 July 1987) is an Indian actor who mainly works in Kannada cinema. He made his debut with the Kannada film '' Sixer'' (2007) for which he won the Best Debut actor award at the Suvarna Film Awards. This was followed by t ...

and

were announced in the lead roles.

Srinagara Kitty Krishna (born 8 July 1977) known by his stage name Srinagara Kitty, is an Indian actor who primarily works in Kannada television series and films. He started off as a child artist working in a host of television serialized dramas before making ...

was selected to play a vital role.

and Shishya’ Deepak were announced as the film's antagonists.

Filming

The film was announced before Lockdown in India, but the shooting was stopped due to the

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. On 11 December 2020,

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started and filming was completed on 20 August 2021.

Soundtrack

Release

The film was released on 7 April 2023.

Home media

The satellite and digital rights of the film were sold to

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Reception

Critical response

A. Sharadhaa of

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wrote "This film is strictly for those, who wanted to see Prajwal Devaraj in a mass hero avatar, and for those who are still open to watching and enjoying commercial entertainers". Vinay Lokesh from

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gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Director Khadar Kumar fails to strike a gold in his first attempt by taking up a subject which has been tried out umpteen times especially in Sandalwood". Swaroop Kodur of

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says "It is tough to recommend a film that has very little to boast about but should you feel compelled to pay a customary visit to a cinema hall, then you may proceed towards this with caution". A reviewer of

Udayavani ''Udayavani'' ("Morning Voice" in Kannada) is a Kannada daily newspaper with editions from Manipal, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hubballi, Davanagere and Gulbarga. Launched in January 1970 by Mohandas Pai and T. Satish U Pai, Udayavani with a combined ci ...

wrote "Those who want an action packed family drama will like 'Veeram'". Y Maheswara Reddy of

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says "Had the director avoided one or two action scenes, Veeram would have been a good one for all kinds of audiences".

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 11603780 2023 films 2020s Kannada-language films Films shot in India Films set in Bangalore