Gimmick (film)

Gimmick is an 2019 Indian Kannada-language comedy horror film, directed by Naganna and produced by Deepak Samidurai under the banner of Samy Pictures. The film starring Ganesh, Ronica Singh, Chi. Guru Dutt, Shobaraj, Ravishankar Gowda and Sundar Raj is a remake of 2016 Tamil film Dhilluku Dhuddu. The film marks Ronica Singh's debut in the Kannada film industry.[1] The film was released theatrically on 15 August 2019.[2]

Gimmick
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNaganna
Produced byDeepak Samidurai
Written byGuru Kashyap (Dialogues)
StarringGanesh
Ronica Singh
Chi. Guru Dutt
Ravishankar Gowda
Shobaraj
Mandya Ramesh
Music byArjun Janya
CinematographyVignesh Vaasu
Edited bySuresh Urs
Production
company
Samy Pictures
Distributed byJayanna Films
Release date
  • 15 August 2019 (2019-08-15)
Running time
153 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada
Budget₹ 2 Crores
Box office₹ 5 crore

The story of the film follows a happy-go-lucky poor guy Gani (Played by Ganesh) and wrestler Raani (played by Ronica Singh), daughter of a rich father, who tries to separate them.

Cast

Production

Naganna, the director of the film began the horror comedy with Ganesh, which was filmed at a house in Sri Lanka, Mysuru and Bengaluru. Gimmick cast included Ravi Shankar Gowda, Sadhu Kokila, Shobhraj and Sundar Raj in supporting roles. The film was bankrolled by Deepak Sami under his banner Sami Pictures. The film marked Ronica Singh's debut in the Kannada film industry. The filming was wrapped in January.[3]

Soundtrack
Gimmick
Soundtrack album by
Arjun Janya
Released27 May 2019
GenreSoundtrack
Length11:29
LanguageKannada
LabelAnand Audio
Arjun Janya chronology
Amar
(2019)		 Gimmick
(2019)		 Pailwaan
(2019)
External audio
Audio song on YouTube

The soundtrack of the film is composed by Arjun Janya and lyrics by Kaviraj.

All lyrics are written by Kaviraj.

Track list
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Hudugi Hudugi"Vyasraj, Manasa Holla, Sunil Gujagonda, Chandan Gupta3:11
2."Lachmi Lachmi"Sanjith Hegde, Impana Jayaraj3:35
3."Shankari Banashankari"Vyasraj Sosale and Chorus4:43
Total length:11:29

Marketing and release

The official trailer of the film was unveiled on 18 May 2019.[4] The official sneak-peak of the film was unveiled on 25 May 2019.[5]

The film was theatrically released on 15 August 2019.

Reception

Critical response

A Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express opined that music director Ajrun Janya’s compositions suited the mood of the film. Praising the cinematography by Vignesh Vasu, Sharadhaa concluded, "In company of ghosts, the horror film with comical twists makes for a one-time-watch."[6] Vinay Lokesh of The Times of India gave three stars out of five and noted that the story took time to come up, but after that there were 'edge-of-the-seat moments' till the end. Lokesh concluded, "The actor excels in his role in this horror-comedy. If you have not watched the original, Gimmick is sure to entertain.[7]

gollark: I decided that some users might want it as a switch or something.
gollark: I am SOMEWHAT busy implementing causality right now.
gollark: But not strive very much.
gollark: Well, we'll strive to earn your satisfaction?
gollark: > By using it, you agree that these frogs may throw cookies, and that any "dibs" you make may be transferred to the authors of potatOS at their discretion.> PotatOS disclaims any responsibility for potatOS caused by potatOS.> If any aspect is not utterly harmonious, gratefully bring it to our notice and we shall strive to earn your satisfaction.> The software includes Adobe Flash Player that is licensed under terms from Adobe Systems Incorporated. Adobe and Flash are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.

References
  1. Sharadhaa, A (17 August 2019). "'Gimmick' movie review: Horror tricks with comical twists". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  2. "Gimmick Movie Review". Times of India. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  3. "Ganesh to begin new year with horror comedy flick 'Gimmick". The News Minute. 7 January 2019.
  4. "Gimmick – Kannada New 2K Trailer – Ganesh – Ronica Singh – Arjun Janya – Naganna – Samy Pictures". YouTube. Anand Audio. 18 May 2019.
  5. "GIMMICK – Sneak Peek – HD Video – Ganesh – Ronica Singh – Arjun Janya – Naganna – Samy Pictures". YouTube. Anand Audio. 25 May 2019.
  6. "'Gimmick' movie review: Horror tricks with comical twists". The New Indian Express.
  7. "Gimmick Movie Review {3.0/5}: Critic Review of Gimmick by Times of India" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.