Zoom (2016 Kannada film)
Zoom is a 2016 Indian Kannada romantic comedy film directed by Prashant Raj starring Ganesh and Radhika Pandit in the lead roles.[1] The supporting cast features Sadhu Kokila and Kashinath. The music is scored by S. Thaman and cinematography is by Santhosh Rai Pathaje. The film released on 1 July 2016 across Karnataka and other countries. The movie is a remake of 1961 movie Lover Come Back.[2] The movie completed more than 125 days in theatre and became blockbuster hit.
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Directed by | Prashant Raj |
Produced by | Naveen Hari Prasad |
Written by | G. Nataraj (Dialogues) |
Screenplay by | Prashanth Raj |
Story by | Prashanth Raj |
Starring | Ganesh Radhika Pandit |
Music by | S. Thaman |
Cinematography | Santhosh Rai Pathaje |
Edited by | C. Ravichandran |
Production company | Nimma Cinema Pride Films |
Distributed by | Nimma cinima |
Release date |
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Running time | 159 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
Box office | 35 crore |
Cast
- Ganesh as Santhosh
- Radhika Pandit as Nayana
- Sadhu Kokila as M.J. Alias M.Janakiram
- Kashinath as Scientist Dhoomakethu
- Srinivas Prabhu
- R. N. Sudarshan
- Nurse Jayalakshmi
- Kavya Shetty as Sheela
- Kaddipudi chandru
- M. S. Umesh
- Vikram Soori
- Somanath bhat
- Vijay Koundinya
- Priyanka Rajeev
- Ravishankar Gowda
- Dingri nagaraj
- Srinivas Gowda
- Pushpa Swamy
- Rockline Sudhakar
- Tumkur Mohan
- Renuka prasad
- Ganesh Rao Kesarkar
- Bank Janardhan
Soundtrack
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Released | 25 March 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2016 | |||
Genre | Film Soundtrack | |||
Length | 19:28 | |||
Language | Kannada | |||
Label | Pallavi Audio | |||
Producer | S. Thaman | |||
S. Thaman chronology | ||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Raja Di Raja" | Prashant Raj | Puneeth Rajkumar | 3:53 |
2. | "Kunniyuva" | Kaviraj | Deepak | 4:45 |
3. | "Naina" | Kaviraj | Megha | 3:38 |
4. | "Pistol Bawa" | Kaviraj | Sanjana, Nivas | 3:35 |
5. | "Hey Diwana" | Pawan Wadeyar | Srimurali, Radhika Pandit | 3:36 |
Total length: | 19:28 |
Filming
The filming took place in Italy (Pisa,Viareggio) and Bengaluru.
Release
The film released on 1 July 2016 across Karnataka in about 350 screens and around 50 screens in other countries. This was the first Kannada movie to be dubbed into 3 foreign languages namely Spanish, French and German. The film also has grand release in major states of India.
Critical response
The film received mixed reviews from critics for its adulterated comedy. The film was praised for performance of lead actors especially Ganesh for his new looks and energy throughout the movie and Radhika Pandit for her glamours new looks.
Zoom movie was blockbuster at its box office and completed 125 days in many centers.
References
- "Radhika Pandit in Zoom with Ganesh". indiaglitz.com. 4 July 2014.
- "Movie Review: Zoom - Bangalore Mirror -".