Darling (2014 film) explained
| Darling |
| Director: | Santhosh |
| Screenplay: | Santhosh |
| Producer: | Santhosh
Arjun Janya
Yogesh
M. Manjunath Naik |
| Starring: | |
| Cinematography: | Manjunath B. Nayak |
| Editing: | K. M. Prakash |
| Music: | Arjun Janya |
| Studio: | Samy Associates
S Team Productions |
| Distributors: | --> |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Kannada |
Darling is a 2014 Indian Kannada-language romantic action comedy film directed by Santhosh and starring Yogesh and Muktha.
Cast
Production
Much of the crew from except the producer and actress were retained from Alemari (2012).[1] Yogesh plays a tattoo artist in the film.[2] Bhanu made her Kannada debut with this film.[3]
Soundtrack
The songs are composed by Arjun Janya. Santhu wrote the lyrics for all of the songs. In a music review of the film, a critic wrote that "The album of Darling — said to highlight a local love story — is as local and in your face as you can expect it to be".[4]
Reception
A critic from Bangalore Mirror called the film Yogesh's "best film in the last couple of years".[5] A critic from The Times of India wrote that "Though the story is not so strong, Santhu, with a good script, has made it interesting with some curious turns and lively moments".[6] A critic from Chitraloka wrote that "Darling is not a great film in many respects. But if you have enjoyed the best of Yogish's films you will find that there is more to this extremely thin actor you will want to see".[7]
Box office
The film had a moderate box office run.[8] Darling was made with a production budget of Rs 6 crore, and the movie collected Rs 2 crore at the box office. The movie’s Times of India rating is 2.9/5.[9]
Notes and References
- Web site: Yogi's next is Darling. 7 October 2013. The Times of India. 11 December 2022. 11 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221211061203/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/yogis-next-is-darling/articleshow/23631104.cms. live.
- Web site: Yogi to play a tattoo artist. Lokesh. Vinay. The Times of India. 18 October 2013. 11 December 2022. 11 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221211061203/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/yogi-to-play-a-tattoo-artist/articleshow/24342597.cms. live.
- Web site: Yogi sizzles with Darling co-star Bhanu. 17 October 2013. Dhwani. Desai. The Times of India. 11 December 2022. 11 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221211061204/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/yogisizzles-with-darling-co-star-bhanu/articleshow/24297283.cms. live.
- Web site: Darling Music Review. The Times of India. 7 February 2014. Christopher. Kavya. 11 December 2022. 11 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221211061202/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/music/darling-music-review/articleshow/29954286.cms. live.
- Web site: Movie review: Darling. 1 February 2014. Bangalore Mirror. S.. Shyam Prasad. 11 December 2022. 11 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221211061146/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/darling-yogish-kannada-movie-review/articleshow/29672912.cms. live.
- Web site: Darling Movie Review. The Times of India. 31 January 2014. 6 March 2023. 20 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170220230729/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/darling/movie-review/29725946.cms. live.
- Web site: Darling Movie Review. 31 January 2014. Chitraloka.
- Web site: Darling television premiere on May 24. 21 May 2015. The Times of India. 6 March 2023. 23 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150723143656/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/Darling-television-premiere-on-May-24/articleshow/47368182.cms. live.
- Web site: Service . Postal . 2023-12-19 . Darling Kannada Movie Cast, Box Office Collection & Review . 2023-12-20 . en-US.
