| Director: | K. S. Nandheesh |
| Producer: | K. S. Nandheesh |
| Starring: | Sathish Ninasam Shraddha Srinath |
| Editing: | Srikanth |
| Music: | Tony Joseph Pallivathukal Juddah Sandhy |
| Studio: | Backgate Productions Jacob Films Leader Film Productions Sathish Picture House |
| Distributors: | --> |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Kannada |
Dear Vikram is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by K. S. Nandheesh starring Sathish Ninasam and Shraddha Srinath.[1] [2] The film released after a five-year delay.
The film was initially titled Godhra but was changed to Dear Vikram in 2022 after the CBFC objected the title attributing its similarity to the Godhra riots.[3] [4] [5] The film began production in 2017, but only released in 2022 due to the delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] [7] [8] The film was shot in multiple Indian states and Malaysia.[9]
The film was to release in 2020 after shooting for most of the film was complete except for the introduction song.[10] [11] The film streamed on Voot Select on 30 June 2022.[12] [13]
Muralidhara Khajane of The Hindu opined that "In his enthusiasm to address multiple burning socio-economic, cultural, religious and political issues in the span of one film, director Nandeesh seems to have lost his focus".[14] Sunayana Suresh of The Times of India said that "Dear Vikram could have been a film that could have raised interesting debates on the current political situation, but it ends up falling short as the tale seems too rushed between some unnecessary songs and sequences".[15] Jayadeep Jayesh of Deccan Herald called the film "a total misfire".[16] [17]