Hide and Seek (2024 film) explained
| Hide and Seek |
| Director: | Punith Nagaraj |
| Starring: | |
| Music: | Sandy Addanki |
| Cinematography: | Rijo P. Jhon |
| Editing: | Madhu Tumbakere |
| Studio: | Suneri Art Creations |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Kannada |
Hide and Seek is a 2024 Indian Kannada-language crime thriller film directed by Punith Nagaraj.[1] The film was bankrolled by Vasanth M. Rao Kulkarni and Punith Nagaraj under the banner of Suneri Art Creations. The film features Anup Revanna and Dhanya Ramkumar in lead roles, alongside Mythri Jaggi, Suraj, Bala Rajwadi, Krishna Hebbale, Rajesh Nataranga, and Aravind Rao in supporting roles.[2] [3]
Cast
Production
The director, Punith Nagaraj, took four years to develop the project.[4] [5] Dhanya Ramkumar signed the project because she wanted to be featured in a thriller film.[6] She plays Haasini, a businessman's daughter who gets kidnapped[7] and subsequently falls in love with her captor,[8] played by Anup Revanna.[9] The film was shot over thirty days in and around Bangalore, Magadi, and Chikmagalur.[10] [11] The cinematography was by Rijo P. Jhon, while the editing was handled by Madhu Tumbakere.[12]
Soundtrack
| Hide and Seek |
| Type: | Soundtrack |
| Artist: | Sandy Addanki |
| Released: | 2024 |
| Genre: | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length: | 3:18 |
| Language: | Kannada |
| Label: | A2 Music |
The soundtrack was composed by Sandy Addanki.[13]
Release
Hide and Seek was released theatrically on 15 March 2024.[14]
Reception
Vinay Lokesh of The Times of India rated the film three out of five stars and wrote that "The narrative could have had more meat in the first half - this would have made it more interesting. The latter half of the story has enough twists and turns to keep the audience hooked."[15] Shashiprasad SM of Times Now gave it two out of five stars and wrote that "Hide and Seek comes across as an ordinary film that does not have much to offer in terms of thrills."[16]
Notes and References
- News: Hide and Seek is an edge-of-the-seat thriller, says director Punith . The Times of India . 15 March 2024 . 14 October 2024 . 18 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240318042028/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/hide-and-seek-is-an-edge-of-the-seat-thriller-says-director-punith/amp_articleshow/108496836.cms . live .
- News: Sharadhaa . A. . My role in Hide & Seek is atypical: Anoop Revanna . Cinema Express . 10 March 2024 . en.
- News: Puneeth Nagaraj's 'Hide & Seek' locks release date . The New Indian Express . 8 February 2024 . en . 14 October 2024 . 22 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240322215756/https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/kannada/2024/Feb/29/puneeth-nagarajs-hide-seek-locks-release-date . live .
- News: My role in Hide & Seek is atypical: Anoop Revanna . The New Indian Express . 12 March 2024 . en.
- News: GN . Ramyashree . ಹೈಡ್ & ಸೀಕ್ ಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿನ ನನ್ನ ಪಾತ್ರ ವಿಭಿನ್ನ: ನಟ ಅನೂಪ್ ರೇವಣ್ಣ . . 1 March 2024 . kn.
- News: Exclusive: I have always wanted to do something in the thriller & mystery genre: Dhanya Ramkumar . The Times of India . 14 July 2022.
- News: Suspense thriller - Bangalore Mirror . . 8 March 2023 . 14 October 2024 . 9 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230309155459/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/suspense-thriller/amp_articleshow/98484008.cms . live .
- News: 'Hide & Seek' actor Dhanya Ramkumar: The concept of one hero or heroine does not exist in mystery thrillers . The New Indian Express . 11 March 2024 . en . 14 October 2024 . 15 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240415194358/https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/kannada/2024/Mar/11/hide-seek-actor-dhanya-ramkumar-the-concept-of-one-hero-or-heroine-does-not-exist-in-mystery-thrillers . live .
- News: Complex characters make narratives interesting: Anoop . The Times of India . 10 March 2024.
- News: ಅನೂಪ್ ರೇವಣ್ಣ ಜತೆ 'ಹೈಡ್ & ಸೀಕ್' ಆಡಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ ನಟಿ ಧನ್ಯಾ ರಾಮ್ಕುಮಾರ್ . . 8 March 2023 . kn . 14 October 2024 . 17 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231217012859/https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/anoop-revanna-dhanya-ramkumar-starrer-hide-and-seek-movie-first-look-poster-released-by-ashwini-puneeth-rajkumar/amp_articleshow/98500305.cms . live .
- News: ಮಾಜಿ ಸಚಿವ ಎಚ್ ಎಂ ರೇವಣ್ಣ ಪುತ್ರನ ಸಿನಿಮಾಕ್ಕೆ ಧನ್ಯಾ ರಾಮ್ಕುಮಾರ್ ನಾಯಕಿ . Vijaya Karnataka . 28 February 2024 . kn . 14 October 2024 . 17 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240317020206/https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/anup-revanna-dhanya-ramkumar-starrer-hide-and-seek-movie-trailer-released/amp_articleshow/108082813.cms . live .
- News: GN . Ramyashree . ಅನೂಪ್ ರೇವಣ್ಣ, ಧನ್ಯಾ ರಾಮ್ಕುಮಾರ್ ಅಭಿನಯದ 'ಹೈಡ್ & ಸೀಕ್' ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ದಿನಾಂಕ ಘೋಷಣೆ . Kannada Prabha . 10 February 2024 . kn.
- Web site: Kaduve Nee Yeke (From "Hide & Seek") Song by Sandy Addanki . . 14 October 2024 . en.
- News: Sharadhaa . A. . Hide & Seek locks release date . Cinema Express . 10 February 2024 . en.
- News: Hide And Seek Movie Review : Hide and Seek review: An engrossing crime thriller . The Times of India . 15 March 2024 . 14 October 2024 . 18 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240918022917/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/hide-and-seek/movie-review/108521614.cms . live .
- News: Hide and Seek Review: Nothing To Seek In This Ordinary Crime Thriller . Times Now . 15 March 2024 . en . 14 October 2024 . 15 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240315192731/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/kannada/hide-and-seek-review-nothing-to-seek-in-this-ordinary-crime-thriller-review-108527054/amp . live .
