Josettante Hero Explained

Josettante Hero
Director:	K. K. Haridas^[1]
Producer:	Salmara Muhammed Sharief
Starring:	Anoop Menon Kriti Kapoor^[2]
Music:	Sajan K. Ram
Cinematography:	Senthil Raj
Editing:	Vivek Harshan
Studio:	MRS Productions
Country:	India
Language:	Malayalam

Josettante Hero is a 2012 Malayalam film directed by K. K. Haridas, starring Anoop Menon and Kriti Kapoor in the lead roles. The film was not very well received.

Plot

The film tells a story with movie-making as the backdrop. Vijayaraghavan appears as the title character of Josettan, who is a senior film producer. Anoop Menon comes up as Saajan Malyath, the still photographer of the film who is accidentally selected to become the hero of the new film in production.

Cast

• Anoop Menon^[3] as Sajan
• Kriti Kapoor as Haritha
• Vijayaraghavan as Jose
• Bheeman Raghu as Vijayan Pattikara
• Zeenath as Annie Jose
• Kochu Preman as Sreedharan Parasala
• Ashokan as Raviprakash
• Sudheesh as Kuchelan
• Suraj Venjaramoodu as T.T Kuruvilla
• Kalabhavan Shajohn as Chandran
• Janardhanan as K.P Paniker
• Shivaji Guruvayoor as Rahul Krishnadas
• Kalabhavan Rahman as Shukkor
• Dimple Rose as Leena Jose,Jose's daughter
• Fathima Babu
• Andhu
• Kripa
• Harisanth Saran -cameo appearance
• K. K. Haridas -cameo appearance
• Salim Bava - cameo appearance

Reception

Critical reception

The film received negative reviews upon release.

• Times of India rated the film 1 out of 5 stars, saying that "It shows how a film, no matter how nicely conceived, can run out of control for want of craft."^[4]
• Rediff.com also rated the film 1 out of 5 star and criticised that "there is little to say about this film other than it does not seem to be deserving of your time."^[5]
• Sify.com rated the film as avoidable and also said that "Josettante Hero will find a place among the worst films released during recent times."^[6]
• Nowrunning.com rated the film 1/5 and said "a film that attempts to take a satirical look at the industry, but which in the process ends up making even a great mockery of itself."^[3]
• TheaterBalcony.com rated film 1.5/5 and said "At the end film failed to give the real content even after having a great concept. A group of talents were just wasted in this movie. Josettente Hero has no intention to entertain the audience."^[7]

Box Office

The film received negative reviews upon release and commercially flopp at the box office.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Josettante hero Malayalam movie images, stills, gallery . https://web.archive.org/web/20120327030528/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/moviegallery/13703.html . dead . 27 March 2012 . IndiaGlitz . 2012-12-14.
2. News: Sneha is back in Mollywood . Now Running . December 2012 . 2013-06-20 . 15 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141015164733/http://www.nowrunning.com/bollywood/kriti-kapoor-again-in-malayalam/72777/story.htm . dead .
3. Web site: Josettante Hero (2012) (Malayalam) . Nowrunning.com . 2012-04-20 . 2012-12-14 . 15 November 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111115030321/http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/9266/malayalam/josettante-hero/index.htm . dead .
4. News: Josettante Hero . 22 April 2012. 23 April 2012 . Aswin J . Kumar.
5. News: Review: Josettante Hero is not worth your time. Paresh C . Palicha. 23 April 2012. 23 April 2012.
6. Web site: Moviebuzz . Movie Review: Josettante Hero . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924175757/http://www.sify.com/movies/josettante-hero-review-malayalam-14997028.html . dead . 2015-09-24 . Sify Technologies Ltd . 2012-12-14.
7. News: Josettante Hero Malayalam Movie Review – Theater Balcony . Sibin . Sivanand. 23 April 2012. 23 April 2012.