Kiraak Explained

Kiraak
Director:Harik Devabhaktuni
Producer:Gangapatnam Sridhar
Starring:
Music:Ajay Arasada
Studio:Sri Vignesh Karthik Cinema
Hit Talk Pictures
Country:India
Language:Telugu

Kiraak is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language romantic thriller directed by Harik Devabhaktuni.[1] The film stars newcomer Anirudh and Chandini.[2] The film's title is based on a song from Attarintiki Daredi (2013).[3] The film was a box office failure.[4]

Cast

Music

The music for the film was composed by Ajay Arasada.[5]

Release

A critic from The Hindu opined that "Director Haarik Devabhaktuni sets out to make a horror film with a message, but it starts off as any romantic movie would before bringing in a few sequences that are supposed to be horror but can best be described as lame, before the plot takes another twist altogether".[6] A critic from 123 Telugu gave a rating of 2 out of 5 and said "Lackluster screenplay, old story line and slow pace are some of the basic letdowns. Except for the decent performance of the lead pair, this film has nothing much to offer".[7] Hemanth Kumar of The Times of India gave a rating of 1.5/5 and said "It is one thing to have so called ‘noble’ intentions to make a film which throws light on a social issue, but that’s no excuse when the filmmaker is clueless about what he’s trying to say in the garb of entertainment. And the film’s script is as terrible as it gets".[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kiraak - Times of India. The Times of India. 2022-02-12. 2022-02-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20220212064534/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/previews/kiraak/articleshow/41711591.cms. live.
  2. Web site: Kiraak's audio to be launched in April - Times of India. The Times of India. 2022-02-12. 2022-02-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20220215001455/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/kiraaks-audio-to-be-launched-in-april/articleshow/32735242.cms. live.
  3. Web site: Falling back on songs. Y. Sunita. Chowdhary. April 3, 2014. The Hindu. February 12, 2022. February 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220212064534/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/falling-back-on-songs/article5864388.ece. live.
  4. Web site: On the right track. Y. Sunita. Chowdhary. June 24, 2015. The Hindu. February 12, 2022. February 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220212062354/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/on-the-right-track/article7347781.ece. live.
  5. Web site: KIRAAK (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Songs: KIRAAK (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) MP3 Telugu Songs by Ajay Arasada Online Free on Gaana.com . . 4 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230704155416/https://gaana.com/album/kiraak-original-motion-picture-soundtrack . 4 July 2023 . en . live.
  6. Web site: Nothing kiraak about this one. September 6, 2014. The Hindu. February 12, 2022. February 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220218021625/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/nothing-kiraak-about-this-one/article6384334.ece. live.
  7. Web site: kiraak Movie Review | kiraak Telugu Movie Review | kiraak Review | kiraak Cinema Review | kiraak telugu Review. 123Telugu. September 5, 2014. February 12, 2022. February 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220212064534/https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/kiraak-telugu-movie-review.html. live.
  8. Web site: Kiraak Movie Review : Critic Review of Kiraak by Times of India. The Times of India.