Mad (film) explained
| Mad |
| Director: | Kalyan Shankar |
| Screenplay: | Kalyan Shankar
Additional Screenplay:
Praveen Pattu
Pranay Rao Takkallapalli |
| Story: | Kalyan Shankar| Decat: | yes | | Child: | yes | | Label1: | Dialogues by | | Data1: | Kalyan Shankar |
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| Producer: | - Haarika Suryadevara
- Sai Soujanya
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| Starring: | - Narne Nithin
- Sangeeth Shobhan
- Ram Nithin
- Sri Gouri Priya
- Ananathika Sanilkumar
- Gopika Udayan
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| Cinematography: | Shamdat Sainudeen
Dinesh B. Krishnan |
| Editing: | Naveen Nooli |
| Music: | Bheems Ceciroleo |
| Studio: | Sithara Entertainments
Fortune Four Cinemas |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Telugu |
Mad (stylized as MAD) is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language coming-of-age comedy drama film written and directed by Kalyan Shankar in his directorial debut. Produced by Sithara Entertainments, the film has an ensemble cast of Narne Nithin, Sangeeth Shobhan, Ram Nithin, Sri Gouri Priya, Ananathika Sanilkumar, Gopika Udayan, Vishnu Oi and Karthikeya Samala. The film was released on 6 October 2023.[1]
Plot
This movie is about 4 friends who start their journey at Engineering college.
Release
Theatrical
Mad was released on 6 October 2023.
Home media
Netflix has secured the post-theatrical streaming rights for the film, which premiered on the platform on 3 November 2023.[2]
Reception
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu opined that "Watching MAD is like stepping into an engineering campus and being privy to the fun riot in the classrooms and hostels". She further praised the performances of Shobhan, Muralidhar Goud and Vishnu Oi.[3] Abhilasha Cherukuri of The New Indian Express rated the film 3.5 out of 5 and wrote that "Despite remnants of the campus film genre seen across MAD, one thing sets the latter apart from the rest. There is no sappy mythologising of friendship".[4]
Accolades
Notes
- Web site: 2023-09-25 . Latest: Youthful entertainer MAD locks its new release date . 2023-10-15 . . en . 18 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231018200418/https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/latest-youthful-entertainer-mad-locks-its-new-release-date.html . live .
- Web site: Sistu . Suhas . 2023-10-30 . 'MAD' OTT details: This is when this youthful entertainer is arriving in OTTs . 2023-10-31 . www.thehansindia.com . english.
- News: Dundoo . Sangeetha Devi . 2023-10-06 . 'MAD' movie review . en-IN . . 2023-10-15 . 0971-751X . 15 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231015153355/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/mad-telugu-movie-review-director-kalyan-shankar-delivers-lighthearted-campus-fun/article67388352.ece . live .
- Web site: MAD movie review: A non-stop ride of gags neatly packaged in a campus film . 2023-10-15 . . 6 October 2023 . en . 13 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231013114530/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/review/2023/oct/06/mad-movie-review-a-non-stop-ride-of-gags-neatly-packaged-in-a-campus-film-48359.html . live .
- Web site: Nominations for Filmfare Awards Telugu 2024 are out! . 2024-07-17 . . en.
- News: Filmfare . 4 August 2024 . Full list of Winners of the 69th SOBHA Filmfare Awards South (Telugu) 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240804051630/https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/full-list-of-winners-of-69th-sobha-filmfare-awards-south-telugu-2024_-67634.html . 4 August 2024 . 4 August 2024 . en.
- News: The Times of India . 4 August 2024 . 69th Sobha Filmfare Awards South 2024: Check out the winners . https://web.archive.org/web/20240804052211/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/69th-sobha-filmfare-awards-south-2024-check-out-the-winners/articleshow/112251936.cms . 4 August 2024 . 4 August 2024.
- Web site: Bharat . E. T. V. . 2024-07-17 . SIIMA 2024 Nominations Revealed: Nani's Dasara and Rajinikanth Starrer Jailer Lead with 11 Nominations Each . 2024-07-21 . ETV Bharat News . en.
References
- Web site: 2023-09-25 . Latest: Youthful entertainer MAD locks its new release date . 2023-10-15 . . en . 18 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231018200418/https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/latest-youthful-entertainer-mad-locks-its-new-release-date.html . live .
- Web site: Sistu . Suhas . 2023-10-30 . 'MAD' OTT details: This is when this youthful entertainer is arriving in OTTs . 2023-10-31 . www.thehansindia.com . english.
- News: Dundoo . Sangeetha Devi . 2023-10-06 . 'MAD' movie review . en-IN . . 2023-10-15 . 0971-751X . 15 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231015153355/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/mad-telugu-movie-review-director-kalyan-shankar-delivers-lighthearted-campus-fun/article67388352.ece . live .
- Web site: MAD movie review: A non-stop ride of gags neatly packaged in a campus film . 2023-10-15 . . 6 October 2023 . en . 13 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231013114530/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/review/2023/oct/06/mad-movie-review-a-non-stop-ride-of-gags-neatly-packaged-in-a-campus-film-48359.html . live .
- Web site: Nominations for Filmfare Awards Telugu 2024 are out! . 2024-07-17 . . en.
- News: Filmfare . 4 August 2024 . Full list of Winners of the 69th SOBHA Filmfare Awards South (Telugu) 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240804051630/https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/full-list-of-winners-of-69th-sobha-filmfare-awards-south-telugu-2024_-67634.html . 4 August 2024 . 4 August 2024 . en.
- News: The Times of India . 4 August 2024 . 69th Sobha Filmfare Awards South 2024: Check out the winners . https://web.archive.org/web/20240804052211/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/69th-sobha-filmfare-awards-south-2024-check-out-the-winners/articleshow/112251936.cms . 4 August 2024 . 4 August 2024.
- Web site: Bharat . E. T. V. . 2024-07-17 . SIIMA 2024 Nominations Revealed: Nani's Dasara and Rajinikanth Starrer Jailer Lead with 11 Nominations Each . 2024-07-21 . ETV Bharat News . en.
