Eureka (2020 film)
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| Directed by | Karteek Anand |
| Written by | Karteek Anand |
| Produced by | Prashanth Tata Lalitha Kumari Bodducherla |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | N. B. Vishwakanth |
| Edited by | Garry BH P. Anil kumar |
| Music by | Naresh Kumaran |
Production company | Lakshmi Prasad Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Eureka is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language thriller film directed by Karteek Anand and starring Karteek Anand, Munna and Dimple Hayathi. The film follows the events at a college festival that go wrong after people split up into two factions.[2][3]
Cast[edit]
- Karteek Anand as Yuva
- Munna as Revanth
- Dimple Hayathi as Shobitha
- Shalini Vadnikatti as Jahnavi
- Samiksha as Event Organizer Nav
- Brahmaji as Adi Narayana
- Raghu Babu as College Chairman
- Sivannarayana Naripeddi as Principal Kanakaraju
- Mast Ali as Kareem
- Vasu Inturi as Lambu
- Abhay Bethiganti as Karan
- Mahesh Vitta as Satti
- Rocket Raghava as Chairman's P.A.
Production[edit]
Filming started in 2018 and completed in 2019. 90% of the film was shot in DRK Engineering College, Hyderabad.[4] The film is of the thriller genre and marks the directorial debut of the Karteek Anand.[citation needed]
Newcomer N. B. Vishwakanth handled the cinematography. Goodachari fame Garry BH and newcomer P. Anil Kumar edited the film. Naresh Kumaran scored the music.
Release and reception[edit]
The film was released on 13 March 2020, but was removed from theatres two days later due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
Pathi of The Times of India gave the film a rating of three out of five stars and stated that "Director Karteek Anand, who also played a lead role, must be appreciated for trying a new genre and building a light-hearted thriller that works for the most part".[6] A critic from 123 Telugu opined that "On the whole, Eureka is a murder mystery that has a few passable moments in the second half".[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "From Krishna Manohar IPS to Arjuna, four Telugu movies releasing this Friday". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Eureka teaser: A college fest gone wrong due to two factions". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ Vyas (11 May 2019). "Eureka Teaser Review". The Hans India. Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Karthik Anand's 'Yureka' shooting nearing completion". The Times of India. 21 May 2018. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ Krishna CH, Murali (14 March 2020). "Telangana theatres likely to be shut from Monday amid coronavirus outbreak". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ Pathi, Thadhagath (13 March 2020). "Eureka Movie Review : A fresh college drama with minor flaws!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Review : Eureka – Dragged out thriller". 123Telugu. 13 March 2020. Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
