Srikanth is a 2024 Hindi-language biographical movie that was released on 10 May 2024. The film was written by Jagdeep Siddhu and Sumit Purohit and directed by Tushar Hiranandani, a famous director in India known for his amazing past movies and series, including “Scam 2003” released in 2023 and “Saand Ki Aankh” in 2019. Srikanth was produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Nidhi Parmar, and Hiranandani under the banner of Chalk and Cheese Films and T-Series Films.
The film features Rajkummar Rao as the lead character. He is famous for his dramatic films, including “Bheed” in 2023 and “Bhediya” in 2022. Other lead characters in the film are played by Jyothika, Alaya F, and Sharad Kelkar. Pratham Mehta handles the cinematography, while Debasmita Mitra and Sanjay Sankla are responsible for the editing. The film is distributed by AA Films, a widely known production and distribution company in India.
The official runtime of Srikanth is 134 minutes, and the reported budget of the film is ₹40 crore (US$4.8 million). The estimated box office collection is ₹38.71 crore (US$4.6 million), indicating that the film has not made any profits at the box office. This is not a good sign for the producers, as their investment did not yield any profits.
Songs
The Srikanth film features a total of five songs. The first song is “Tu Mil Gaya,” with lyrics by Shloke Lal, music by Tanishk Bagchi, and vocals by Jubin Nautiyal and Tulsi Kumar. The length of the song is 4 minutes and 45 seconds. “Tu Mil Gaya” was released on YouTube by T-Series on May 16, 2024, and has currently been viewed over 280k times.
The second song from the film is “Papa Kehte Hain” with lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri, music by Aditya Dev, and sung by Udit Narayan. The length of the second song from the film is 4 minutes and 42 seconds. The second song, “Papa Kehte Hain,” was released on YouTube by T-Series on April 22, 2024, and is currently viewed over 31 million times.
The third song from the film is “Tumhe Hi Apna Maana Hai” with lyrics by Yogesh Dubey, music by Sachet–Parampara, and sung by Sachet Tandon and Parampara Tandon. The length of the third song from the film is 3 minutes and 45 seconds. The song “Tumhe Hi Apna Maana Hai” was released on YouTube by T-Series on April 30, 2024, and is currently viewed over 15 million times.
The fourth song from the film is “Jeena Sikha De” with lyrics by Kunaal Vermaa, music by Ved Sharma, and sung by Arijit Singh. The length of the song from the film is 4 minutes and 30 seconds. The song was released on YouTube by T-Series on May 20, 2024, and is currently viewed over 100k times.
The last and fifth song from the film is “Jeena Sikha De (Unplugged)” with lyrics by Kunaal Vermaa, music by Ved Sharma, and sung by Ved Sharma. The length of the last and fifth song is 3 minutes and 17 seconds. The fifth song from the film was released on YouTube by T-Series on May 13, 2024, and is currently viewed only 15k times. The total length of these five songs combined from the film is 20 minutes and 43 seconds.
Cast
- Rajkummar Rao as Srikanth Bolla
- Jyothika as Devika Malvade
- Alaya F as Veera Swathi
- Sharad Kelkar as Ravi Mantha
- Jameel Khan as A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
- Srinivas Beesetty as Damodar Bolla
- Anusha Nuthula as Venkatamma Bolla
- Srikant Manna and Arnav Abdagire
- Bharat Jadhav as Magistrate
- Sridhar Murthy as S N Venugopal
- Sukhita Aiyyar as Vidya Reddy
- Vinita Venugopal as Kavita Mantha
- Om Kanojiya as Mahesh
- Aarav Khot as Narendra Bolla
- Akshay Chaudhary as young Narendra Bolla
- Clarissa Saaiman as Kelly
- Siboniso Tadeus Mbatha as Edward
- Arnav Bansal as Vishnu
- Arun Malik as Convent school principal
- Saurav Joshi as a school teacher
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Reviews
Filmyzilla Reviews: I recently watched the film in the theatre and I loved the film. The story of the film is just amazing. I will rate this film 4.5 stars out of 5 stars.
Audience Reviews: The Srikanth film got positive reviews from audiences, over 5.9k people rated this film 8 stars out of 10 stars on IMDb, which are good reviews from audiences.
Critical Reviews: Dhaval Roy from The Times of India rated this film 4 stars out of 5 stars and said “Srikanth offers a refreshingly honest portrayal that celebrates potential over glorification. It will leave you feeling inspired and sparing a thought for those with disabilities who deserve human dignity and equal opportunities like all of us!”
Sana Farzeen from India Today rated this film 4 stars out of 5 stars and said “The beauty of a biopic like ‘Srikanth’ is that it celebrates the man rather than painting a sorrowful picture. There are so many moments when you are pained at the circumstances of Srikanth and what he has to endure”
Dishya Sharma of News18 rated this film 3.5 stars out of 5 stars and said “Srikanth completely rests on Rajkummar Rao’s shoulder. The actor has put himself outside his comfort zone to ace the nuances of the character.”
Ganesh Aaglave of FirstPost rated this film 3.5 stars out of 5 stars and said “On the whole, Srikanth is a film, which deserves an audience and their attention for its inspiring and spectacular craft.”
How to Watch The Srikanth Movie
The Srikanth movie is currently running in theaters. If you want to watch it, you must go to the nearest theater and book tickets. You can use platforms like BookMyShow or Google Maps to find the nearest theater and buy tickets online or in person. If you can’t reach a nearby theater or there isn’t one close to you, you’ll have to wait until the movie is released on an OTT platform like Netflix, SonyLiv, Disney+ Hotstar, Jio Cinemas, Amazon Prime Video, or ZEE5.
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