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Zoom (2016 Kannada film)

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Zoom
Directed byPrashant Raj
Written byPrashant Raj
Produced byNaveen
Hari Prasad
StarringGanesh
Radhika Pandit
CinematographySanthosh Rai Pathaje
Edited byC. Ravichandran
Music byS. Thaman
Production
companies
Nimma Cinema
Pride Films
Distributed byNimma Cinema
Release date
  • 1 July 2016 (2016-07-01)
Running time
149 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Zoom is a 2016 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film directed by Prashant Raj starring Ganesh and Radhika Pandit in the lead roles.[2] The supporting cast features Sadhu Kokila and Kashinath. The music is scored by S. Thaman and cinematography is by Santhosh Rai Pathaje. The film released on 1 July 2016 across Karnataka to mixed reviews.[3] The movie is a remake of 1961 movie Lover Come Back.[4] The director remade the movie in Tamil in 2023 as Kick.[5][6]

Cast

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Soundtrack

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Zoom
Soundtrack album by
S. Thaman
Released25 March 2016 (2016-03-25)
Recorded2016
GenreFilm soundtrack
Length19:28
LanguageKannada
LabelPallavi Audio
ProducerS. Thaman
S. Thaman chronology
Aarathu Sinam
(2016) 		Zoom
(2016) 		Sarrainodu
(2016)

The music was composed by S. Thaman.[7][8]

Tracklist
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Raja Di Raja"Prashant RajPuneeth Rajkumar3:53
2."Kunniyuva"KavirajDeepak4:45
3."Naina"KavirajMegha3:38
4."Pistol Bawa"KavirajSanjana, Nivas3:35
5."Hey Diwana"Pawan WadeyarSrimurali, Radhika Pandit3:36
Total length:19:28

Release

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The film ran for twenty-five days in 80 theatres and 50 days in some theatres.[9] This was the first Kannada movie to be reportedly dubbed in three foreign languages namely French, Korean and Malay.[10] It also became the first Kannada film to be certified by the British Board of Film Classification.[11]

Reception

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A critic from The Times of India rated the film two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "The lead actors give the film their best, but the extended screenplay that shifts focus between the fun cat and mouse game between the lead pair leaves one wishing the film was shorter".[3] A critic from The New Indian Express wrote that "With very limited characters, the film is highly recommended for those who just want to laugh out loud".[12] A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote that "If you can bear the length, Zoom is for time pass. Beware of whom you watch it with".[4] A critic from The Hindu wrote that "There are films that expect you to leave your brains at home and then there is Zoom , in a category of its own. And that is not necessarily a good thing".[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Zoom". British Board of Film Classification.
  2. ^ "Radhika Pandit in Zoom with Ganesh". indiaglitz.com. 4 July 2014.
  3. ^ a b "ZOOM MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India.
  4. ^ a b S., Shyam Prasad (1 July 2016). "Movie Review: Zoom". Bangalore Mirror.
  5. ^ "Santhanam's Kick will be an entertaining film that will make you laugh and forgot all sorrows: Prashanth Raj". The Times of India. 30 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Kick Trailer Out: Santhanam's Comedy Flick Promises Healthy Dose Of Laughter". News18. 23 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Srimurali and Radhika Pandit's song for Zoom". The Times of India. 12 April 2016.
  8. ^ [1]
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  10. ^ "Kannada film dubbed in 3 foreign languages!". Bangalore Mirror. 28 June 2016 – via The Times of India.
  11. ^ "1st Kannada film certified by British Board of Film Certification". Times of India. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  12. ^ Sharadhaa, A. (2 July 2016). "Review: Laughter Zooms in". The New Indian Express.
  13. ^ Nathan, Archana (3 July 2016). "Zoom: In a category of its own". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023.
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