Koffi Bar
Koffi Bar in Telugu and Nimidangal (English: Minutes) in Tamil, is a 2011 Indian thriller film directed by Geetha Krishna.[2] The film was presented by Lakshmi Ganapathi Film.[3]
Koffi Bar Nimidangal | |
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Directed by | Geetha Krishna |
Written by | Geetha Krishna |
Produced by | Geetha Krishna |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Murali M. V. Raghu |
Music by | Geetha Krishna |
Production company | Blue Fox Cinema |
Release dates | 29 April 2011 (Telugu) 4 January 2013 (Tamil)[1] |
Country | India |
Languages | Telugu Tamil |
Cast
- Shashank as Ramakrishna
- Bianca Desai as Srijana
- Atul Kulkarni as a rich businessman
- Suman as a CBI officer
- Baby Shivani
- Moushmi in an item number
Production
The film was planned to be shot in Telugu-Kannada (as Koffi Shop) and Tamil (as Nimidangal) and began production in 2009.[4][5] Biana Desai, known for glamorous roles, played a role without makeup for the film.[6] Newcomer Murali from New York was brought to cinematograph the film along with M. V. Raghu.[7] The film was shot in Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Chennai.[8] The film's plot begins in a coffee shop.[9] Hindi actress Moushmi did an item number in the film.[10] The film was shot for only three days in Bangalore.[11] As a result, the Kannada version stopped production midway after the Karnataka Film Chamber Of Commerce found out that the film was dubbed from Telugu and that more than fifty percent of the film was not shot in Karnataka.[12][13][11] For the Tamil promotions of the film, Shashank was referred to as Shasha and Bianca Desai was referred to as Priyanka.[14]
Soundtrack
The director turned the music director for the first time. Lyrics by Vanamali who previously collaborated with Krishna for the Telugu dub of Time (1999).[15][16]
Release and reception
Koffi Bar
The film was scheduled to release on March 4 and later March 11, 2011.[17][18]
Y. Sunitha Chowdhury of The Hindu opined that "Despite Geeta Krishna's dramatic flabbiness, the film has its moments".[19] Deepa Garimella of Full Hyderabad wrote that "This is a film begging to be ignored. Pay attention".[20]
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- Raghavan, Nikhil (August 5, 2010). "Itsy-bitsy" – via www.thehindu.com.
- "Just a shop, not a bar". The New Indian Express.
- "The best of both worlds". Deccan Herald. May 5, 2010.
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- "Gandhinagar Grapevine". Deccan Herald. April 21, 2011.
- "Nimidangal's new bombshell! - Tamil Movie News - Nimidangal | Geetha Krishna | Priyanka Desai | Suman - Behindwoods.com". www.behindwoods.com.
- "Paid for one, two for free". Bangalore Mirror.
- "Stopped in the tracks". Bangalore Mirror.
- "This dubbed film has smooth sailing". Bangalore Mirror.
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- "The caffeine obsession". The New Indian Express.
- "Koffi Bar music launch - Telugu cinema - Geeta Krishna". www.idlebrain.com.
- "Telugu cinema news - idlebrain.com". www.idlebrain.com.
- "Koffi Bar on March 11 - Telugu cinema". www.idlebrain.com.
- Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (April 30, 2011). "The mind game" – via www.thehindu.com.
- "Coffee Bar review: Coffee Bar (Telugu) Movie Review - fullhyd.com".
- "Nimidangal: On terrorism with a new perspective". The New Indian Express.