Whistle (2013 film)

Whistle is a 2013 Indian Kannada-language horror film starring Chiranjeevi Sarja alongside Pranitha Subhash, and directed by Prashant Raj of Love Guru fame. The story revolves around an engaged couple, who are chasing their dreams, the first of its kind in the Kannada Film Industry. It is a remake of the 2012 Tamil movie Pizza. Notable directors Guruprasad and Chi. Gurudutt appear as supporting roles in the film.[1]

Whistle
First look poster
Directed byPrashant Raj
Screenplay byPrashant Raj
Based onPizza
by Karthik Subbaraj
Produced byNaveen
RudraPrasad Kakolu
Pradeep Goud
StarringChiranjeevi Sarja
Pranitha Subhash
Guruprasad
CinematographySanthosh Rai Pathaje
Edited byDeepu S. Kumar
Music byJoshua Sridhar
Production
company
Nimma Cinema
Release date
  • 12 July 2013 (2013-07-12)
Running time
127 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada
Budget28 million
Box office₹15 million (US$200,000) (first 3 days net)

Plot

The story begins on a romantic note with Ram, a pizza delivery boy, marrying his girlfriend Anu after she gets pregnant. The story takes a curious turn when Ram, who visits Smitha Bangalow to deliver pizza. The drama which follows in the haunted house is linked to diamonds.

Cast

Soundtrack
Whistle
Soundtrack album by
Joshua Sridhar, DJ Chetan
Released25 Feb 2013
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LanguageKannada
LabelArrasu Audio
Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Palapala Kangala"DhananjayHaricharan, Ramya NSK4:21
2."Oora Mandi"Mahesh Dev ShettyHaricharan, Ramya NSK4:10
3."Aaru Uruthu"KavirajTippu4:08
4."Oora Mandi (remix)"AradhyaHaricharan, Ramya NSK2:35
5."Whistle Theme"DhananjayPrashant Raj2:00

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Release

Whistle released on 12 July 2013 all over Karnataka in about 75+ theatres and PVR Cinemas in Delhi, Chennai, Pune, Mumbai and Hyderabad. Whistle was made on a decent budget and it collected Rs. 3.7 million in the first day itself and is having 70% occupancy in all theatres across Karnataka.

Critical reception

Whistle opened to very positive reviews from critics. S. Shyam Prasad from Bangalore Mirror gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote that the script is racy and crisp.He additionally mentions that the product in Kannada has managed to have a taut and gripping narrative that keeps the audience on the edge throughout. He additionally adds,"For a change, it is the interval you want to get over fast."[3] Entertainment.OneIndia mentioned that the story of Whistle is backed by good screenplay, which keeps the viewers engaged most of the time.It also states that Chiranjeevi Sarja has played his part well and justifies the role and that he is energetic and shows the signs of maturity in acting.It further adds that Santhosh Pathaje's cinematography is the highlight in technical front.[4] The Times of India also gave 3.5 out of 5 and mentions that Director Prashant Raj has selected a horror story and has given it life with good script and narration, though in some places it gets boring. But full marks to him for the way he has handled the story with excellent sequences which are gripping.".[5] Ritvik Muralidhar from CineKannada states that Director Prashant Raj has handled the script and narration brilliantly. He also mentions that dialogues by Guruprasad have the punch and works well![6]

Other Versions

References
  1. Kannada Movie Whistle - Preview
  2. Whistle Songs
  3. "Whistle delivered Hot!". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  4. "Whistle Movie Review". Entertainment.OneIndia. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  5. "Whistle (Kannada)". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  6. "Whistle Movie Review". CineKannada. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
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