Kri (film)

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Kri
Kri movie poster.jpg
Film poster
Directed bySurendra Poudel
Written bySurendra Poudel
Produced byRoshan KC
Elvik Sharma
Bhuwan K.C.
Kamal Giri
Shree Parajuli
StarringAditi Budhathoki
Anmol K.C.
Anoop Bikram Shahi
Kameshwor Chaurasiya
Raju Pal
Edited byNahakul Khadka
Music bySongs:

Scores:

Sound Design,Mix

Production
companies
Subas Entertainment Production
Super Kajal Films
Distributed byHighlights Nepal
Release date
  • 9 February 2018 (2018-02-09)
Running time
138 minutes
CountryNepal
LanguageNepali
Budgetरु 35 Million
Box officeरु 85,834,000 Million

Kri (Nepali: कृ, lit. 'Revenge') is a 2018 Nepali romance drama action film, directed and written by Surendra Poudel, and produced by Subas Giri and Bhuwan K.C. The movie stars , Anmol K.C., and Anoop Bikram Shahi.[1]

The film was released in Nepal on February 9, 2018 (Bikram Sambat 26 Magh 2074) and worldwide on February 14, 2018. While receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film also received praise for its cinematography, music, performance, and its original plotline. With a budget of रु 3.5 crores, it is one of the most expensive movies made in Nepal, to date.[2][3][4]

Plot[]

Abhay is an army recruit who spends his holidays in Nepal. Many women wish to marry him, however, Abhay is still in love with Kesar, a childhood love interest whom he has not seen in many years.

Abhay visits Kesar's village. While he is there, he adopts the alias 'Laure' to test whether Kesar will still love him without knowing his true identity. He tries to make Kesar fall in love with him. One day he decides to propose to her, however, she refuses, stating she loves another man. Abhay is heartbroken upon hearing this news and returns to Kathmandu. In a sudden turn of events, Kesar realizes that Laure is her true desire, and she goes in search of him. As they are about to meet, Kesar is unfortunately kidnapped. Abhay chases after the kidnapper but ultimately ends up in a brutal accident.

Four months later, Abhay is in hospital, and he decides to search for Kesar. Eventually, he finds Kesar's kidnaper Don and his henchmen. A fight takes place and as the villains die they tell Abhay that Kesar was raped and murdered the day she was kidnapped. Abhay kills the kidnapper. The film ends with Abhay injured, crying, and holding a piece of cloth in Kesar's last memory. A final message appears on-screen about rape cases, acting as a didactic message for the audiences.[5][6]

Cast[]

Production[]

Budget[]

Kri had a budget of 3.5 crores NPR. The star of Kri, Anmol K.C. charged 20 lakhs for the film, making him one of Nepal's highest-paid actors.[7][8] As a pure vegetarian, it took Anmol one and a half years to build the muscular body to match the character.

Release[]

The film was released on Valentine's Day 2018 (14 February 2018) and it was originally set to release during the Nepalese festival of Tihar. It collected around 75 lakhs on its first day of release and collected 2.1 crores on its second day, which is the highest single-day collection in Nepal. It collected around 6 Crores in its first week.[9][10] The film ultimately grossed 8.5 crores.

Reception[]

Kri has been labeled as one of the most-awaited Nepali films of 2018. It received mixed to positive reviews from critics and audiences. Its average rating was 6.5/10.[11]

Soundtrack[]

The album received positive reviews. The Song "Yeti Yeti Pani" went viral in Nepal. The song "Ukalima" faced a copyright strike from the original makers, consequently, they remade the next song "Dhuk Dhuki" and replaced it with that.

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Yeti Yeti Pani"Almoda Rana Uprety, RJ3:43
2."Jani Najani Maya"Rodit Bhandari4:20
3."Dhuk Dhuki"Almoda Rana Uprety3:48

References[]

  1. ^ "Anamol and Aditee seal deal for Nepali film 'KRI'". My Republica. Archived from the original on 2018-01-07. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
  2. ^ "Anmol KC starrer Kri has confirmed its release date. - Glamorous Nepalese". Glamorous Nepalese. 2017-09-11. Archived from the original on 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  3. ^ "Finally Kri Movie dropped Anmol KC's avatar in Trailer". www.inheadline.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  4. ^ "CONFIRMED ! 'Kri' To Release In Feb Of 2018". Nepali Film News. 2017-09-12. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  5. ^ "Exclusive – Anmol KC's Looks For Upcoming Film 'KRI' | Anmol In Gangsters Looks". Nepali Film News. 2017-01-25. Archived from the original on 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  6. ^ "Kri set for Feb release". Archived from the original on 2018-01-16. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
  7. ^ ""Kri" Nepali Movie - Anmol KC and Aditi Budhathoki". Filmy Joy. 2017-06-28. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
  8. ^ "Anmol KC Gets Paid Big For Upcoming Film KRI!". Lexlimbu. 2016-06-14. Archived from the original on 2018-01-07. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
  9. ^ "Kri release delayed, Anmol KC film won't release in Tihar". Nepali Movies, films. 2017-08-05. Archived from the original on 2017-10-16. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
  10. ^ "Anmol KC Kri looks unveiled. Anmol says it is Aditi Budhathoki birthday present". Nepali Movies, films. 2017-06-29. Archived from the original on 2017-10-18. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
  11. ^ "Most awaited movie nepali movie kri shooting report". nepalnews247.com. Archived from the original on 2018-01-07. Retrieved 2018-01-06.

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