Run (2020 Indian film)

Run
Run
	Poster
Directed by	Lakshmikanth Chenna
Written by	Sahana Dutta; Carthyk-Arjun (dialogues)
Produced by	Y. Rajeev Reddy; Sai Baba Jagarlamudi
Starring	Navdeep; Pujita Ponnada
Cinematography	Sajeesh Rajendran
Edited by	Ramakrishna Arram
Music by	Naresh Kumaran
Production; company	First Frame Entertainments
Distributed by	Aha
Release date	29 May 2020;
Running time	87 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Run is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language psychological thriller film directed by Lakshmikanth Chenna, starring Navdeep and Pujita Ponnada. Produced by Y. Rajeev Reddy and Sai Baba Jagarlamudi under First Frame Entertainments banner, the film was released on Aha on 29 May 2020.^[1] The film is reported to be the first Telugu direct-to-OTT release although Amrutharamam premiered a month earlier.^[2]

Plot[]

Shruthi and Sandeep are a couple. They arrange for a lunch date on their anniversary, but they never meet because Shruthi has died unexpectedly. Sandeep becomes a suspect in her mysterious death.

Cast[]

Navdeep as Sandeep Reddy
Pujita Ponnada as Shruthi
Amit Tiwari as Khaleel
Bhanu Sri as Rosy
Mukhtar Khan as Shankar Reddy
Kausalya as Imaginary Doctor
Shafi as Real Doctor
Hari Chandra as Babai (transl. Uncle)
Kireeti as Rahul
Venkat as Bharath
Sai Harsha as a police officer

Production[]

Run was originally intended to be a web series for Aha. It was planned as an 8-episode series with each episode spanning 20 minutes. However Allu Aravind, who is a part of Aha's team, believed that Run should be an original feature film.^[1]

Principal photography took place for 24 days, between October and November 2019.^[1]

Release[]

The film was released directly on the OTT platform Aha, on 29 May 2020.^[2]

Reception[]

Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu, called the film "A lacklustre psychological thriller." While praising Navdeep's performance, Dundoo stated that the screenplay was predictable and could have been better executed.^[3] The Times of India gave the film one-and-a-half stars out of five and heavily criticized the film for its incoherent script and a poorly-written screenplay.^[4] Pratyush Parasaraman writing for the Film Companion, also gave a negative review for the film.^[5]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c Parasa, Rajeshwari (26 May 2020). "'Run' will excite the audience: Director Lakshmikanth on first direct Telugu OTT release". The News Minute. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
^ ^a ^b Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (25 May 2020). "First OTT original Telugu film 'Run' to première on May 29". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (29 May 2020). "'Run' review: A lacklustre psychological thriller". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
^ "RUN Review: An insipid thriller". Retrieved 14 August 2020.
^ Parasuraman, Prathyush (29 May 2020). "'Run' On Aha Review: Few Things Are This Odd, Fewer This Bad". Film Companion. Retrieved 14 August 2020.

External links[]

Run at IMDb

[:0-1] Parasa, Rajeshwari (26 May 2020). "'Run' will excite the audience: Director Lakshmikanth on first direct Telugu OTT release". The News Minute. Retrieved 14 August 2020.

[:1-2] Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (25 May 2020). "First OTT original Telugu film 'Run' to première on May 29". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 August 2020.

[3] Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (29 May 2020). "'Run' review: A lacklustre psychological thriller". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 August 2020.

[4] "RUN Review: An insipid thriller". Retrieved 14 August 2020.

[5] Parasuraman, Prathyush (29 May 2020). "'Run' On Aha Review: Few Things Are This Odd, Fewer This Bad". Film Companion. Retrieved 14 August 2020.

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