Kaarni
| Kaarni | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Vini |
| Written by | Vini |
| Produced by | Govindaraju A.H. Alur |
| Starring | Duniya Rashmi Niranth |
| Edited by | Vinay G Alur |
| Music by | Arindam Goswamy |
Production company | Gokula Entertainers |
| Distributed by | Kaivalya |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Kaarni is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language thriller drama film directed by Vini and starring Duniya Rashmi and Niranth. The film was released to mixed reviews.
Cast
[edit]- Duniya Rashmi as Tanu
- Niranth as Shankar
- Rajesh Ramakrishna as the police inspector
- Karan Gaja
Production
[edit]The film was shot in Bengaluru, Chikkmagalur, and Shivamogga.[1]
Soundtrack
[edit]The film features no songs and its score is composed by Arindam Goswamy.[2][3]
Reception
[edit]Sunayana Suresh of The Times of India rated the film 2.5/5 and wrote, "This is an interesting premise and has its moments. If you like thrillers that employ some of the regular tropes then this might just pique your interest. But be warned that there are some parts that might not be on par with the genre and can be a let down in terms of consistency".[4] A Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express wrote, "The film’s story mostly lies in the second half, when the director explains the reason behind the missing girl. Unfortunately, by that point, the attention of audience is lost".[2] Aravind Shwetha of The News Minute wrote, "Overall, the movie loses steam quickly. There are some pacing issues too, especially in the beginning, and paired with the choppy editing, it makes for a slow ride".[3] A critic from chitratara.com rated the film 3/5 and wrote, " Another haunting film with dark shade in the capture of scenes keeps you engaged especially in the second half and the search for missing heroines and revenge saga is crux of the film".[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Duniya Rashmi gets her first psychological thriller". The Times of India. 27 July 2018.
- ^ a b Sharadhaa, A. (15 September 2018). "'Kaarni' movie review: With overarching theme of homosexuality, film loses plot in execution". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 September 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ a b Shwetha, Aravind (14 September 2018). "'Kaarni' review: Duniya Rashmi is the saving grace of this thriller". The News Minute.
- ^ "Kaarni Movie Review". The Times of India.
- ^ https://m.chitratara.com/show-content.php?key=Kannada%20Film%20Latest%20News,%20Kannada%20New%20Movies,%20Latest%20Kannada%20Films&title=KAARNI%20IN%20SEARCH%20OF%20MISSING-%20Rating:3/5%20***&id=11453&ptype=Reviews