O Premave (2018 film)

#O Premave is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Manoj Kumar and starring himself and Nikki Galrani.[1]

#O Premave
Directed by	Manoj Kumar
Produced by	C. T. Chanchala Kumari
Starring	Manoj Kumar Nikki Galrani
Music by	Anand Rajavikram Rahul Dev
Production company	M K Films
Release date	16 March 2018
Running time	121 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Cast

• Manoj Kumar as Rahul[2]
• Nikki Galrani as Anjali[2]
• Apoorva[3]
• Rangayana Raghu[3]
• Sadhu Kokila[3]
• Prashanth Siddi
• Huccha Venkat in a cameo appearance[2]

Production

The film is directed by Manoj Kumar, who starred in Moggina Manasu.[3] The film is based on a true story.[3] The film was shot in Bengaluru, Mangalore, Mysore, and the song "Gari Gedari" was shot in Switerland.[4] Nikki Galrani, who was last seen in Kanna with the film Sidhartha, portrays the lead actress.[4] Femina Miss India 2016 South finalist Apoorva Rai was signed to play a role in the film.[5]

Soundtrack

The songs were composed by Anand Rajavikram and Rahul Dev.[6][7]

All lyrics are written by Chandan Raj, Jayanth Kaikini, Kaviraj, and Chethan Kumar.

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Husi Nage"	Anjana Selvakumar, Rahul Dev	4:38
2.	"Gari Gedari"	Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal	4:52
3.	"Nee Baradiru"	Vijay Prakash	3:56
4.	"Anuraaga"	Rithisha Padmanabh	2:26
5.	"Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa"	Tippu	4:44
6.	"Booze Maad De Iro"	Vijay Prakash, Shilpa	3:57
Total length:			24:33

Release

The Times of India gave the film two out of five stars and wrote that "This film can be a choice for those who want an old-fashioned love story, with the hero being the one who uploads all things idealistic".[2] News Minute wrote that "At the end of the day, if you’re looking for a well-crafted romance with relatable characters, #O Premave is not it".[8]

References

1. "Darshan to launch #O Premave trailer today - Times of India". The Times of India.
2. "#O Premave Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of #O Premave by Times of India" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
3. "#O Premave is based on a true story - Times of India". The Times of India.
4. "One can learn a lot from #O Premave: Nikki Galrani - Times of India". The Times of India.
5. "Former beauty queen makes her filmi debut with #O Premave - Times of India". The Times of India.
6. "First Look: O Premave - Times of India". The Times of India.
7. "O Premave - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn" – via www.jiosaavn.com.
8. Mehar, Rakesh (16 March 2018). "'#O Premave' review: This Kannada romance is an excruciating mess of sexist clichés". News Minute.