A Ranjith Cinema
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| Directed by | Nishanth Sattu |
| Written by | Nishanth Sattu |
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| Edited by | Manoj |
| Music by | Midhun Asokan |
Production company | Luminous Film Factory |
| Distributed by | Jupiter Pictures Release |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
A Ranjith Cinema is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language psychological thriller film written and directed by Nishanth Sattu and co-produced by Nishad Peechi and Babu Joseph Ambatt.[1][2] It stars Asif Ali in the titular role with Saiju Kurup, Namitha Pramod and Jewel Mary in other pivotal roles.[3] The film was released on 8 December 2023.[4]
Plot[edit]
The movie which is based on realistic fiction is a story of the protagonist making a movie, and how the movie starts coming into his life.[5]
Cast[edit]
- Asif Ali[6] as Ranjith Das
- Saiju Kurup as Sunny
- Namitha Pramod as Pournami
- Renji Panicker as Pournami's father, a public prosecutor
- Jewel Mary as Teena, Sunny’s wife
- Sabitha Anand as Latha, Ranjith’s mother
- Krishna as ACP Dinesh Raj IPS
- Harisree Ashokan as Shashankan, Film Producer
- Jayaprakash as Stephen, Teena’s father
- Anson Paul as himself
- Portrays the role of Ranjith in the semi-biographical film directed by the latter.
- Hannah Reji Koshy as herself
- Portrays the role of Pournnami in the film directed by Ranjith.
- Kottayam Ramesh as himself
- Portrays the role of Pournnami’s father in the film directed by Ranjith
- Shobha Mohan as herself
- Portrays the role of Ranjith’s mother in the film directed by Ranjith.
- Kalabhavan Navas as Yousaf, a senior producer at New Vision Channel and Ranjith’s friend
- Aju Varghese as Murugan
- Balachandra Menon as Chandraprakash, a psychiatrist consulted by Ranjith
- Balachandran Chullikkad as Asst. Public Prosecutor Vijay Antony
- Poojappura Radhakrishnan as Babu, Public Prosecutor’s Personal Assistant
- Jassie Gift as a car passenger who is asked for help by Ranjith.
Release[edit]
The film was released in theatres on 8 December 2023.[7]
Reception[edit]
Critical response[edit]
The film received negative reviews from critics.
Sanjith Sidhardhan of OTTPlay gave 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Though A Ranjith Cinema takes some time to find its footing, the makers deserve credit for attempting a movie that has enough interesting elements to keep the audience hooked."[8] A critic of Times Now gave 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "A Ranjith Cinema stands as a testament to Malayalam cinema's evolving landscape, offering a fresh and innovative take on the thriller genre."[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "A Ranjith Cinema Movie Review: Asif Ali's Film Promises A Riveting Exploration Of Psychological Intricacies". TimesNow. 6 December 2023. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "രഹസ്യങ്ങൾ ഒളിപ്പിച്ച് 'എ രഞ്ജിത്ത് സിനിമ'; ആസിഫ് അലിയുടെ പുതിയ ചിത്രം ടൈറ്റിൽ പോസ്റ്റര്". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ ഡെസ്ക്, വെബ് (31 August 2020). "രഹസ്യങ്ങൾ ഒളിപ്പിച്ച് 'എ രഞ്ജിത്ത് സിനിമ'; നായകൻ ആസിഫ് അലി". www.madhyamam.com (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ Ramachandran, Arjun (8 December 2023). "A Ranjith Cinema review: Intense plot and decent storytelling make it a watchable psychological thriller". The South First. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "A Ranjith Cinema Movie Review: Asif Ali's Thriller Breaks New Ground With Unique Narrative". zoom tv. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Asif Ali's 'A Ranjith Cinema' gets a release date". The Hindu. 23 November 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "A Ranjith Cinema". Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ Sidhardhan, Sanjith (8 December 2023). "A Ranjith Cinema review: Asif Ali's experimental film has enough to hook viewers". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "A Ranjith Cinema Movie Review: Asif Ali's Film Promises A Riveting Exploration Of Psychological Intricacies". Times Now. 6 December 2023. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
