Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi: 2024 Kannada Romantic Comedy Film

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Movie Name: Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi
Directed by: Srinivas Raju
Starring: Ganesh, Malvika Nair, Sadhu Kokila, Rangayana Raghu, Shashikumar, Srinivasa Murthy, Manasi Sudhir, Sharanya Shetty
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Release Date: 15 August, 2024
Language: Kannada
Running Time: – Minutes
Production Companies: Trishul Entertainments
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Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi: Movie Overview

Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi is an upcoming Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy directed by Srinivas Raju. It stars Ganesh, Malvika Nair and Sharanya Shetty in lead roles and Sadhu Kokila, Rangayana Raghu, Sudha Rani, Shruti and Srinivasa Murthy in supporting roles.

The film is scheduled to release on August 15, 2024.

A wealthy tycoon’s son become a valet to win the heart of a girl from a humble background. Determined to marry her, he faces challenges in gaining approval from her parents.

The film was shot in Mysore, Bangalore, Italy, Malta and Vietnam.

The film was earlier reported to be release in July. The film is scheduled to release on August 15, 2024.

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This Ganesh-starrer is an outdated relationship drama

Starring Ganesh and Malavika Nair, director Srinivas Raju’s ‘Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi’ is predictable and fails to offer anything new

Years before the OTT boom, television premieres were a big deal. It was quite common for family members to watch a popular film on a festival day. A three-hour movie would get stretched for six hours due to the plethora of advertisements, but people hardly cared about it. For them, it was more about the experience of watching films together rather than taking them seriously.

Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi, starring Ganesh, feels like a film tailor-made for that era. Today, when the streaming wave has threatened the big screen, it’s improbable that an outdated film like Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi would draw the audience to theatres. In fact, in a bid to not give a hint about the film’s major twist, the makers didn’t even drop a teaser or trailer!

In an interesting choice, director Srinivas Raju narrates a love story through a non-linear screenplay. But apart from this aspect, nothing works in the film’s favour. Ganesh plays Krishna, owner of Krishna Group of Companies. Malavika Nair plays Krishna’s assistant-cum-friend, Pranaya. Even as we warm up to their equation, the director presents us with their flashback, in which Krishna attempts to woo Pranaya. The successful businessman poses as a humble driver to avoid intimidating Pranaya, who runs an orphanage.

So what transpired between the two timelines? “Memory loss,” whispered one person sitting behind me during the show. The concept of memory loss is as old as the hills. Unless you treat it uniquely, it’s tough for the idea to yield good results. The director fails to do so, and what’s worse is that he opts for another old trope in romantic dramas: love at first sight.

Krishnam Pranaya Rakhi gets marred by shallow writing. The Krishna Group of Companies is a powerful organisation, but we don’t know what it’s famous for. The protagonist keeps attending meetings that don’t make sense. Meanwhile, Pranaya’s orphanage resembles a small yet pretty homestay and hardly appears like an institution devoted to children.

Krishna’s assistants keep reminding us about hundreds of women waiting to get hitched to the billionaire, making us feel that he is doing Pranaya a favour by falling in love with her. Pranaya is subdued, whereas another woman from Krishna’s rival company (played by Sharanya Shetty) — who falls in love with him — is glamorous and hot-headed. Perhaps that’s the director’s idea of a rich and successful woman.

When Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi was announced, people spoke about the odd combination of director Srinivas Raju and Ganesh. The former had just finished the gritty and violent Dandupalya series, whereas Ganesh is known for romantic comedies. The makers used this unusual pairing as a peg to promote the film. However, the reality is that the duo has failed to deliver; as for Ganesh, he has nothing new to show as his films continue to feel repetitive.

Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi is currently running in theatres