Hadinelentu
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Anupama Hegde
- Sherlyn Bhosale
- Neeraj Mathew
| Hadinelentu | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Prithvi Konanur |
| Written by | Prithvi Konanur Anupama Hegde |
| Produced by | Prithvi Konanur |
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| Cinematography | Arjun Raja |
| Edited by | Shivakumara Swamy |
Production company | Konanur Productions |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Hadinelentu 17/18 (transl. Seventeeners) is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language mystery thriller film directed by Prithvi Konanur and starring Sherlyn Bhosale and Neeraj Mathew. The film was screened at film festivals in 2022 and was theatrically released on 26 January 2024. The film received positive reviews from critics.[2][3]
Cast
- Sherlyn Bhosale as Deepa
- Neeraj Mathew as Hari
- Rekha Kudligi as Seetha
- Ravi Hebbar as Badri
- Gunjalamma as Deepa's mother
- Lakshmi Narayana as Abdul
- Nagendra Sha
- Sudha Belawadi
- Bhavani Prakash
Reception
Hadinelentu premiered at the 27th Busan International Film Festival with a nomination for the Kim Jiseok Award.[6] It had its Indian premiere at the 53rd International Film Festival of India Goa where it was chosen as the Opening Film of the Indian Panorama section.[citation needed]
The film was released in select cinemas in the state of Karnataka on 26 January 2024. The film received critical acclaim.
Reviewing the film at the Chennai International Film Festival in 2022, a critic from The News Minute wrote that "Hadinelentu is a razor-sharp social commentary. Additionally, it also persuades its viewers to think deeper about the age of consent for sexual relationships, which makes it particularly relevant".[7]
A critic from The Hindu wrote that "It’s surprising how Hadinelentu hardly fumbles. That’s what makes the film world-class".[8]
A critic from OTTplay rated the film 3+1⁄2 out of 5 and wrote that "Prithvi, though, is more interested in the by-products of this act – gender disparity, casteism and classism – all of which makes Hadinelentu a riveting watch from start to finish".[5]
A critic from The Wire wrote that "In Hadinelentu, one can feel Konanur’s anger about society’s many injustices, but he never lets rage get the better of him".[9]
The film was released on YouTube on 15 August 2024.[10]
