''10'' is a 2022

Kannada Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...

-language film directed by Karm Chawla and starring

Vinay Rajkumar Vinay Rajkumar (born 7 May 1989) is an Indian actor who works in Kannada cinema. The grandson of actor Rajkumar and son of film producer and former actor Raghavendra, he made his debut as a lead actor in 2014 with '' Siddhartha''. Early lif ...

in the role of a boxer, Gopal Deshpande as the coach and Anusha Raghunath as the boxer's love interest. The film is a sport drama exploring the life and struggles of a boxer. ''10'' was announced in May 2019 and the shooting commenced in September 2019, wrapping just three months later in December 2019. It was made with a budget of , and the production budget amounted to just under , thus setting the stone for a new generation of high quality low-budget Kannada flicks. Before the commencement of

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, actor

trained intensely for his role as a Featherweight Boxer by having regular workouts and strict diet regimen for six months.

Plot

The film is a look into the life of a boxer - Vijay Kumar who is accused of doping charges. He believes the culprit behind these changes is his coach who he has a frictional relationship with. Ultimately his struggle and journey along with his love Shruti, his coach and his manager is what the film portrays.

Cast

as Vijay Kumar * Anusha Ranganath as Shruthi * Gopal Krishna Deshpande as Pradeep Gowda * Suvin Hegde as Shetty

Release and reception

After experiencing numerous delays and financial constraints following the COVID-19 pandemic, 10 had a small theatrical release on 16 Dec 2022 with minimal publicity and promotions. A week later it was released on the streaming platform Amazon Prime. Sree Vardhan Vellala for ''

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'' wrote "One also wonders why the movie is named ‘10’. Except for the protagonist’s jersey number, the number 10 has nothing much to do as far the film’s theme or its conflicts are concerned." ''

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'' wrote "Sports dramas are predictable and Ten is no different. Like every film from that genre, Ten also speaks about the formulaic rise, fall, and rise of the hero. However, what is missing is the edge-of-the-seat adrenaline rush that such films provide. However, the parallels between a coach and student’s life and how a coach tries and fails to salvage his student’s career has been showcased well." A Sharadhaa of ''

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'' rated 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Karm Chawla’s film has above-average writing and direction, and hits the required highs, and delivers killer punches at the right moments."

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 16961300 2020s Kannada-language films 2020s Indian films Indian sports drama films 2022 films