''Bheema'' is a 2024

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directed by Vijay Kumar (Duniya Vijay) and produced by Krishna Creations and Jagadeesh Films. The film stars himself alongside Ashwini, Black Dragon Manju, Gili Gili Chandru,

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, Gopal Krishna Deshpande and Ramesh Indira. The music was composed by

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, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Shiva Sena and Deepu. S. Kumar. The film was officially launched on 18 April 2022. ''Bheema'' was released on 9 August 2024 to mixed reviews from critics, yet it became commercially successful.

Plot

Bheema wages a war against Dragon Manju, an aspiring politician and drug dealer, for supplying drugs in his locality and making the youngsters to become drug addicts.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

in his second collaboration with Duniya Vijay after ''

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Release

''Bheema'' was released on 9 August 2024..digital rights bagged by Amazon prime

Reception

Critical response

S. Sridevi of ''

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'' gave 3/5 stars and wrote "''Bheema'', Vijay Kumar’s directorial after ''

'', is written for a mass audience and he has been clear about it from the get go." A. Sharadhaa of ''

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'' gave 3/5 stars and wrote "The film’s raw style of direction combined with Charan Raj’s intense soundtrack contribute to a powerful and visceral experience." Y. Maheshwar Reddy of ''

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'' gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote that the film is "worth a watch, but not for families." Shashiprasad SM of ''

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'' gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Despite a promising first half and a strong social message, Bheema ultimately falls short, succumbing to a predictable storyline and typical drama, leaving viewers disappointed by the end." Sujay B. M of ''

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'' gave 2/5 stars and wrote "While Duniya Vijay fans may like the masala film because it is packed with drugs and smeared with blood, others will lose very little by skipping it." Pratibha Joy of ''

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'' gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote "Bheema has been made for audiences who are okay with mindless action, dialogues and counter-dialogues, with some objectification of women thrown in, for good measure." Vivek M. V of ''

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'' wrote "Directed by and starring Vijay in the lead, ‘Bheema’ partially manages to be a typical commercial entertainer successfully conveying a noble message."

Box office

Though rumoured to have collected ₹10 crore on first day, trackers estimated the first day gross to be 3.95 crore and was reported to have collected 3.4 crore on second day and 3.8 crore on third day. The first weekend collection was reported to be between ₹11.15 crore (net) to ₹11.65 crore (gross). The net collections by the end of fourth day was reported to be ₹12.85 crores. It had collected on fifth day. While the gross collection for 5 days was reported be ₹14.30 crore, the net collections at the end of 6 days was reported to be ₹15.15 crore. The first week collections were reported to be ₹17.38 crore. The 10 days gross was reported to be between ₹1821 crore. The film was reported to have grossed 23 crore with the net collection being 19.55 crore in 11 days. The final collections were reported to be ₹29.20 crores.

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 26733322 2024 films 2020s Indian films 2020s Kannada-language films Films scored by Charan Raj