''Cycle Kick'' is a 2011 Indian

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directed by Shashi Sudigala starring

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, Nishan and Sandeep Bhaiya. The film did not have a theatrical release and was only released in film festivals.

Cast

* Nishan as Ramu *Sunny Hinduja as Ali *

as football coach *Dwij Yadav as Deva *Ishita Sharma *

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as Shrishti * Gurmeet Chaudhary

Production

The film began production in 2006. Producer

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promoted ''

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'' more than this film although they both released at around the same time.

Reception

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of ''

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'' opined that "On the whole, CYCLE KICK is a decent attempt, but the predicament is that it arrives with as good as zilch awareness". Subhash K. Jha wrote that "'Cycle Kick' is not quite the kick-in-the-groin take on the non-urban youth's aspirations that "

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" so successfully happened to be. But it has its heart in the right place. And it doesn't puts its foot in its mouth". A critic from ''Koimoi'' opined that "Shashi’s screenplay attempts to do too much and ends up doing too little, that too, with hardly any finesse or competence".

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt1999857 2010s Hindi-language films 2010s Indian films 2010s sports drama films Films scored by Sanjoy Chowdhury Indian sports drama films