''Lodde'' is a 2015 Indian

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-language

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film directed by S. V. Suresh Raj and written by Shrinath. It stars

Komal Kumar Komal Kumar (born 4 July 1973), known mononymously as Komal, is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work in Kannada cinema. He made his acting debut with ''Super Nan Maga'' in 1992. Since his debut, Komal has acted in over 100 films ...

and

Akanksha Puri Akanksha Puri is an Indian actress and model, who prominently works in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films. Along with few television shows. She is best known for her role as Goddess Parvati in '' Vighnaharta Ganesh''. Puri was a contesta ...

. The film is produced by Manjunath. The music is composed by Charan Banzo, who had worked in Telugu films under the name Chinni Charan. The film marks the Kannada debut for the lead actress

. The principal photography of the film began in 2013 and took a long period to complete.

Cast

as Akanksha * Shayaji Shinde *

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* Gopinath Bhat * Rohith Nagesh *

Naveen Krishna Naveen Krishna is an Indian actor, director and writer based in Kannada Film Industry. After having starred in many films as a child actor, he made his adult debut in the film '' Shrirasthu Shubhamasthu'' (2000) and has since then acted in var ...

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in item number *

Vanishree Vanishree or Vanishri is an Indian actress known for her work in Kannada cinema and television. Some of the notable films of Vanishree as an actress include '' Sparsha'' (2000), ''Nan Hendthi Chennagidale'' (2000), '' Gaalipata'' (2008), and '' ...

Soundtrack

The soundtrack is composed and written by Charan Banzo, a debutant.

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has bought the audio rights of the film. A special song dedicated to veteran actor Vishnuvardhan was recorded in the voice of

S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam (4 June 1946 – 25 September 2020), commonly known as SPB or Balu, was an Indian playback singer, television presenter, actor, music composer, dubbing artist, and film producer. He is widely regarde ...

and written by Hrudaya Shiva.

Track listing

Release

Initially, the film was planned to release on 31 July 2014. However, due to the lack of theaters and the filmmakers adherence for a particular main theater has pushed the release to an unspecified date. Finally the film was released on 31 July 2015.

Reception

Critical response

A critic from

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wrote "The calendar girl Akanksha Puri looks beautiful but immature script and the making is the culprit here. For a true fan of sahasa simha Vishnu sir, the best way to watch Lodde is to stay awake in the beginning and after the climax for the Lodde song". Sunanya Suresh from

The Times of India ''The Times of India'' (''TOI'') is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by the Times Group. It is the List of newspapers in India by circulation, third-largest newspaper in India by circulation an ...

wrote "Watch this film only if you are a Komal fan. The Vishnuvardhan fans could rather revisit an old DVD and enjoy the thrills". Shyam Prasad S from

Bangalore Mirror ''Bangalore Mirror'' is an English-language daily published by The Times Group in Bangalore, India, as a compact newspaper. It is a deputed newspaper and is the second-largest circulating English daily in the city. In 2020, as part of its COVID ...

says "Komal has given the film his best but this is still a story that Jaggesh did 20 years ago. Newcomer Akanksha has enough charm and acting abilities. Lodde could be your last resort".

References

External links

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