''Manu Charitra'' is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language

romantic drama film Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their ...

. Written and directed by Bharath Peddagani, the film stars Shiva Kandukuri,

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, and

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in supporting roles. It was produced by Narala Srinivas Reddy under Proddutur Talkies. The music was composed by

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Plot

Manu is a young man who goes down the wrong path after his split with Jennifer. He joins forces with a local thug named Rudra Pratap and becomes a goon. His only goal in life is to hit people and drink like there is no end. Things change when a girl named Janu falls in love with him. She keeps persuading him to come out of his split, but Manu says no. The rest of the story is about how Manu comes out of the trouble he has made personally and professionally and finally finds a new chance in life.

Cast

Soundtrack

The

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and

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were composed by

. The music rights were acquired by

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Release

Manu Charitra was released on 23 June 2023.

Reception

''Manu Charitra'' received mixed reviews from critics and audiences. Srivathsan Nadadhur of ''

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'' gave it 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "On the whole, Manu Charitra is a romantic drama that has a simple storyline. Manu Charitra moves back and forth in time, and the screenplay is decent. But the biggest drawback of Mano Charitra is that it lacks novelty. But Manu Charitra is a big project in Shiva Kandukuri's career, and he does full justice to his role. Megha Akash gets a mature role, and she impresses. Good emotions in the first half and a simple narrative without many boring scenes make this film a passable watch." Neeshita Nyayapati of ''

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'' has given it a rating of 2 out of 5 stars and wrote 'Manu Charitra feels like a film that’s stuck in time. And as much as there’s no harm in a flawed protagonist with a seemingly golden heart (despite the stalking tendencies), there must be another way of telling such a tried and tested tale. ''

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'' gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote 'From start to end, Manu Charitra is Shiva Kandukuri’s show.' Venkat Arikatla of Greatandhra rated the film 1.75 out of 5 stars and wrote ""Manu Charitra" is yet another example of the aimless youth-oriented films that are currently reaching theaters. When the storyline is weak, copying any hit film does not guarantee an engaging watch."

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 15567974 2023 romantic drama films Indian romantic drama films Films set in Hyderabad, India 2020s Telugu-language films 2020s Indian films 2023 films