''Nam Duniya Nam Style'' ( ''Our world our style'') is a 2013 Indian Kannada

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, written, directed and produced by

Preetham Gubbi Preetham Gubbi is an Indian film screenwriter turned director who works in Kannada film industry. He made his debut as a script writer for the blockbuster Kannada film ''Mungaru Male'' in 2006. He debuted as a director with the film '' Haage Su ...

. It stars Likith Shetty,

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, Sonia Gowda,

Milana Nagaraj Milana Nagaraj (born 25 April) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Kannada films. Milana has established herself as one of the leading actresses in Kannada cinema and is a recipient of several accolades including a Karnataka State Film ...

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Synopsis

The film is "about three people who hail from different backgrounds and who have been friends for 15 years. The trio are a jovial and fun-loving lot, and are excited about their first travel abroad together", said Preetham, who admitted he was inspired by the Hindi film ''

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''.

Cast

Likith Shetty Likith Shetty (born 27 February 1989) is an Indian male actor, who works in the Kannada and Tulu film industries. He started his career as a television anchor in 2007. Career Likith Shetty started his career by anchoring television shows in 20 ...

as Preetham *

as Yogi *

as Umesh Shetty *

Sonia Gowda Sonia Gowda is a former Indian actress who worked in Kannada films. Career Sonia Gowda made her debut with ''Rana'' (2012) before starring in '' Jinke Mari'' (2013). The film, which was a remake of the Telugu film '' Bindaas'' (2010), was mo ...

as Maya *

as Milana *

as Radha *

Rangayana Raghu Koththuru Chikkarangappa Raghunath (born 17 April 1965), known by his screen name Rangayana Raghu, is an Indian film and stage actor, known for his work in Kannada cinema. He is a recipient of multiple Filmfare Awards South, SIIMA Awards, an ...

Sadhu Kokila Sahaya Sheelan Shadrach, (born 24 March 1966) known by his Stage name Sadhu Kokila, is an Indian comedian, musician, actor, film director, producer, occasional screenwriter and lyricist who works in Kannada cinema. He began his career as a com ...

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Production

The film was extensively shot in

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and

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Music

The music of the film was composed by

Shaan Rahman Shaan Rahman (born 30 December 1979) is an Indian composer and singer, best known for his compositions in the Malayalam film industry. Shaan made his debut as a music director in the 2009 film '' Ee Pattanathil Bhootham'' directed by Johny An ...

which marked his debut in Kannada cinema.

Release

Critical reception

A critic from ''

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'' wrote that "Director Preetham Gubbi, one of the talented directors in Sandalwood, could have done a better job of the romantic story with some lively sequences". A. Sharadhaa of ''

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'' wrote that "Nam Duniya, Nam Style is missing Preetham Gubbi’s magic". A critic from ''

Deccan Herald ''Deccan Herald'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper published from the Indian state of Karnataka. It was founded by businessman K. N. Guruswamy and launched on 17 June 1948. It is published by The Printers Mysore, a privately hel ...

'' wrote, "''Nam Duniya Nam Style'' is an almost well-made yet irreverent film — perfect for passing the time and getting entertained without digging deep".

References

External links

* {{Preetham Gubbi 2013 films 2010s Kannada-language films Films scored by Shaan Rahman Indian road movies Indian coming-of-age films Films directed by Preetham Gubbi