''Oppanda'' () is a 2022 Indian

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-language

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written and directed by S.S.Sameer, making his debut. It features

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and

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along with J. D. Chakravarthy in the lead roles. The supporting cast includes Sony Charista and Bollywood actor Faisal Khan, making his Kannada debut. The

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and soundtrack for the film is by Subhash Anand and the cinematography is by Amma Rajashekhar and the editing is done by Prabhu. Initially, the film was named as ''Kontract''. This film was planned as multi-lingual film before the Telugu dubbed version was released.

Cast

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as Anjali * J.D. Chakravarthy as Chakri * K. Vishwanath as Rangaswamy * SS Sameer * Faisal Khan * Sony Charista *

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Production

The film was announced in November 2010 under the title ''Kontract''. The filming began around September 2017. The film was initially conceived as a trilingual in Tamil and Telugu titled ''Iruvar Oppantham'' and ''Iddaru'', respectively. However the other versions were dropped in favor of a dubbed release in Telugu. The film was wrapped before the pandemic by around March 2018. The film first had Arjun Sarja on board as the male lead. Radhika Kumaraswamy was cast later for the female lead character. The film later had JD Chakravarthy on board to play another lead character. The film was shot in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Hyderabad, and Bangkok. The film underwent a change in the title from ''Contract'' to ''Oppanda''.

Soundtrack

The film's background score and the soundtracks are composed by Subhash Anand. The music rights were acquired by F Series Audio.

Release

The release of the film got delayed multiple times and film the film was released on 11 February 2022.

Critical reception

''Iddaru''

Suhas Sistu of ''

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'' rated two point seven five out of five and stated that the film manages to engage viewers through its balance of action, drama, and emotional weight. TA Kiran Kumar of '' Zee News Telugu'' noted that "''Iddaru'' is a high-speed action drama" and rated two point seven five out of five. ''

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'' critic stated that "Iddaru Pakka is a commercial action entertainer movie. Senior heroes Arjun and JD Chakraborty can watch this movie once for their acting".

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt15137146 2020s Kannada-language films 2022 crime action films Indian crime action films 2022 directorial debut films 2022 films Films shot in Mysore Films shot in Bengaluru Romantic crime films