''Ravi Bopanna'' is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language film directed by

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and stars himself in the title role. He also produced the film, composed the music, and edited the film. The film is a remake of 2018 Malayalam film ''

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''.

Cast

as Ravi Bopanna *

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as Radhika *

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as Spoorthy * Mohan *

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as Advocate Vidyuth Verma (cameo appearance)

Reception

A critic from ''

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'' wrote that "‘Ravi Bopanna’ confuses the audiences as they can't make out if they should understand Ravichandra's philosophies or enjoy the film. Ravichandra and other artistes are impressive so is the cinematography". A critic from ''

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'' said that "The movie is strictly for Ravichandran fans". A critic from ''

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'' said that "Ravichandran’s fans will enjoy this flick as he is the hero as well as the villain and also as crazy as they love him to be. A critic from ''

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'' said that "While the film’s tone, pacing, or treatment are nowhere close to the original, the Crazy Star elements might help them wade through the lackluster writing and execution".

References

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* {{V. Ravichandran 2020s Kannada-language films 2020s Indian films 2022 films Films directed by Ravichandran (Kannada actor) Kannada remakes of Malayalam films