''Roop Nagar Ke Cheetey'' is an Indian

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directed by Vihan Suryavanshi and produced by

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under the banner of ACE Entertainment. The film stars Karan Parab, Kunal Shukla, Aayushi Bhave, Sana Prabhu,

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and Hemal Ingle. The film was released on 16 September 2022.

Synopsis

It depicts the journey of two childhood friends and their contrasting lives in two different cities after an incident. It presents some neglected aspects of friendship that have never been explored before.

Cast

* Karan Parab as Akhil * Kunal Shukla as Girish * Hemal Ingle as Devika * Aayushi Bhave as Maya *

as Kshipra * Sana Prabhu as Rati * Akshay Kelkar as Sarang * Saorabh Rajnish Choughule as Jagan * Onkar Bhojane as Professor * Rajit Kapur as Jatin * Tanvika Parlikar as Smita * Ajit Pawar

Production and marketing

A news report published by ''

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'' in December 2013 suggests that the film was announced back in 2013. The film's title is derived from a popular dialogue, 'Hum Roop Nagar Ke Cheetey Hain, Shikaar Par Hi Jeete Hain', of a 1990s

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movie. It was announced as a Marathi-language film by its producer

by sharing the film's motion poster on

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in January 2021. The shooting of the film was started in February 2021. The film was also shot in

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and

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. The first teaser of the film was released on

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in July 2022. The film's trailer was released on 2 September 2022, in

. It is released on 16 September 2022.

Soundtrack

The film score is composed by Mujeeb Majeed while the songs featured in the film are composed by

and

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, lyrics by Jai Atre and songs sung by

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, Saurabh Salunke,

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, Narayani Gopan,

and

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Reception

Critical reception

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'' gave it 3.5 out of 5 stars, calling the film ‘surprises you with its nuanced approach toward storytelling.’ The film was rated 2.5 out of 5 by Jaydeep Pathakji, a film critic who writes for newspaper ''

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''.

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 13973920 2020s Marathi-language films Indian drama films Indian romance films Indian comedy films