Family Pack is a 2022 Indian Kannada language comedy film directed by Arjun Kumar S.,[1] who previously directed Sankashta Kara Ganapathi.[2] The film stars Likith Shetty, Amrutha Iyengar, Rangayana Raghu, and Achyuth Kumar. The film follows two families and a human-like ghost played by Rangayana Raghu.[3] The film premiered on Amazon Prime Video.[4]
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| Directed by | Arjun Kumar S. |
| Written by | Arjun Kumar .S. |
| Produced by | Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Shreesha Kuduvalli Uday Leela |
| Edited by | Deepu S. Kumar |
| Music by | Gurukiran Viraj Kannadiga |
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| Distributed by | Amazon Prime Video |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Plot synopsis edit
Abhi encounters a ghost when he had lost hope to live. The ghost helps him by granting him a new life. But things get complicated when the ghost realizes that their lives and destinies intervene on a deeper level.
Cast edit
- Likith Shetty as Abhi
- Amrutha Iyengar as Bhoomika aka Baby Boo
- Rangayana Raghu as Manjunath/Manjanna
- Achyuth Kumar as Abhi's father
- Padmaja Rao as Abhi's mother
- Sihi Kahi Chandru
- Sadhu Kokila as Krishna
- Dattanna
- Tilak
- Shivaram
- Sharmitha Gowda
- Chandu Gowda
- Jahangir
- Nagabhushan
- Raghu Ramanakoppa
- Sujay Shastri
- Mahantesh Hiremath
- Shruthi Ramesh
- Santosh Shetty
- Nischitha Shetty
Production edit
After the success of Sunkastha Kara Ganapathi, director Arjun Kumar and actor Likith Shetty reunited for this project. Although they struggled to find producers at first, Puneeth Rajkumar and his wife Ashwini later decided to produce the film under their banner PRK Productions.[5][6][7] Shooting began in September 2020,[8][9] and it finished in July 2021.[10]
Soundtrack edit
The song "Biddalappo" was composed by Gurukiran, sung by Chintan Vikas and was written by V. Manohar.[11][12] The song "Bekagide" was composed, written, and sung by Viraj Kannadiga.[13]
Reception edit
A. Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express opined that "Family Pack is a comfort watch with a message".[14] Jagadish Angadi of Deccan Herald wrote that "'Family Pack' has shortcomings but the film's twist and turns are placed well. The eventful second half makes up for the snail-paced first half. The film could have worked towards being an endearing tale of human emotions".[15] Sowmya Rajendran of The News Minute stated that "At under two hours, Family Pack feels like an endurance test that most are likely to fail unless they're film critics with rhino hides who've been subjected to one too many bad films in their lifetime".[16] Sunayana Suresh of The Times of India said that "Family Pack is one of those films that is unapologetic when it comes to its comedy. And this is its biggest strength. Director Arjun Kumar delivers yet another funny film".[17]
References edit
- ^ Anandraj, Shilpa (17 February 2022). "Arjun Kumar on Kannada film 'Family Pack': 'Comedy is a great genre'". The Hindu.
- ^ "Family Pack reunites Arjun Kumar and Likith Shetty". The New Indian Express.
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- "Fun apart, people will sense the message of 'Family Pack': Director Arjun Kumar". The New Indian Express.
- "Family Pack is a landmark movie for me and marks a very important project in my career: Likith Shetty - Times of India". The Times of India.
- "'Family Pack' is the most important film of my career: Amrutha Iyengar". www.daijiworld.com.
- "The cast and director of 'Family Pack' share their real-life experiences on guiding ghosts! - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "'Family Pack' to premiere on Prime Video". The New Indian Express.
- ^ R, Shilpa Sebastian (22 June 2020). "Likith Shetty: 'In the Kannada film industry there is no insider or outsider'". The Hindu.
- ^ India, The Hans (11 February 2022). "PRK productions Kannada comedy drama 'Family Pack' trailer unveiled". The Hans India.
- ^ "Puneeth Rajkumar to bankroll Likith Shetty's upcoming film Family Pack". India Today.
- ^ "Team Family Pack begins shooting with short schedules - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Likith Shetty-starrer Family Pack shooting to start today". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "It's a wrap for 'Family Pack'". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Makers of Kannada film 'Family Pack' released a mesmerising love track on Valentine's day". DT next. Archived from the original on 24 April 2022.
- ^ "'Biddalappo' from 'Family Pack' celebrates love - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Team 'Family Pack' drops new single titled 'Bekagide' - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Family Pack Movie Review: Packed with laughter and surprise". Cinema Express.
- ^ "Family Pack review: A comedy drama that defies logic". Deccan Herald. 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Family Pack review: This meandering Kannada comedy is best avoided". The News Minute. 17 February 2022.
- ^ Suresh, Sunayana (17 February 2022). "Family Pack Review: A comedy of many errors that holds its own eventually". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
External links edit
- Family Pack at IMDb
