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Max (Kannada film)

Max[1] is an upcoming Indian Kannada-language action drama film written and directed by Vijay Karthikeyaa in his directorial debut. The film has an ensemble cast of Sudeepa, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Samyukta Hornad, Sukrutha Wagle, Anirudh Bhat and others.[2][3][4][5][6][7] The Cinematography of the film is handled by Shekar Chandra in his third collaboration with Sudeep, Editing by Ganesh Babuu and Music composed by B. Ajaneesh Loknath.

Max
Directed byVijay Karthikeyaa
Produced byKalaippuli S. Thanu
StarringKiccha Sudeepa
Varalaxmi Sarathkumar
Samyukta Hornad
Sukrutha Wagle
Anirudh Bhat
CinematographyShekhar Chandra
Edited bySR Ganesh Baabu
Music byB. Ajaneesh Loknath
Production
companies
V Creations
Kichcha Creatiions
Release date
  • 2024 (2024)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Premise edit

Arjun Mahakshay comes across a minister's son committing atrocities against fellow police officials and arrests him for the same. But then, the minister's son dies in the ensuing scuffle.

Cast edit

Production edit

Pre Production and Casting edit

Sudeep officially announced his collaboration with Kalaipuli Thanu in the month of May 2023,[8] almost a year after his previous release of Vikrant Rona.[9] The film was rumored to be an unofficial remake of 2021 Telugu film, Krack which itself was majorly inspired from 2017 Kannada film Tagaru.[10][11] The team released a teaser of the film in July 2023 where it was revealed that the movie is to be directed by debutant Vijay Karthikeyaa and Music by Ajaneesh Loknath.[12] Samyuktha Hornad was reported to be part of the cast which was later confirmed by the team.[13] Later it was also reported that Varalaxmi Sarathkumar who was last paired with Sudeep in Manikya in Kannada cinema was once again joining forces with him.[14][15]

Filming edit

The film went on floors in the month of July 2023.[16][17] Majority of the film was shot in and around Mahabalipuram.[18] While Chetan Dsouza composed most of the action sequences, It was also reported that Kevin Kumar of Jailer fame had also shot an action sequence.[19] While the shooting of the film was underway, the film faced the wrath of Chennai Floods which meant the shooting was halted.[20][6][21] Later the shooting began and the action sequences were wrapped up in May 2024.[22]

Soundtrack edit

Max
Soundtrack album by
B. Ajaneesh Loknath
Released2024
Recorded2024
GenreSoundtrack
Length0:51
LabelSaregama
ProducerKalaipuli S. Thanu

There were many big names being considered for the movie, B Ajaneesh Lokanth who had previously collaborated with Sudeep on Vikrant Rona was selected to score for the background music and compose the music for the film.[23]

Track list
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Max Title theme"Vijay KarthikeyaaB. Ajaneesh Loknath00:51
Total length:00:51


Marketing edit

The initial teaser of the film was released on 2 July 2023 with announcement of the team. Later on occasion of the birthday of the actor Sudeep, the title teaser of the film was released in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi. The film was titled MAX.[24]

Release edit

The film is scheduled to release theatrically in 2024.[22]

References edit

  1. ^ "Kichcha 46 is now Max! Kiccha Sudeep dons titular role in intense actioner". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  2. ^ "Sudeepa addresses fans demands for 'Max' updates: Emphasizes on keeping patience and positivity". The Times of India. 2024-02-08. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  3. ^ "Max". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  4. ^ Service, Express News (2023-09-16). "Varalaxmi Sarathkumar a part of Sudeep's Max?". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  5. ^ "First single from Kiccha Sudeep's 'Max' to drop soon? Here's what we know..." OTTPlay. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  6. ^ a b "Max Movie: ನವೆಂಬರ್ ಮಳೆಯಿಂದ ಶೂಟಿಂಗ್ ಅಡಚಣೆ! ಮ್ಯಾಕ್ಸ್ ಅಪ್ಡೇಟ್ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಕಿಚ್ಚ ಸುದೀಪ್ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಿಷ್ಟು". News18 ಕನ್ನಡ (in Kannada). 2024-01-16. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  7. ^ "ಕಿಚ್ಚ ಸುದೀಪ್ ಮ್ಯಾಕ್ಸ್ ಹೊಸ ಮ್ಯಾಟರ್; ಕ್ಲೈಮ್ಯಾಕ್ಸ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರ್ಜರಿ ಆ್ಯಕ್ಷನ್!". News18 ಕನ್ನಡ (in Kannada). 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  8. ^ Features, C. E. (2023-05-24). "Sudeep to unite with Kalaippuli Thanu for Kichcha 46". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  9. ^ "Sudeep collaborates with Asuran, Kabali makers for #Kichcha46". The Times of India. 2023-05-24. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  10. ^ "Kiccha Sudeep's Max movie plot revealed; netizens call it unofficial Krack remake". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  11. ^ Keramalu, Karthik (2021-01-11). "Krack Movie Review: A Very Interesting Action Thriller Featuring Ravi Teja And Shruti Haasan". www.filmcompanion.in. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  12. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2023-07-02). "'Kichcha 46' teaser: A demonic Kichcha Sudeep in a violence-heavy actioner". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  13. ^ "Kichcha 46: Samyukta Hornad to join Sudeep & Co. for an important role?". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  14. ^ Service, Express News (2023-09-18). "Varalaxmi Sarathkumar a part of Sudeep's Max?". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  15. ^ "ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ 'ಕಿಚ್ಚ' ಸುದೀಪ್ ಸಿನಿಮಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಣ್ಣ ಹಚ್ಚಿದ 'ಮಾಣಿಕ್ಯ' ಚೆಲುವೆ ವರಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ ಶರತ್‌ಕುಮಾರ್". Vijay Karnataka (in Kannada). Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  16. ^ "Kiccha Sudeep confirms that his next, #Kiccha46, will take off on June 1". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  17. ^ Features, C. E. (2023-07-31). "Sudeep starts shooting for his next multilingual film, Kichcha 46". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  18. ^ "Kiccha 46: Kiccha Sudeep & Co. to begin long schedule in this coastal Tamil Nadu city?". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  19. ^ "Exclusive! Kevin Kumar, Who Made His Debut As Stunt Director In Superstar Rajinikanth's Jailer, Composes A Special Fight For Kichcha Sudeep In Max". Times Now. 2024-04-30. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  20. ^ "'Max' shoot comes to a halt". indiaherald.com. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  21. ^ Sharadhaa, A. (2024-01-02). "Kichcha Sudeep's Max gets into the final phase of shooting". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  22. ^ a b vinaykumar.patil. "Kannada superstar Kiccha Sudeep's 'Max' nears completion; to be released before July '24". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  23. ^ "On Kiccha Sudeep's 50th Birthday, Makers Reveal Title Of His Upcoming Film". News18. 2023-09-02. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  24. ^ "Kichcha 46: Sudeep's Action-Thriller Max's Title Revealed With Dramatic Teaser. WATCH". Times Now. 2023-09-02. Retrieved 2024-05-15.

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