Care of Footpath 2 (Hindi: Kill Them Young) is a 2015 Indian bi-lingual drama film directed by Kishan Shrikanth and produced by Devaraj Pande. In addition to direction, Kishan has composed music, enacted and edited the film. The film is a sequel to Kishan's Care of Footpath (2006) which won him many laurels. The film stars Avika Gor, Deepp Pathak, Esha Deol, Dingri Naresh and Karthik Jayaram in the main roles. The film also features special performances from Bollywood personalities such as Shafiq Syed of Salaam Bombay! fame and director Anees Bazmee. The film examines the Indian legal system through the trial of four juveniles who hatch a plan to kill a corrupt police officer.
| Care of Footpath 2 | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Kishan Shrikanth |
| Written by | Srikanth H R |
| Produced by | Devaraj Pande C R Srinivas Srikanth H R |
| Starring | Deepp Pathak Avika Gor Esha Deol Kishan Shrikanth Dingri |
| Cinematography | Makesh Dev S K Rao |
| Edited by | Kishan SS |
| Music by | Vivek Kar Manoj Srihari Kishan Shrikanth |
Production company | Kiran Movie Makers Inc. |
Release dates |
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Running time | 133 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Kannada Hindi |
Care of Footpath 2 premiered in Los Angeles on 6 November 2015 prior to its release in India.[1]
Cast edit
- Avika Gor as Geetha
- Esha Deol as Meera
- Karthik Jayaram as Police officer
- Kishan Shrikanth as Krishna
- Dingri Naresh as Dingri
- Shravanthi Sainath as TV reporter
- Anees Bazmee
- Shafiq Syed
- Master Hirannaiah
- Shivaram
Production edit
After a gap of four years, director Kishan Shrikanth came up with the idea of making a sequel to his first installment Care of Footpath. Terming the film as "not a typical sequel", the director said it took three years to conceive and conceptualize the subject for the film. He visited the real street children who had their brush with crime and understood their plight which resulted him to form a screenplay.[2]
Reception edit
Critical response edit
International edit
On 5 November 2015, the Los Angeles Times reviewed the film as "an exercise in excess" and drew parallels of the film making style to that of Danny Boyle's films. The film criticized the plot as a "bombastic, overlong melodrama that doesn't recognize the occasional need to takes things down a decibel or three" while praising the lead performances.[3]
In India edit
Upon release in India, the film garnered critical reviews with the Bangalore Mirror rating the film 3.5 Stars quoting 'From beginning to end, the movie does not let you down with its fast narrative and constant entry and exit of characters.'[4]
Soundtrack edit
| Care of Footpath 2 | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Vivek Kar, Manoj Srihari, Kishan Shrikanth | |
| Released | 3 November 2015 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 19:01 |
| Label | Anand Audio |
The soundtrack album comprises five tracks including three instrumentals, and was composed by 3 composers: Vivek Kar, Manoj Srihari and Kishan Shrikanth.[5] It was released on 3 November 2015.[6]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bullet Nanna" | Raghu Niduvalli | Vivek Kar | Girik Aman, Shipra Goyal | 4:27 |
| 2. | "Kanasugala" | K. Kalyan | Manoj Srihari & Kishan Shrikanth | Santhosh Venky | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Good Times" | Kishan Shrikanth | Instrumental | 3:27 | |
| 4. | "Last Hope" | Kishan Shrikanth | Instrumental | 2:51 | |
| 5. | "Plan to Kill" | Kishan Shrikanth | Instrumental | 4:09 | |
| Total length: | 19:01 | ||||
References edit
- ^ "If not BAHUBALI, Kannada film CARE OF FOOTPATH 2 selected for Oscar 2016!!". Raaga.com. 28 September 2015. Archived from the original on 15 November 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ "'Care of Footpath 2 Not a Typical Sequel'". New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "'Care of Footpath 2' an exercise in excess". Los Angeles Times. 5 November 2015. Archived from the original on 17 December 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Movie Review: C/O Footpath 2". Bangalore Mirror -. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Care of Footpath 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". iTunes. 2 November 2015. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Care of Footpath 2 Audio on November 03rd". Chitraloka.com. 30 October 2015. Archived from the original on 1 November 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
