Rules Ranjann is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language romantic action drama film written and directed by Rathinam Krishna. The film features Kiran Abbavaram and Neha Shetty in lead roles.[1] It was released on 6 October 2023.[2] The film was heavily panned by critics and was a box-office bomb.
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| Directed by | Rathinam Krishna |
| Written by | Rathinam Krishna |
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| Cinematography | Dulip Kumar M. S. |
| Music by | Amresh Ganesh |
Production company | Starlight Entertainment |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹10 crore |
| Box office | ₹10 crore |
Plot
editManoranjan (Ranjan), a job-seeking graduate from a rural background finds employment in a Mumbai IT office after pressure from his father. Despite being ridiculed for a language barrier, he eventually gains the respect of his co-workers and begins adopting an arbitrary approach to logic and eventually becoming a stringent enforcer of rules, even towards his own boss. Similar absurdities unfold in his apartment complex, when his neighbor, Kamesh, brings multiple girls to his apartment. This prompts Ranjan to try and succeed at getting Kamesh out of the building for breaking his world view. Upon this incident, Ranjan is confronted by Kamesh when Kamesh asks Ranjan if he's ever loved anyone. Ranjan then begins to narrate a story about how he had a crush on a girl in college, but Kamesh proceeds to ridicule him as he never even made a move for her. Coincidentally, Ranjan runs into his crush, Sana, at the train station the very next day and they end up spending the day, and night together. The following day Ranjan drops Sana off at the train station and before Sana leaves, he tries and fails to get her number. The next day, Ranjan tells Kamesh about this miracle and Ranjan decides that he needs to go back to his hometown to try and woo his love. When he goes home, three men who he considers his friends, try to hinder his chances. But through a series of miracles, he proceeds to marry Sana and stick it to his friends while he's at it. While he's at it, he gets Kamesh married to Sana's friend.
Cast
edit- Kiran Abbavaram as Manoranjan "Ranjan"
- Neha Shetty as Sana
- Meher Chahal as Swapna
- Vennela Kishore as Kamesh
- Subbaraju as Sana's brother
- Hyper Aadhi as Ranjan's friend
- Harsha Chemudu
- Annu Kapoor
- Ajay as Swapna's brother
- Nagineedu
- Atul Parchure
- Vijay Patkar
- Makarand Deshpande
- Sudharshan
- Goparaju Ramana
- Abhimanyu Singh
- Siddharth Sen
- Gulshan Pandey
Music
editAll music is composed by Amresh Ganesh
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Naalo Nene Lenu" | Rambabu Gosala | Sarath Santhosh | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Sammohanuda" | Rathinam Krishna, Rambabu Gosala | Shreya Ghoshal | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Enduku Ra Babu" | Krishna Kanth | Rahul Sipligunj, L. V. Revanth | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Dhekho Mumbai" | Kasarla Shyam, Megh-Uh-Watt | Adnan Sami, Payal Dev | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Emaindhira Mama" | Megh-Uh-Watt | Kunal Ganjawala, Megh-Uh-Watt, Ab | 3:34 |
Release and reception
editRules Ranjann was initially scheduled to be released on 28 September 2023 but was later postponed and released on 6 October 2023.[3][2]
Subhash K. Jha for Times Now called it a "chaotic comedy that starts with office absurdities, loses focus in a misogynistic subplot, and relies too heavily on weak dialogues, leaving viewers with a mindless and aimless experience".[4] Naresh Kota of NTV rated the film 2.25 out of 5 and opined that the screenplay and story were too bad, with over-the-top bad performances being the major negative factor.[5] Telugucinema.com wrote, "Such non-serious films work only when the comedy portions are hilarious. But the comedy track involving Vennela Kishore in the first half is distasteful. In the second half, the comedic parts starring Hyper Adhi, Harsh, and Sudarshanam are equally inane".[6]
References
edit- ^ "I kept laughing for two hours while hearing 'Rules Ranjann' script, says Kiran Abbavaram". Telangana Today. 5 September 2023. Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Kiran Abbavaram's romantic flick 'Rules Ranjann' receives a new release date: set to hit theaters on October 6". The Times of India. 13 September 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Rules Ranjan gets a release date". Cinema Express. 4 September 2023. Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ Jha, Subhash K. (8 December 2023). "Rules Ranjann Movie Review: Office Hilarity To Apartment Absurdity, A Comedic Rollercoaster That Loses Its Way". Times Now. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Kota, Naresh (6 October 2023). "Rules Ranjann Movie Review: Cringey and Outdated!". NTV. Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Rules Ranjann Review: A total bore!". Telugucinema.com. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
