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	\| director = Pradeep Kilikar		\| director = S. Pradeep Kilikar
	\| producer = K. Natrajan		\| producer = K. Natrajan
	\| writer =		\| writer = S. Pradeep Kilikar
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	'''''Bow Bow''''' is a 2019 Tamil-language film directed by Pradeep Kilikar~~, who previously worked as an assistant director for ''[[Azhagesan]]''~~. The film stars Master Ahaan and a ~~Labrador~~ and the plot revolves around their relationship.<ref name=bow>{{Cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ahaan-wouldnt-heed-his-parents-but-listened-to-me/articleshow/70092052.cms\|~~title='Ahaan wouldn't heed his parents, but listened to me'\|~~date=~~5 July 2019~~\|~~newspaper~~=The Times of India~~\|accessdate=8 March 2020~~}}</ref>		'''''Bow Bow''''' is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by S. Pradeep Kilikar. The film stars Master Ahaan and a labrador and the plot revolves around their relationship.<ref name="bow">{{Cite news \|date=5 July 2019 \|title='Ahaan wouldn't heed his parents, but listened to me' \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ahaan-wouldnt-heed-his-parents-but-listened-to-me/articleshow/70092052.cms \|access-date=8 March 2020 \|work=The Times of India}}</ref>

	== Cast ==		== Cast ==
	{{colbegin}}		{{colbegin}}
	* Master Ahaan as Sanju<ref name="Cast">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/jul/15/bow-bow--to-be-released-in-7-languages-2004304.html~~\|title=Kannada film 'Bow Bow' to be released in seven languages~~\|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>		* Master Ahaan as Sanju<ref name="Cast">{{Cite web \|title=Kannada film 'Bow Bow' to be released in seven languages \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/jul/15/bow-bow--to-be-released-in-7-languages-2004304.html \|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
	* Labrador as ~~Rover<ref name="Cast" /><!-- (Tamil) /~~ Scooby ~~(Kannada)~~<ref name="Cast" /~~>--~~>		* Labrador as Scooby<ref name="Cast" />
	* Beagle as ~~Lucky<ref name="Cast" /><!--(Tamil) /~~ Popcorn ~~(Kannada)~~<ref name="Cast" /~~>--~~>		* Beagle as Popcorn<ref name="Cast" />
	* ~~Indie~~ (Stray) ~~as Sultan~~<ref name="Cast" /><ref name="Languages">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/oct/16/bow-bow-director-pradeep-kilikar-opens-up-about-his-film-2048314.html~~\|title='Bow Bow' director Pradeep Kilikar opens up about his film~~\|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>		* Sultan (Stray Indie)<ref name="Cast" /><ref name="Languages">{{Cite web \|title='Bow Bow' director Pradeep Kilikar opens up about his film \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/oct/16/bow-bow-director-pradeep-kilikar-opens-up-about-his-film-2048314.html \|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
	* V. Shiva		* V. Shiva
	* Tejaswi		* Tejaswi
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	== Production ==		== Production ==
	Master Ahaan, from Bangalore, was cast by the director, Kilikar, felt that he "wanted someone who is fun and chirpy". Ahaan's picture was shown to him by the cinematographer. The film was shot in Chennai and ~~Coimabatore~~. ''Bow Bow'' features 10 dogs, 3 of which play significant roles.<ref>{{Cite ~~web~~\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/bow-bow-is-an-emotional-bond-between-a-five-year-old-boy-and-his-dog/articleshow/69308470.cms\|~~title='Bow Bow' is an emotional bond between a five-year-old boy and his dog – Times of India\|website~~=The Times of India}}</ref><ref name=bow /> Regarding the ~~casting of~~ Ahaan and the dogs, the director said that he "could only shoot when the dogs and the kid were in the mood to work". The film was shot in a little over a month and had dog trainers to train the dogs to show emotions.<ref name="Languages" /> The whole unit had to work around this, but they were very cooperative.~~T he~~ film ~~will release~~ in ~~six languages: Bengali, Hindi,~~ Kannada~~, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu. Scenes that involved number boards and plates were re-shot to suit nativity and scenes involving dialogues were rerecorded~~.<ref name="Languages" />		Master Ahaan, from Bangalore who was then studying LKG,<ref name="Y">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1gZRKSALcg</ref> was cast by the director, Kilikar, felt that he "wanted someone who is fun and chirpy". Ahaan's picture was shown to him by the [[cinematographer]]. The film was shot in Chennai and Coimbatore. ''Bow Bow'' features 5 dogs, 2 of which play significant roles.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Cr \|first=Sharanya \|title='Bow Bow' is an emotional bond between a five-year-old boy and his dog \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/bow-bow-is-an-emotional-bond-between-a-five-year-old-boy-and-his-dog/articleshow/69308470.cms \|work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref name="bow" /> Regarding the filming with Ahaan and the dogs, the director said that he "could only shoot when the dogs and the kid were in the mood to work". The film was shot in a little over a month and had dog trainers to train the dogs to show emotions.<ref name="Languages" /> The whole unit had to work around this, but they were very cooperative.<ref name="Languages" /> The film was only released in 2019 despite being filmed several years earlier.<ref name="Y"/> The film was also dubbed in Kannada in 2020.<ref name="Languages" />

	== ~~Release~~ ==		== Music ==
	The ~~Tamil version~~ released in October of 2019 to mixed reviews. ~~The~~ ''Times of India'' gave the film two out of five stars stating that "Though the scenes between Ahaan and the dog are decently portrayed, with cinematography and music aiding it, the dearth of appealing sequences makes it a tedious watch".<ref>{{Cite ~~web~~\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/bow-bow/movie-review/71630784.cms\|~~title~~=~~Bow Bow Movie Review: Bow Bow tests patience due to lack~~ of ~~an engaging screenplay\|via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com~~}}</ref> [[Cinema Express]]'s review noted "dog films have the power to make even the stone-hearted turn into bawling babies but ''Bow Bow'' just leaves you with a migraine".<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2019/oct/18/bow-bow-movie-review-a-dog-without-a-purpose-14982.html~~\|title=Bow Bow Movie Review: A dog without a purpose~~\|website=~~The New Indian~~ Express}}</ref>		The music was composed by Marc D. Muse and A. Denis Vallaban.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Bow Bow - All Songs \|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/bow-bow/NNgsJGDPpQw_ \|website=[[JioSaavn]] \|date=2 July 2019}}</ref>
			{{track listing
			\| headline = Track listing
			\| extra_column = Singer(s)
			\| title1 = Naalai Namathada
			\| length1 = 4:37
			\| lyrics1 = Muthamil
			\| extra1 = [[Rahul Nambiar]]
			\| music1 = Marc D. Muse
			\| title2 = Munnale
			\| length2 = 4:25
			\| lyrics2 = Muthamil
			\| extra2 = Jeffrey George Biju
			\| music2 = Marc D. Muse
			\| title3 = Hey Kuchi Rakkamma
			\| length3 = 4:17
			\| lyrics3 = Muthamil
			\| extra3 = [[Haricharan]], Jeffrey George Biju
			\| music3 = Marc D. Muse
			\| title4 = Inky Pinky
			\| length4 = 5:34
			\| lyrics4 = Manju, Shiva
			\| extra4 = Shiva, A. Denis Vallaban, Linda, Danica, Asaph, Yogesh
			\| music4 = A. Denis Vallaban
			\| title5 = Oodu Oodu
			\| length5 = 5:22
			\| lyrics5 = Rahul Ghandi
			\| extra5 = [[Madhu Balakrishnan]]
			\| music5 = A. Denis Vallaban
			\| total_length = 24:15
			}}

			== Reception ==
			The film released in October 2019 to mixed reviews. A critic from ''The Times of India'' gave the film two out of five stars stating that "Though the scenes between Ahaan and the dog are decently portrayed, with cinematography and music aiding it, the dearth of appealing sequences makes it a tedious watch".<ref>{{Cite news \|title=Bow Bow Movie Review: Bow Bow tests patience due to lack of an engaging screenplay \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/bow-bow/movie-review/71630784.cms \|work=The Times of India}}</ref> ''[[Cinema Express]]'''s review noted "dog films have the power to make even the stone-hearted turn into bawling babies but ''Bow Bow'' just leaves you with a migraine".<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Bow Bow Movie Review: A dog without a purpose \|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2019/oct/18/bow-bow-movie-review-a-dog-without-a-purpose-14982.html \|website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

			==External links==
			*{{IMDb title\|12868002}}

	[[Category:Films about dogs]]		[[Category:Films about dogs]]
	[[Category:~~2010s~~ Tamil-language films]]		[[Category:2019 Tamil-language films]]
	[[Category:Indian ~~films]]~~		[[Category:2019 Indian films]]
	~~[[Category:2019~~ films]]
	[[Category:Films about animals]]		[[Category:Films about animals]]
	[[Category:Indian children's films]]		[[Category:Indian children's films]]
			[[Category:2019 children's films]]
			[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

>Pikamander2 at 14:12, 15 November 2020

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{{Short description|2019 Tamil film}}
{{No plot|date=July 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Bow Bow
| image = Bow Bow.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Poster
| director = Pradeep Kilikar
| producer = K. Natrajan
| writer =
| screenplay = Pradeep Kilikar
| story =
| starring = Master Ahaan
| music = Marc D. Muse<br /> A. Denis Vallaban
| studio = London Talkies
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2019|10|18}}
| cinematography = K. Arun Prasath
| editing = E. Gopal <br /> S. Anand
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Bow Bow''''' is a 2019 Tamil-language film directed by Pradeep Kilikar, who previously worked as an assistant director for ''[[Azhagesan]]''. The film stars Master Ahaan and a Labrador and the plot revolves around their relationship.<ref name=bow>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ahaan-wouldnt-heed-his-parents-but-listened-to-me/articleshow/70092052.cms|title='Ahaan wouldn't heed his parents, but listened to me'|date=5 July 2019|newspaper=The Times of India|accessdate=8 March 2020}}</ref>

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* Master Ahaan as Sanju<ref name="Cast">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/jul/15/bow-bow--to-be-released-in-7-languages-2004304.html|title=Kannada film 'Bow Bow' to be released in seven languages|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
* Labrador as Rover<ref name="Cast" />
* Beagle as Lucky<ref name="Cast" />
* Indie (Stray) as Sultan<ref name="Cast" /><ref name="Languages">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/oct/16/bow-bow-director-pradeep-kilikar-opens-up-about-his-film-2048314.html|title='Bow Bow' director Pradeep Kilikar opens up about his film|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
* V. Shiva
* Tejaswi
* Shrujai
* Sathyan
* Arokiyaraj
* Naanjil V. Rambabu
* Master P. Ravin
* Thiruppur Raj
* Charmila
* Jain
* Vijayalakshmi
* Lakshmi Priya Mathivaanan
{{colend}}

== Production ==
Master Ahaan, from Bangalore, was cast by the director, Kilikar, felt that he "wanted someone who is fun and chirpy". Ahaan's picture was shown to him by the cinematographer. The film was shot in Chennai and Coimabatore. ''Bow Bow'' features 10 dogs, 3 of which play significant roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/bow-bow-is-an-emotional-bond-between-a-five-year-old-boy-and-his-dog/articleshow/69308470.cms|title='Bow Bow' is an emotional bond between a five-year-old boy and his dog – Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref name=bow /> Regarding the casting of Ahaan and the dogs, the director said that he "could only shoot when the dogs and the kid were in the mood to work". The film was shot in a little over a month and had dog trainers to train the dogs to show emotions.<ref name="Languages" /> The whole unit had to work around this, but they were very cooperative.T he film will release in six languages: Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu. Scenes that involved number boards and plates were re-shot to suit nativity and scenes involving dialogues were rerecorded.<ref name="Languages" />

== Release ==
The Tamil version released in October of 2019 to mixed reviews. The ''Times of India'' gave the film two out of five stars stating that "Though the scenes between Ahaan and the dog are decently portrayed, with cinematography and music aiding it, the dearth of appealing sequences makes it a tedious watch".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/bow-bow/movie-review/71630784.cms|title=Bow Bow Movie Review: Bow Bow tests patience due to lack of an engaging screenplay|via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref> [[Cinema Express]]'s review noted "dog films have the power to make even the stone-hearted turn into bawling babies but ''Bow Bow'' just leaves you with a migraine".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2019/oct/18/bow-bow-movie-review-a-dog-without-a-purpose-14982.html|title=Bow Bow Movie Review: A dog without a purpose|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Films about dogs]]
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2019 films]]
[[Category:Films about animals]]
[[Category:Indian children's films]]

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>Pikamander2 at 14:12, 15 November 2020