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'''''Dear Vikram''''' is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by K. S. Nandheesh starring [[Sathish Ninasam]] and [[Shraddha Srinath]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/sathish-ninasam-achyuth-kumar-shraddha-srinath-vasishta-simha-starrer-dear-vikram-movie-will-premiere-on-voot-select-on-june-30th/articleshow/92433269.cms|title=ಮೊದಲ ಬಾರಿಗೆ ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಓಟಿಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿನಿಮಾ ರಿಲೀಸ್ ಮಾಡ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ ನಟ ಸತೀಶ್ ನೀನಾಸಂ!|website=Vijay Karnataka|language=kn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kannada.asianetnews.com/sandalwood/sathish-ninasam-shraddha-srinath-starrer-dear-vikram-movie-will-premiere-on-voot-select-on-june-30th-gvd-rdzzrd|title=Dear Vikram: ಸಮಾಜಕ್ಕೆ ಕನ್ನಡಿ ಹಿಡಿಯುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ: ನೀನಾಸಂ ಸತೀಶ್|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd}}</ref> The film released after a five-year delay.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
*[[Sathish Ninasam]] as Vikram <br />
*[[Shraddha Srinath]] as Nitya <br />
*[[Vasishta N. Simha]] as Bharat <br />
*Raksha Somashekar as Nidhi<br />
*[[Sonu Gowda]] in an extended cameo<br />
*[[Achyuth Kumar]] as Politician<br />
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==Production and release==<br />
The film was initially titled ''Godhra'' but was changed to ''Dear Vikram'' in 2022 after the [[Central Board of Film Certification|CBFC]] objected the title attributing its similarity to the [[2002 Gujarat riots|Godhra riots]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/sathish-ninasam-shraddha-srinath-vasishta-simha-starrer-godhra-movie-title-changed-to-dear-vikram/articleshow/92103010.cms|title=ಸತೀಶ್ ನೀನಾಸಂ ನಟನೆಯ 'ಗೋದ್ರಾ' ಸಿನಿಮಾ ಟೈಟಲ್ ಚೇಂಜ್! ಹೊಸ ಶೀರ್ಷಿಕೆ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ನೀಡಿದ ಚಿತ್ರತಂಡ|website=Vijay Karnataka|language=kn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/sathish-ninasams-godha-to-get-a-new-title/articleshow/91365828.cms|title=Sathish Ninasam's Godhra to get a new title - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=6 May 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kannada.asianetnews.com/sandalwood/sathish-ninasam-kannada-movie-godhraa-official-2k-teaser-q4atkd|title=ಹುಟ್ಟು ದರಿದ್ರವಾಗಿದ್ರೂ ಸಾವು ಚರಿತ್ರೆಯಾಗ್ಬೇಕು': ಇದು ನೀನಾಸಂ ಸತೀಶ್ 'ಗೋದ್ರಾ' ಕಥೆ!|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd}}</ref> The film began production in 2017, but only released in 2022 due to the delay caused by the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/godhra-first-look-revealead/articleshow/60021493.cms|title=Godhra first look revealed - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=11 August 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2017/aug/09/godhra-to-be-launched-on-august-12-by-shivarajkumar-1640368.html|title=Godhra to be launched on August 12 by Shivarajkumar|website=The New Indian Express|date=9 August 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/shraddha-srinath-talks-about-dear-vikram/article65588563.ece|title=Shraddha Srinath talks about her new Kannada film 'Dear Vikram'|first=Shilpa|last=Anandraj|date=1 July 2022|work=The Hindu}}</ref> The film was shot in multiple Indian states and Malaysia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sonu-gowda-roped-godhra-116997|title=Sonu Gowda roped in for 'Godhra'|date=28 January 2020|website=The News Minute}}</ref><br />
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The film was to release in 2020 after shooting for most of the film was complete except for the introduction song.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/wrap-time-godhra-only-intro-song-left-be-shot-115906|title=Wrap up time for 'Godhra' with only intro song left to be shot|date=11 January 2020|website=The News Minute}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2020/jan/11/sathish-ninasam-gears-up-for-godhra-2087861.html|title=Sathish Ninasam gears up for 'Godhra'|website=The New Indian Express|date=11 January 2020 }}</ref> The film streamed on [[Voot]] Select on 30 June 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2022/jun/30/dear-vikram-pictures-a-common-mans-life-and-his-fight-for-rights-satish-2471155.html|title=Dear Vikram pictures a common man's life and his fight for rights: Satish|website=The New Indian Express|date=30 June 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2022/jun/23/dear-vikram-to-get-a-direct-digital-release-on-voot-select-2468570.html|title=Dear Vikram to get a direct digital release on Voot Select|website=The New Indian Express|date=23 June 2022 }}</ref><br />
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== Reception ==<br />
Muralidhara Khajane of ''[[The Hindu]]'' opined that "In his enthusiasm to address multiple burning socio-economic, cultural, religious and political issues in the span of one film, director Nandeesh seems to have lost his focus".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/dear-vikram-movie-review-a-socio-political-film-that-bites-off-more-than-it-can-chew/article65585269.ece|title='Dear Vikram' movie review: A socio-political film that bites off more than it can chew|first=Muralidhara|last=Khajane|date=30 June 2022|work=The Hindu}}</ref> Sunayana Suresh of ''[[The Times of India]]'' said that "''Dear Vikram'' could have been a film that could have raised interesting debates on the current political situation, but it ends up falling short as the tale seems too rushed between some unnecessary songs and sequences".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/kannada/dear-vikram/ottmoviereview/92537790.cms|title=Dear Vikram Review: An earnest tale about idealism versus reality|newspaper=The Times of India|first=Sunayana|last=Suresh|date=30 June 2022|accessdate=23 April 2026}}</ref> Jayadeep Jayesh of ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' called the film "a total misfire".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/dear-vikram-review-a-total-misfire-1122931.html|title='Dear Vikram' review: A total misfire|date=1 July 2022|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/review/sathish-ninasam-vasishta-simha-shraddha-srinath-starrer-dear-vikram-movie-review-rating-in-kannada/moviereview/92572747.cms|title=Dear Vikram Review: ಸಿದ್ಧಾಂತ & ವಾಸ್ತವದ ಸಂಘರ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿಲುಕುವ 'ವಿಕ್ರಮ್'|website=Vijay Karnataka|language=kn}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:2022 Kannada-language films]]<br />
[[Category:2022 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]</div>Prakashmishra1991