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| {{short description|2021 film by Raaghav Ranganathan}}
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| | director = [[Raaghav|Raaghav Ranganathan]]
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| | producer = [[Preetha|Preetha Raaghav]]
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| | starring = {{unbulleted list|Raaghav Ranganathan|[[Karthik Kumar]]|[[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]]|[[Sanam Shetty]]}}
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| | music = Navneet Sundar
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| | cinematography = Raja Bhattacharjee
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| | runtime = 90 mins
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| | country = India
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| | language = Tamil<br>English
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| '''''Ticket''''' is a 2017 bilingual comedy drama film written and directed by [[Raaghav|Raaghav Ranganathan]], and produced by [[Preetha|Preetha Raaghav]]. Shot in Tamil and English, the film features Raaghav in the lead role, alongside [[Karthik Kumar]], [[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]] and [[Sanam Shetty]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/110216/of-tales-straight-from-the-heart.html|title=Of tales straight from the heart|first=S.|last=Subhakeerthana|date=11 February 2016|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>
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| The film was premiered at the [[London Indian Film Festival]] in 2017, with screenings held in London, Wembley and Birmingham.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/ticket-a-pro-lgbt-film-is-directed-by-raghav.html|title=Ticket, a pro-LGBT film is directed by Raghav|date=10 July 2017|website=Behindwoods}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://londonindianfilmfestival.co.uk/ticket-the-movie/|title=Ticket the Movie|date=16 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/60085/cinema/Kollywood/Ticket-movie-to-be-screen-london-film-festvial.htm|title=லண்டன் திரைப்பட விழாவில் டிக்கெட் திரையீடு | Ticket movie to be screen london film festvial|date=13 June 2017|website=தினமலர் - சினிமா}}</ref>
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| ==Cast==
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| * [[Raaghav|Raaghav Ranganathan]] as Avinash Ravichander
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| * [[Karthik Kumar]] as Althif Hussain
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| * [[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]] as Shalini
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| * [[Sanam Shetty]] as Ria
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| * [[Babloo Prithiveeraj]] as a local don
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| * [[Aishwarya (actress)|Aishwarya]] as Sona
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| * [[Vatsan Chakravarthy]] as Craig
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| * [[Kavithalaya Krishnan]] as Kumar
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| * [[Balaji Venugopal]]
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| * Shylaja Chetlur as Priya Francis
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| ==Production==
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| The film marked the directorial debut of [[Raaghav|Raaghav Ranganathan]], who revealed that ''Ticket'' was a "thriller with a tinge of black humour". Raaghav played the lead role alongside [[Karthik Kumar]], [[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]] and [[Sanam Shetty]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/videos/2017/jun/13/trailer-of-ticket-promises-quite-some-thrills-and-intrigue-540.html|title=Trailer of Ticket promises thrills and intrigue|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> The film began its shoot in mid-2015 and progressed throughout 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tamildiplomat.com/i-hit-the-gym-to-overcome-the-pressure-in-getting-film-roles/|title=I hit the gym to overcome the pressure in getting film roles|date=7 October 2015|website=Tamil Diplomat}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/I-hit-the-gym-to-overcome-the-pressure-in-getting-film-roles/articleshow/49242722.cms|title=I hit the gym to overcome the pressure in getting film roles|newspaper=The Times of India|first=M|last=Suganth|date=16 January 2017|accessdate=14 June 2021}}</ref> The title of the film was a play on the Tamil phrase "Ticket Vaangittaan!", alluding to death, a concept explored in the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/exclusive-interviews/perception-of-tamil-cinema-is-eclipsed-by-bollywood-1500685320.html|title=Perception of Tamil cinema is eclipsed by Bollywood|date=22 July 2017}}</ref>
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| Raaghav worked on the post-production of the film in early 2017, alongside his acting commitments for another project titled ''Beep''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/raghav-has-special-powers-in-his-next/articleshow/58140991.cms|title=Raghav has special powers in his next - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
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| ==Release and reception==
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| The film was premiered at the [[London Indian Film Festival]] in 2017, with screenings held in London, Wembley and Birmingham. Raaghav had sent the film for consideration to the organisers, and the film was selected to be screened. It became first independent Tamil film to be premiered at the [[Empire, Leicester Square]] theatre in London.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ticket-goes-to-london-film-festival/articleshow/59138779.cms|title='Ticket' goes to London Film Festival - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> A reviewer noted "''Ticket'' may not be ground-breaking cinema, but it is the perfect bit of lighter counterbalance to other, more weighty festival offerings, and a solid directorial debut from Raaghav Ranganathan."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bollyspice.com/liff-special-review-ticket-the-movie/|title=LIFF SPECIAL REVIEW: Ticket – The Movie|first=Katherine|last=Matthews|date=19 June 2017}}</ref> The film was also appreciated for its pro-[[LGBT]] theme.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/raghav-preetha-open-up-about-his-gay-liplock-scene-interview-tamil-videos-72892|title=Raghav Preetha open up about his gay liplock scene : Interview videos - IndiaGlitz.com|via=www.indiaglitz.com}}</ref>
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| The film was initially set to have a theatrical release in 2017, but it did not materialise.<ref>{{cite web | title=Ashanti Omkar, Tamil actor/director Raaghav Ranganathan | website=BBC | date=2017-06-25 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08v924v | access-date=2020-11-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wef.org.in/raaghav-ranganathan/|title=Raaghav Ranganathan | WEF | Women Economic Forum}}</ref> Libra Productions' Ravindar Chandrasekaran announced that he had procured the rights of the film in March 2018, but the film later did not have theatrical release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/ravindar-chandrasekaran-to-release-raaghavn-ranganathans-ticket.html|title=Ravindar Chandrasekaran to release Raaghavn Ranganathan's Ticket|date=23 March 2018|website=Behindwoods}}</ref>
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| ==References==
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| ==External links==
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| * {{IMDb title|6797046}}
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| [[Category:Tamil-language films]]
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| [[Category:Indian films]]
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| [[Category:Indian LGBT-related films]]
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| [[Category:2010s comedy-drama films]]
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| [[Category:2017 comedy films]]
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| [[Category:Indian comedy thriller films]]
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