| Shreelancer | |
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| File:Shreelancer.jpg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sandeep Mohan |
| Produced by | Giju John Sandeep Mohan |
| Written by | Sandeep Mohan |
| Starring | Arjun Radhakrishnan |
| Music by | Score: Vivek Philip Songs: Andrew Sloman Natalie Matos Ankur Tewari Prateek Kuhad |
| Edited by | Shreyas Beltangdy |
Production company | Tiranga Pictures The Great Indian Travelling Cinema |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi English |
Shreelancer (stylised as #shreelancer)[lower-alpha 1] is a 2017 Indian indie drama film directed by Sandeep Mohan starring Arjun Radhakrishnan in the titular role.[3]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Arjun Radhakrishnan as Shreepad "Shree" Naik
- Salmin Sheriff as Mr. Naik, Shree's father
- Monica Mahendru
Music[edit | edit source]
The film features the song "Dil Beparvah" by Ankur Tewari and Prateek Kuhad[4] and other songs by Andrew Sloman and Natalie Matos.[citation needed]
Reception[edit | edit source]
Nihit Bhave of The Times of India rated the film 2.5/5 and wrote, "Shreelancer feels like a promising assignment that started out great but succumbed to a fast-approaching deadline. Let’s wait for the projects that its capable men (Radhakrishnan and Mohan) are more invested in".[5] Namrata Joshi of The Hindu wrote, "For the pragmatic workers on regular jobs the film might seem like an indulgent paean to the forever uprooted. But one has to admit that more than anything else what a (Shree) freelancer’s life has, as the film showcases, is a great soundtrack".[4]
Rahul Desai of Film Companion wrote, "It's the calm reaction of a fiercely independent storyteller (this is director Sandeep Mohan's third full-fledged feature) to the increasingly commercial and designed language of the genre he has chosen to explore".[6] Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in wrote, "All of Mohan’s films turn on smart ideas about unexplored urban realities, but Shreepad’s journey is not half as interesting as he imagines it to be. Like its aimless hero, the movie drifts in far too many directions".[7] A critic from IANS rated the film 2.5/5 and wrote, "Overall, this film, with a feel-good approach, surely surpasses one's expectations".[8]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The film's title is a portmanteau of Shree (the titular character) and freelancer.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Raman, Sruthi Ganapathy (25 July 2017). "In Sandeep Mohan's 'Shreelancer', a travel film sets out on a spirited journey". Scroll.in. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ↑ Rajendran, Gopinath (22 August 2017). "A freelancer named Shree". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ↑ Shrijith, Sajin (9 June 2022). "Doubt if indie films like 'Shreelancer' can be made without known faces today: Arjun Radhakrishnan". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Joshi, Namrata (17 August 2017). "Shreelancer review: Drifting along". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 January 2025.
- ↑ Bhave, Nihit (18 August 2017). "Shreelancer Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ↑ "Shreelancer Movie Review: Freelancer's Guide to the Galaxy". Film Companion South. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ↑ Ramnath, Nandini (18 August 2017). "'Shreelancer' film review: Like its hero, the plot drifts". Scroll.in. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ↑ "Shreelancer movie review: Quirky and captivating". IANS. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2025 – via Zee News.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Shreelancer on IMDb