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Benki Birugali (2013 film)

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Benki Birugali
Directed byS. K. Basheed
Written byS. K. Basheed
StarringRichard Rishi
S. K. Basheed
Namitha
Sandhya
Rishika Singh
Rekha Vedavyas
Bullet Prakash
Layendra
Monica
CinematographyK. S. Cheluvaraj
Music byM. M. Srilekha
Production
company
Release date
  • 26 April 2013 (2013-04-26)
Running time
135 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Benki Birugali (Fire and Storm) is a 2013 Indian Kannada action comedy film directed and produced by S. K. Basheed. It was his debut in Kannada cinema as a lead actor.[1] The film also has Rishi, Kadhal Sandhya, Rekha, Monica, Banu Mehra, "Bullet" Prakash, Layendra and Janardhan.[2] K. S. Cheluvaraj was the cinematographer and M. M. Srilekha composed the music. The film was announced in January 2011.[3] It was shot at various locations in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.[4]

Benki Birugali was released on 26 April 2013.[5][6] The film was supposed to be originally a bilingual – Telugu and Kannada – however, the Telugu version[7] was not released.[4] The film was released to negative reviews.[8]

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A critic from The Times of India wrote that "It is the best example of how not to direct a movie".[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Risheeka Singh: 'A' certificate for Benki Birugalli". The Times of India. 30 March 2013. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Film release". Deccan Herald. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Namitha, Saloni team up for Benki Birugaali". Sify.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b "'Benki Birugali' releases tomorrow". Sify.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  5. ^ "ಎರಡು ಚಿತ್ರಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಈ ವಾರ ಬೆಂಕಿ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿ | Kannada Film Benki Birugali". One India (in Kannada). 26 April 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Cinema News | Movie Reviews | Movie Trailers". IndiaGlitz. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Cinema News | Movie Reviews | Movie Trailers". IndiaGlitz. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  8. ^ a b "BENKI BIRUGALI MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016.
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