| News | |
| Director: | M. K. Maheshwar |
| Producer: | M T Sriram C Gopi M Kumar |
| Starring: | Upendra Reema Sen Renuka Menon |
| Music: | Gurukiran |
| Cinematography: | Sendhil Kumar |
| Editing: | Jo Ni Harsha |
| Studio: | Sri Vidya Pictures |
| Runtime: | 129 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Kannada |
News is a 2005 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed and written by M. K. Maheshwar. The film stars Upendra along with Reemma Sen and Renuka Menon in the lead roles.[1] The film was produced by Sri Vidya Pictures. Both Reema Sen and Renuka Menon made their Kannada debut through this film.
The film released on 4 August 2005 to generally positive reviews from critics.[2] However, the film failed commercially at the box-office. The critics commented that the plot elements of the movie had loose similarities with Malayalam movies like Iyer the Great and New Delhi.[3]
The music of the film was composed by Gurukiran.[4]
| News | |
| Type: | Soundtrack |
| Artist: | Gurukiran |
| Genre: | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label: | Ashwini Audio |
A critic from The Hindu wrote that "Vidya Pictures' maiden venture News is a welcome departure from the regular Kannada film narratives both in content and narrative mode".[5] A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "Directed by story writer-turned-director Maheshwar, News has an interesting plot. The film's narration in the opening sequences is tight and helps build curiosity. Somewhere down the line, however, the director loses track".[6] A critic from Indiaglitz wrote that "You will enjoy "News very much if you are a die hard Upendra fan. But if you look at the film objectively, it is a film with both positive and negative points and may be okay for one time viewing".[2]