Seetharam Benoy Case No. 18

Seetharam Benoy Case No. 18 is a 2021 Indian Kannada-language suspense thriller directed by Devi Prasad Shetty and starring Vijay Raghavendra as Seetharam Benoy.^[1] The film released on 15 August 2021 on Star Suvarna.^[2]

Seetharam Benoy Case No. 18
Official poster
Directed by	Devi Prasad Shetty
Starring	Vijay Raghavendra
Cinematography	Hemanth
Music by	Gagan Baderiya
Release date	15 August 2021 (2021-08-15)
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Cast

• Vijay Raghavendra as Seetharam Benoy
• Akshatha
• Shreeharsha Ninasam
• Nagaraj

Production

The film was shot in Thirthahalli.^[3][4]

Reception

Vinay Lokesh of The Times of India rated the film two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "In his 50th film in the Kannada film industry, lead actor Vijay Raghavendra excels in his role as a cop, but the story could have been tighter for the edge-of-the-seat experience it was supposed to have been".^[5] Vivek M. V. of Deccan Herald stated that "It's tough to get emotionally attached to the lead character because his personal life is shoddily showcased. Perhaps due to budgetary constraints, the film is filled with fresh faces who struggle to hold our attention".^[6] Bobby Sing of The Free Press Journal wrote that "In all, it’s the sincere performance of Vijay and the technical merits that save the film from being a routine, below-average attempt. But the plot certainly deserved to be presented distinctively as an elaborate narration of just one case".^[7] Prathibha Joy of OTT Play opined that "Seetharam Benoy: Case No 18 gets off to a promising start, but falters along the way in execution".^[8][9]

References

1. "Trailer Talk: Vijay Raghavendra starrer 'Seetharam Benoy' promises to be riveting, chilly, and a lot of fun - Times of India". The Times of India. from the original on 2022-04-16. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
2. "'I want my work to do the talking': Vijay Raghavendra". The New Indian Express. from the original on 2022-08-19. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
3. "Vijay Raghavendra's 50th film 'Seetharam Benoy' to release on TV first, makers announce the unique release strategy - Times of India". The Times of India. from the original on 2022-04-16. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
4. "Vijay Raghavendra to play cop in his 50th film Seetharam Benoy - Times of India". The Times of India. from the original on 2022-04-16. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
5. "Seetharam Benoy Movie Review: This cop story offers a few thrills". from the original on 2022-07-10. Retrieved 2022-08-19 – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
6. "Seetharam Benoy review: A wannabe thriller". Deccan Herald. August 15, 2021. from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
7. "Seetharam Benoy: Case No. 18 review: This Kannada movie streaming on Amazon Prime Video could have been so much better". Free Press Journal.
8. "Seetharam Benoy Case No. 18 review: Vijay Raghavendra's 50th film falters in execution". OTTPlay. from the original on 2022-08-19. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
9. "Seetharam Binoy Review: पुलिस केस बरसों चल सकते हैं, उन पर बनी फिल्में नहीं 'सीताराम बिनॉय केस नंबर 18'". News18 हिंदी. October 2, 2021. from the original on June 7, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2022.

External links

• Seetharam Benoy Case No. 18 at IMDb