| Benki Birugali | |
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| Directed by | S. K. Basheed |
| Written by | S. K. Basheed |
| Starring | Richard Rishi S. K. Basheed Namitha Sandhya Rishika Singh Rekha Vedavyas Bullet Prakash Layendra Monica |
| Cinematography | K. S. Cheluvaraj |
| Music by | M. M. Srilekha |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
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]
A critic from The Times of India wrote that "It is the best example of how not to direct a movie".[8]
