| Hampi | |
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| Directed by | Prakash Kunte |
| Screenplay by | Aditi Moghe |
| Produced by | Yogesh Bhalerao |
| Starring | Lalit Prabhakar Sonalee Kulkarni Prajakta Mali |
| Music by | Narendra Bhide Aditya Bedekar |
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Release date |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
Hampi is a 2017 Indian Marathi language film directed by Prakash Kunte,[1] starring Sonalee Kulkarni, Lalit Prabhakar, Prajakta Mali, Priyadarshan Jadhav, Vijay Nikam & Chhaya Kadam.[2]
Isha is hurt by her parents' divorce. So she hates people and does not believe in love. She visits Hampi in Karnataka, in search of happiness. She meets many people, including Kabir who helps her find happiness in the little things. They become friends and after some time she falls in love with him. One day, Kabir disappears suddenly without informing anyone. In the end, Isha realises the value of people and true love.[3][4][5]
The film is set against Hampi's backdrop.[7]
The film was released on 17 November 2017.[8] The film was later released on streaming platform ZEE5.[9]
On the box office, Hampi grossed over approximately ₹12 crore (US$1.5 million).[10]
Mihir Bhanage of The Times of India rated the film 3 out of 5 stars. He praised cinematography, philosophy an performances but criticised the story.[4] Blessy Chettiar of Cinestaan described the film as a genuine attempt of story, screenplay and dialogue writer Aditi Moghe[5] Ulhas Shirke of MarathiMovieWorld rated it 3.5/5 praising cinematography and theme.[6] Zee News and Maharashtra Times rated it 3/5.[11][12] Ganesh Matkari writing for the Pune Mirror rated it 2.5 put of 5 and praised it production design and criticised its lack of story placing it between romantic comedy and travel film.[13] Film journalist Amol Parchure praised cinematography and music and criticised lack of depth in some characters. He rated it 2.5/5.[14]
