Hippi is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language romantic action comedy film written and directed by T. N. Krishna and produced by V Creations and Asian Cinemas.[1] The film stars Kartikeya, Digangana Suryavanshi, and J. D. Chakravarthy.[2][3] The principal photography commenced in November 2018 and the film was released on 6 June 2019.

Hippi
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKrishna
Written byT. N. Krishna
StarringKartikeya
Digangana Suryavanshi
J. D. Chakravarthy
CinematographyR. D. Rajasekhar
Edited byPraveen K. L.
Music byNivas K. Prasanna
Production
companies
V Creations
Asian Cinemas
Release date
  • 6 June 2019 (2019-06-06)
Running time
143 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Plot

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The plot revolves around two people who fall in love and lust but are overpowered by their egos, one thing leads to another and to prove his manliness the guy forces himself on the girl, which ends up consensual. The film ends with the couple having sex for the rest of the time.

Cast

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Production

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Following the box office success of the RX 100 which was released in May 2018, the lead actor received many call sheets from new directors as the actor revealed that he was confused about choosing the correct scripts to pursue his acting career.[4] Krishna who is known for his works in Tamil cinema decided to cast Kartikeya in the lead role in order to make a Telugu film.

The shooting of the film commenced on 9 November 2018, soon after the launching ceremony of the film in Hyderabad.[5] The few portions of the film were shot in Hyderabad before the filmmakers paving the way to shoot most of the portions of the film in Chennai. The remaining portions of the film are being shot in Sri Lanka.[6]

Soundtrack

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The soundtrack was composed by Nivas K. Prasanna in his Telugu debut.

Hippi
Soundtrack album by
Released2019
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length27:12
LanguageTelugu
LabelMango Music
ProducerNivas K. Prasanna
Nivas K. Prasanna chronology
Devarattam
(2019)
Hippi
(2019)
Kodiyil Oruvan
(2021)
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Yevathive"Karthik4:24
2."Hey Yela"Sathya Prakash3:20
3."Viral"Raghu Dixit, Vishnupriya Ravi, Christopher Stanley, MC Vickey3:54
4."Hey Yela (Sad Version)"Chinmayi3:26
5."Maar Maar"Ranjith4:38
6."Padipoyanetho"Haricharan3:52
7."Nee Naa"Nivas K Prasanna, Sanjana Kalmanje3:38
Total length:27:12

Reception

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Blockbuster success

References

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  1. ^ Nyayapati, Neeshita (20 September 2018). "'RX 100' actor Karthikeya's next titled 'Hippi'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Hippi Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Producer Thanu's next titled 'Hippi'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Kartikeya signs one more!". www.tollywood.net. 21 December 2018. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  5. ^ "RX 100 Kartikeya's 'Hippi' stars rolling from today". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  6. ^ "RX100 fame Kartikeya's Hippi goes on floors". The Indian Express. 9 November 2018. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
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