Julie is a 2006 Indian Kannada film by Poornima Mohan.[1] The film is a remake of the 1975 Hindi film Julie, which is itself a remake of the 1974 Malayalam film Chattakari.[2] It stars Bollywood actor Dino Morea in his Kannada debut and Ramya as a young woman that discovers that she has gotten pregnant after a one-night stand with her childhood sweetheart.[3][4]
| Julie | |
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| Directed by | Poornima Mohan |
| Story by | Pamman |
| Produced by | KCN Mohan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | T. Janardhan |
| Edited by | Manohar |
| Music by | Rajesh Ramanath |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Plot
editJulie is a young Christian woman who finds herself pregnant after having sex with Shashi, a Hindu follower and her childhood sweetheart. Faced with the choice of abortion or carrying the child to term, Julie chooses to keep the pregnancy a secret from Shashi and goes to a convent, where she will deliver the child and put it up for adoption. Afterwards Julie returns home in the hopes that Shashi will marry her now that she does not have a baby, as she thought that he would not have shown an interest in her otherwise. Despite her well-laid plans, Julie finds that things aren't so simple as that. Not only does her brother want her to move to England, but she also meets Richard, a man who doesn't care that she has had a baby out of wedlock. Ultimately Julie manages to reconcile with Shashi and live happily ever after.
Cast
edit- Ramya as Julie
- Dino Morea as Shashi
- Sundeep Malani as Mr. Gupta
- Sihi Kahi Chandru
- Ramesh Bhat
- Chitra Shenoy
- Sowmya H D
Music
editRajesh Ramanath had composed the songs for Julie, which he reused from the 1975 film.[5]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nanna Ninna Pritiyalli" | Kunal Ganjawala | 3:48 |
| 2. | "My Heart is Beating" | Chaitra | 5:50 |
| 3. | "Navanitha Chora" | Priyadarshini | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Dhava Dhava Yeh Eyali" | Chaitra, Udit Narayan | 5:07 |
| 5. | "Ee Hadu" | Priyadarshini | 4:50 |
| Total length: | 39:34 | ||
Reception
editCritical and audience reception was largely negative. A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "The final product simply lacks the impact of the original".[6] A critic from Deccan Herald wrote that "This remake cannot be compared to the original. It lacks the original’s intensity and tempo".[7] On the contrary, a critic from Chitraloka.com wrote that "The subject of 'Juilie' is still prevalent in our society. That is why we recommend this film to watch".[8]
References
edit- ^ K., Bhumika (17 May 2008). "Metro Plus Bangalore : Ramya rules". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 3 November 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ^ "Dino Morea to debut on Kannada screen". India Glitz. 10 December 2005. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ Kumar, Shiva (27 January 2006). "Julie swings again". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ "Headed south". India Today. 20 February 2006. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ "Ek yehi baat na bhooli..." The Telegraph. 13 January 2006. Archived from the original on 12 September 2006. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ "Julie: A big disappointment". Rediff.com. 31 December 2004. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ Deepak, S. N. (14 May 2006). "Julie". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 23 May 2006. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ CNB (13 May 2006). "WELL DONE POORNIMAJI: It Is 'Ramya Manamohaka: Film Review : Julie". Chitraloka.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2007.
