Next Enti? (transl. What next?) is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by Kunal Kohli, making his Telugu debut. The film stars Tamannaah Bhatia, Sundeep Kishan, and Navdeep. It is based on Kohli's own Hindi film Hum Tum, which itself is based on When Harry Met Sally....[1][2] The music was composed by Leon James with cinematography by Manish Chandra Bhatt, and editing by Anil Kumar Bonthu. The film released on 7 December 2018. The film's title is based on a song from Nenu Local (2017).
| Next Enti? | |
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| Directed by | Kunal Kohli |
| Screenplay by | Kunal Kohli |
| Based on | Hum Tum |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Maneesh Chandra Bhatt |
| Edited by | Anil Kumar Bonthu |
| Music by | Leon James |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
editTammy is a modern girl who breaks up with her boyfriend as he does not believe in true love. This is the time when she meets a marketing executive named Sanju and connects with him instantly. They start living together, but Tammy is against a physical relationship with Sanju. This upsets Sanju, and he breaks up with Tammy. During this time, Tammy starts liking Krish, a businessman with a past, while Sanju also moves on. Tammy and Krish begin a relationship, and this time, she believes that Krish is the one for her. The rest of the story is what happens between Tammy, Sanju, and Krish.
Cast
edit- Tamannaah Bhatia as Tammy
- Sundeep Kishan as Sanju
- Navdeep as Krish
- Poonam Kaur as Prachiti
- Sarath Babu as Prakash, Tammy's father
- Harsha Vardhan as Sanju's friend
- Larissa Bonesi as Roshini
- Venkat Mikkilineni as Mahesh
- Milla as Baby Tammy
- Prajnaa Kumar and Laila Naim as Young Tammy
Production
editThe film is Bollywood director Kunal Kohli's first Telugu film. Principal photography began in London in late-May 2017.[3] The title Next Enti was revealed on 8 November 2018.[4]
Music
edit| Next Enti? | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Leon James | ||||
| Released | 10 November 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2017–2018 | |||
| Genre | Feature Film Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 21:16 | |||
| Label | T-Series | |||
| Producer | Leon James | |||
| Leon James chronology | ||||
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Leon James makes his Telugu debut with this film.
All lyrics are written by Ramajogayya Sastry
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Oh No Never!" | Ash King, M. M. Manasi | 04:12 |
| 2. | "Na Nuve Na" | Shashaa Tirupati, Kapil Nair | 04:35 |
| 3. | "Love'Otsavam" | Benny Dayal, Jonita Gandhi | 04:20 |
| 4. | "Nee Bosi Navve" | Vijay Prakash | 03:44 |
| 5. | "Ontarigaane" | Sathyaprakash Dharmar | 04:30 |
| Total length: | 21:16 | ||
Release
editReception
editHemanth Kumar writing for Firstpost rated the film 1 out of five, and criticised film's poor writing. "Kunal Kohli’s writing has the same annoying after effect of a tuning fork that’s thrusted into your ears. The problem isn’t with how ‘talkative’ everyone is, but it's more about what the film wants to say and how much it wants to say within two hours of its runtime," Kumar added.[6] India Today critic Janani K, rated 1.5/5 and stated, "Bollywood director Kunal Kohli's debut Telugu film Next Enti tries to be a contemporary new age rom-com, but falls flat on its face."[7] Neeshitha Nyayapati of The Times of India also rated 1.5 of 5, writing, "The conversations seem forced, so do most of the scenes. The character developments are so inconsistent that when they finally flesh out in the second half, it almost makes one wish they go back to being the flat cardboards they were in the first half."[8]
References
edit- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (5 October 2017). "Soul-searching for Sundeep Kishan". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Never talked more openly about love, sex in Telugu films: Tamannaah on 'Next Enti'". The News Minute. 7 December 2018. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ IANS (29 May 2017). "Kunal Kohli starts shooting for Telugu film in London". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Tamannaah, Sundeep Kishan starrer titled Next Enti!". The Hans India. 8 November 2018. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Release date locked for Next Enti". Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Next Enti movie review: Kunal Kohli's muddled writing makes watching this film a labourious [sic] exercise". Firstpost. 7 December 2018. Archived from the original on 31 August 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ Janani K. "Next Enti Movie Review: Tamannaah and Sundeep fail to save this muddled romance". India Today. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Next Enti? Review {1.5/5}: This film will make you wanna say Oh No Never!", The Times of India, retrieved 22 February 2021
External links
edit- Next Enti? at IMDb