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Hallo (2007)

Hallo poster
Original title
ഹലോ
Directed by
Rafi, Mecartin
Genre
comedy, thriller
Country
India
Runtime
2h 25m
Rated
U
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets caught up in a criminal conspiracy after answering a mysterious phone call. He must use his wits to survive a dangerous situation that spirals out of control.

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What happens

Hallo is a 2007 Indian Malayalam-language black comedy thriller film written and directed by the Rafi Mecartin duo. It stars Mohanlal and Parvathy Melton (in her Malayalam debut), with Siddique,Jagathy Sreekumar,K. B. Ganesh Kumar, Madhu, and Saiju Kurup in important roles. The music was composed by Alex Paul. The film received positive reviews from critics, with critics particularly praising Mohanlal"s performance. The film was a blockbuster at the box office. It was remade in Telugu as Naa Style Veru (2009) and in Kannada as Manjunatha BA LLB (2012). The plot of the movie was reported to have been partially borrowed from the 2004 movie Cellular. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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