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Kurup (2021)

Kurup poster
Original title
കുറുപ്പ്
Directed by
Srinath Rajendran
Genre
biographical film, crime thriller film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 35m
Rated
12A
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 55 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the true story of Sukumara Kurup, a fugitive who commits a crime and goes on the run. It shows how he evades law enforcement and the impact his actions have on those around him.

tenseatmosphericsuspensefulbiographicalcrime-focusedstylishmelancholicdark

What happens

Kurup is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language biographical period crime thriller film based on fugitive Sukumara Kurup. Produced by Dulquer Salmaan and directed by Srinath Rajendran, it stars Dulquer Salmaan in the title role with an ensemble cast including Indrajith Sukumaran, Shine Tom Chacko, Sunny Wayne, Sobhita Dhulipala, Bharath, Tovino Thomas, Shivajith, Vijayaraghavan, Vijaykumar Prabhakaran, Saiju Kurup and Anupama Parameswaran. Kurup was theatrically released on 12 November 2021, during Diwali, and became the first Indian film to have non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles. Kurup received critical acclaim with praise for the score, production design, characterization and performances, in particular that of Dulquer, Indrajith and Shine Tom. A critical and commercial success, it grossed over ₹78 crores worldwide, and is among the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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