Kirik Party (2016) User Reviews

Rakshit and team is a new year gift to the engineering students

[vijaybavalatti · 9/10 · 31 December 2016]

Kirik Party is a perfect mixture of comedy, emotion and action. Kirik party gives a big feast to the youngsters especially to the people of engineering background. The movie brings the feeling of their college days.

Karna(rakshit shetty) starts being a naughty guy, later faces some tough situations and ends up to bring fear when someone hears his name.The story has unexpected twists which keeps the audience alive throughout the film. Few scenes in the second half seems to bore a bit but then the twists and emotions bring back the interest.Somewhere you get a feeling of Malayalam movies like Premam and Bangalore Days. Rakshit shetty has again given a stellar performance. He continues to keep the faith of his audience in every movie. Rashmika mandanna and samyuktha hegde gave the justice to their part. Execution of every scene has been incredible thanks to the Cinematography by karm chawla. Music and the background score by ajanish is simply great. Songs have been taken a big advantage in expressing the scenes.

Overall Kirik party movie has lived up to those expectations and is not at all a 'Kirik' to any class of audience.

You want those college days back for sure!!!

[prashanthyp-64529 · 9/10 · 2 January 2017]

This is not a movie, its almost a part of your life on the screen,particularly for engineering students.

For few campus,friends and lectures are the describing moments and for few its the day well spent on the campus.This movie is a well mixed blend of both.

Me being a kannadiga,had always felt the need of fresh air in the industry and it is not a need anymore because kirik party is a trend setter and flagship of 2016 for the kannada industry.

Music and the overall design is very well maintained mix of elegance and simplicity.

Only few movies will give you wow moments yet only a single movie makes you heart filled with laughter and real emotions.

Thank you kirik party team,you people have done something new which am proud to talk about to my non-kannadiga friends:)

Sanavi,name i cant forget.

A must watch!!!!

Last day of the year well spent.

Hilarious.

[abhisheksrivathsak · 9/10 · 11 May 2020]

This movie brings back memories of your college days while also making you laugh till the very end. A must watch movie for people of all age groups.

One hell of a fun ride!

[kirankumar-akki · 10/10 · 3 January 2017]

I wasn't around when Premaloka was released and pulled people to theaters big time. But, I assume it was the similar situation as today when you see people cheering, enjoying and celebrating the KIRRIK PARTY with such indulgence in and outside the theaters. I had been to the premier show and couldn't thank my friend more for asking me to join. The best part was the whole crowd sang in chorus for Sananvi as she appeared onto the stage after the premier, You know the same way the freshers sing for her in the film. Of-course she blushed in her typical killer way. Well, Though the film has its own plus and minuses, It keeps you smiling, laughing and heartbroken at times all through the 'Party's journey. Each and every character is so awesomely performed. The new boys are very much fun to watch. I was longing to see the gang more than Rakhsith himself. The beautiful girls, the well carved cinematography, the actors, dialogues, songs and most of all the screenplay, This movies has so much to take you off this world into its own college cocoon. Kudos to the Director Rishabh Shetty and the writers of the film. I am sure I will watch this one at-least 2 more times in cinemas. Thank you guys for this lovely Kirrik!

Amazing Movie.. !!

[avikar92 · 10/10 · 9 January 2017]

It's an amazing movie in Kannada Film Industry in recent times, which is fresh, humorous and provides a wholesome entertainment. And most importantly, it lets you remember your college days and cherish those memories.

Talking about the making of the film, Rishab Shetty and his team have done a wonderful Job. Editing is Crisp, Songs are melodious and background music suits the scenes very aptly, thanks to the talented Ajneesh loknath. Especially the background music and the song during interval fight scene is just brilliant. It literally gave me goosebumps.

Coming to the acting, everyone have done their part very well. Rakshit as a mischievous college student in the first half and later a transformed college goon in the second half, has pulled both the shades perfectly. Rest of the cast, including 2 actress have done commendable job as well.

Verdict : It's a must watch film for all the youth. So don't think much. Just go with your gang and enjoy the movie.

The Perfect Movie!

[addi-shastry-3 · 10/10 · 7 June 2017]

It had been years since a movie as good as Kirik Party was screened across the theaters in Karnataka. It is evident that this film is nurtured and molded with care. Once the movie starts, nostalgia sets in. Like a sweet ride, it takes us back to the time in our lives I'm sure where most of us would want to revisit. This story blends with finesse a tale of friendship, love and a route to self discovery with ease, riddled with plenty of laughs right through to the end without a dull moment cropping up. You are guaranteed to exit the hall with a laugh. Director Rishab Shetty does a very good job of grabbing hold of your attention from scene one and not letting it go till the end credits roll. All the elements added to the story are pretty much what college goers go through collectively as a bunch. Coming to the acting, most of the cast are new comers and do more than just a decent job. The 'chemistry' between the characters is not forced and you can actually make out the bond the cast shares with one another. Again the credit must go to the director for extracting the best out of them. Both the leading ladies shine in their roles. The versatile actor Achyuth Kumar as always does a wonderful job in this comparatively smaller role. The music takes second place in this race to entertain the audience. Its refreshingly fresh. No song feels dragged on or repetitive. Each are of a different tune and melody. Music Director Ajaneesh Loknath brings something new to the table with every song that has something for everybody's liking. The nostalgic 'Katheyonda Helide' setting the tone for the movie, to the brilliant 'Hey Who are You' that has a sort of 90's feel to it, right to 'Kaagadada Doniyalli' sung by the upcoming singer Vasuiki Vaibhav penned by the wonderful Jayanth Kaikini are all perfect to the T. Last but not the least, the leading man, Rakshit Shetty takes the cake and eats it too. His work is as good as he did in 'UK'. He literally carries the movie on. From writing the story which is the true Winner here, to penning 'Katheyonda Helide' and 'Thirboki Jeevana' he shows his immense potential and his love for the craft. A man of many talents as he showed the world with his incomparable film 'UK', he's just scratching the surface of his potential I'm sure. Here's to a cult classic and hoping that Rakshit Shetty and the Seven Odds bring us more such visual treats.

Awesome movie

[coolchida1234 · 10/10 · 12 July 2017]

This movie will take you back to your best memories of college. Rakshit Shetty expressions throughout 1st half is just Priceless, Rashmika as Sanvi is cute and Samyukta as Arya bring all sought of energy required for her role... The entire cast is just brilliant..Ajaneesh Loknaths BGM and songs are once again mesmerizing and charming and is an added plus to this movie to connect with the audience... a must watch for everyone regardless of which language you speak.. You''ll surely enjoy this

Superb movie

[shashimoni · 10/10 · 23 January 2020]

Very nice movei to be watched .. bit collections are it has more than 50 crores

A refreshing & emotional college youth story!

[ConfusedRoulette · 9/10 · 13 March 2019]

This movie is a wonderfully directed entertainer packed with funny dialogues, emotional scenes, love story and everything else which a typical student experiences in his college life! The plot is really engaging and there are many instances when the viewer gets captivated by the movie characters. The cinematography, music and everything else which makes up this movie is really incredible and so refreshing! The engineering college story in the film is really nostalgic if you are an engineering student or had been one! One can relive their college journey through this film! Rakshit Shetty's amazing performance and Rashmika Mandanna's cuteness will have you mesmerized! All other actors have also acted exceptionally and this movie is one of the best student life based movies to come out in Sandalwood cinema in the recent years!

A decent coming of age musical romance!

[reachmallya · 6/10 · 30 December 2016]

Its over a century now since the medium of Cinema is known. It has been explored, improvised and exploited in various means. Whatever or however we talk about creativity, skilled writing the most important of it is the business side or the commercial part of it which is the end means. There is this growing feedback loop from audience to filmmakers within Sandalwood and the neighboring states which gives a sort of direction on which are the possible areas to explore for new projects. 2016 so far has been a good year with many experimental and break from usual theme films. The year ends with KirikParty one of the most expected, hyped and biggest film. Straight to the point the teams efforts are clearly felt on big screen and deserves to be appreciated.

Every film has a framework or a genre and a target audience base.. The framework of the film has a direct influence on the audience base. The larger the window of the audience base the more likelihood of the film succeeding. The joyful youth is a green phase of life which most of us can connect and relate too. And there is a sizable student / youth community which is out there and ready to relish on a film that is on this theme. The success rate of a much similar kind of film by name "Premam" in Malayalam or "3 idiots" are evident benchmarks. I always had this thought why such themes are not attempted by filmmakers here. Glad that R & R (Rakshit and Rishab) took the challenge of realizing it. As a result we see Kirik falling in the category of coming of age college drama packed with music and romance, a flavor hardly attempted by anyone in Sandalwood in recent years.

The college backdrop films has its own set of characteristics which are the same across the globe. Barring the crime angle the aspects that are prominent are the comical sequences in the class rooms, falling in love (does not matter it is junior or senior), the elections, the senior junior conflicts and the HOD / principal conflicts. This is a small and sweet world which is filled with unforgettable situations which etch through your mind your whole life. Kirik Party makes an honest attempt to take the audience through all these aspects. Its very surprising to see that there will be this one lecturer who stands out as a terrific comic (In Kirik its the lecturer in mechanical department). So many years have passed by but still such characters exist in real life. Just having the narrative with mindless fun does not get the film to create a hook to make you sit through. The disturbances, the transformation of the protagonist makes it a full circle. Kirik does have that element but the flow and the pace the narrative goes through does seem to have some issues. The dialogues probably lays the strong foundation for the film and that seems to work with the target audience. It was like a laugh riot. It is another thing that i hardly felt like laughing maybe i have a bad sense of humor or maybe there is a problem with my funny bone that i don't find things funny but rather silly. I have a strong feeling that a few of the audience may be with me in my small boat where as there is this huge jam packed crowd in mammoth sized ship cursing us, the people in the small boat that we have lost it. Completely understandable and i share that attribute!

The film looks colorful and neat on big screen and exhibits great production quality. The locations in MCE Hassan gives an added flavor to the atmosphere. The casting is perfect. Its amazing to see Rakshit pulling off this role at ease. He looks very confident and when he is confident there is no doubt that he will go deep into the character that he portrays. New comers Rashmika Mandanna and Samyukta Hegde are great find. The freshness and the attitude in their performance is worth appreciating. Arvind Iyer also delivers a decent performance. I was impressed by him again. Pramod Shetty looks a bit out of place but manages to squeeze in with the limited scenes he is in. Sorry I could not get the names of the folks in the last bench and the pineapple party but they have ensured that the right support is provided. Karam Chawla is awesome with his amazing cinematography. I have always loved his work and he manages to surprise me again and again. The same is with Ajaneesh. The unique theme, the fun beats, the overall background score and the songs, he has given his best yet again. The art design and production design also shows off significance. The length of the film is an overkill but for most of the watchers that will not be a issue at all. Over all its a pretty decent effort.

Paramvah is set to make history with its debut production and Personally i might not have had a high kick watching this film but this does not mean that it should be the same with other audience. I had to tone down to an extent to be with the film and it was a decent Okayish experience that i was left out with. But as said earlier this targets for a certain audience base.. R&R already having executed a UK kind of film on which i have a hangover even now and I have strong faith that we will get to watch a film of that kind of caliber owing to big business that Kirik will do.

10 stars speaks everything

[akashpavan-86520 · 10/10 · 2 January 2020]

Just amazing movie.... u will definitely get your college days back for sure...

A Better 'Looking' Kannada Film

[OnjiMooteDaMarle · 6/10 · 5 January 2017]

I waited 7 days to watch the film because I had second thoughts of watching the film. The trailer showed glimpses of fun during engineering days and nothing to know what's so special about it. The previous film by this gang (though not by Rakshit Shetty's home production Paramvah which this film is) was Ricky and it was SO BAD. I hated it. And hence I went to watch Kirik Party with zero expectations. The film was delightful. There was nothing so unique or great about the story (Story by Rakshit Shetty & the 7 odds) or even the screenplay. I think Rakshit learnt a lesson that people of Karnataka don't appreciate good cinema (post a wonderfully executed Ulidavaru Kandanthe) and hence he has put his worth into the dialogues (which were written by Abhijit Mahesh & Dhananjay Ranjan. Hats off to them) and the looks of the lead character (played by Shetty). AND this works. The two newcomer actresses have acted to their character beautifully. Kudos to them. The supporting cast have played exceptionally. Achyuta plays a small character and no doubt he knows how to act brilliantly. Ajaneesh's work is worth more than an applause. Now the story. So much of Premam into it. Well, am not comparing Kirik to Premam. Premam was a class act. But Kirki has it's own platform yet it feels like a diluted version of Premam. The female characters, the style, the fights, the college days moments and Rakshit Shetty's looks. At one point I was taken back to 3 idiots with one scene. The film has its moments of laughter and even though there are incidents that hurt the lead character it doesn't make us feel the same. Unfortunately, it reminds me a lot of Premam. Apart from that, the film was worth a watch. It is definitely so much better than the remakes done by superstars of Kannada Film Industry. At least Rakshit and Rishab have self-respect. Next time Rakshit signs a 'Vaastu Prakaara' or a 'Godhi Banna..' or even a 'Ricky' he should look at Kirik Party and think twice before signing those kinds of films.

Interesting Premise but overall a huge letdown!

[kiranrajgovind · 4/10 · 20 June 2020]

I don't watch a lot of kannada films...I pick and choose and look for kannada films that are popular and we'll appreciated, hence happened to stumble on Kirk Party! The IMDB ratings ensured that I gave it a try and I did. Result: A little disappointed!

To start off I am really surprised that this film has such a cult following among audience...while everyone has a different taste but over the years I have seen that the really successful films have something unique that appeals to almost everyone the quantum of appeal could be different but appeal is undeniable.

What works for Kirk Party is without a doubt the premise of engg college, boy meets girl and heartbreak that kind of is a magic formula...add to it popular actors you have a recipe for success! However when I started watching this film the initial set up was fine, infact the first half keeps you hooked without absolutely blowing you away. However, the second half is a real dampener....the lethargic pace does no good...I almost had to wait when the movie would end... The story in the second half is very uneven and slow ...the life goes out of the film.... Technically everything is in place without being spectacular....Actors have done justice. May be I had very high expectations, I expected it to be a lot more fun...the heartbreak angle did not land effectively... thought was over stretched the second half was whimsical to say the least.

A good entertainer but can't be called great

[chaitreyahegde · 8/10 · 21 January 2017]

*****May contain spoilers***

There were no college campus movies in sandalwood recently. Kirik Party has filled that vacancy.The story of the movie is lighthearted,entertainment and making the audience recall their college life being main objectives.Music is one of the highlights of the movie.Belageddu and Katheyonda Helide are awesome. BGM also super.Cinematography is again good.Rakshit Shetty and his team's acting is good.The heroines are cute and acted well.Some songs drag the movie I think. The director has tried to give some good messages such as respecting women,enjoying every moment of life through the movie.Watch the movie for fun,songs and overall entertainment.

Perfect Throwback time!

[ullasharma · 8/10 · 6 February 2017]

It is very hard to succeed in a trodden movie plot. The plot of 'boy has awesome friends in college , is good at fights , falls in love , masti with friends - but is good at heart' is not easy to pull off , unless you do a lot of 'kusuri work' AKA detailing.

Which is exactly what Rishab Shetty , Rakshit Shetty and all of their gang just did.

The movie is so incredibly detailed , you just can relate it to your B.E life very easily. To give an example , the male and female leads chat with text messages and not whatsapp! (the movie is set in 2013). Just as the norm with all Rakshit shetty movies , songs do the story telling and they are very much related. The story flows through smoothly , is tightly edited and phenomenally performed by everyone. Although the basic elements in the story remains pretty common , there are elements of self actualization that every man between 20- 26 goes through and is presented beautifully.

However there are a few missed shots : 1. Hero uses the same Samsung Galaxy S7 from 2009 to 2013 - which is very uncommon for a college student. 2. Principal's daughter is having a severe form of crush and everyone knows about it - except the principal 3. Final year version of Karna (played by rakshit shetty) looks too 'wooden' and old.

All in all , its a fantastic throwback period , and leaves you missing college days.

PS : would be 10X better if you can watch with old B.E buddies.

Colorful days of every Engineer's life

[deepakbellodi · 9/10 · 17 January 2017]

This movie tell about the every engineer student life style,Initially they only know about the reading and other things but after the joining the engineering they will create a gang on the bases of truthfulness, honesty,etc. This will continue until one year,Because of every branch student are belongs to same,But after the one year every student will support to the their own branch. This film tell that how the engineers are divided by branch but united by the friendship.how the student life will going on first year to the fourth year.How they will study,how much they will enjoy,crushes, mass bunk classes,playing games,struggling for become a leader of the college,try to copy the answer for getting a passing marks. Its a joyful story of every engineering student life.They leads to the getting the strong foundation of the life,Lots of memories,huge cruses,colorful days of your life.

A treat for all college students

[ammarjk-92117 · 9/10 · 17 March 2018]

This is one of the best movies i watched in recent times and trust me it will take u back to your college life..The film is neat ,full of comedy and 2nd half full of emotions. The casting is very good Karna aka shetty and sanvi aka rashmika are great in lead roles,samyukta is good in her supporting role in other words the casting is perfect. songs are awesome. To tell frankly one of the best kannada movies after mungaru male overall its a great movie and cannot be missed

Genuinely entertaining..

[sajjanr · 9/10 · 25 January 2021]

This is one of the best Kannada movies have to offer in last few years. It's very well envisioned and nicely crafted, all main characters are well etched and rounded. The redemption in the second half is one of the most brilliant writing you will see in a long time with Kannada cinema. The college life concept is kind of inspired by Premam (malayalam movie) but still it's well adapted with lot of deep well thought overtures.

Wow, must watch

[balavishwanath · 8/10 · 20 September 2020]

It is a great movie 🍿 I have watched it many times but doesn't get's old a must watch but I did not like the second half heroine

A Jovial kirik party on screen to recall college days

[shekar-36355 · 7/10 · 3 January 2017]

A good entertainment movie based on their college days of a batch of engineering students , who involve in notorious activities, rakshit shetty playing the lead role has done a good performance as a college student, the screen play being handled with many small duration songs in background was a different approach for this movie, the comedy scenes in and around the college was good right from the Start of movie, both the heroines has done a decent job to their roles, all the others with rakshit shetty who played in their friends roles had given enough fun filled entertainment on screen,the dialogues used were so realistic so that you could recall some of your college days , when you watch this movie, over all a good movie to watch out.

Nice, nice but.

[rahuls-85629 · 8/10 · 20 March 2021]

From Excellence, Brilliance to Nonsense and Cringe.

Songs were beautiful.

A little fun filled nonsense movie

[gsunilmail · 6/10 · 24 December 2019]

Story: 4/10 Narration: 5/10 Content: 6/10 Drama: 8/10 Comdedy: 5/10 Romance: 8/10 Cinematography: 10/10 Songs: 9/10 Message: 4/10

One of the worst films ever made

[raoanshumanth · 1/10 · 9 January 2017]

This is undoubtedly the worst movie I've ever watched. From the trailer, I was expecting an entertainer with good humour, but was horrified as the movie was peppered with terrible jokes. Some of the good ones too went wide off the mark as the actors failed to deliver them with proper timing. There was also the feeling that the movie was trying more to set up for the jokes, with the incorporation of the jokes into the plot not being done smoothly. Because the movie seemed to come off as stylish and fresh, it was surprising the director chose to go with the old-fashioned and cringy "romantic" shots: zoomed in face as hair blows across the female's face as she smiles shyly, dozens of boys following women around, infatuated girl rests her chin on crossed arms as she tries to conjure a dreamy smile staring at the male. The characters lack depth and personality, with every male in the gang being essentially the same, but the most-paid and best-looking having better fortune and more importance. Karna, the protagonist,stalks the girl around uninvited, beats people up mercilessly, breaks into college to rewrite his exam, cheats his friends among other vices. But he is a good person. We have no reason to believe this, except for the female lead telling us he has another side, and him once driving a pregnant woman to the hospital (not by choice). There is no plot to speak of, no well- developed characters to be interested in and no humour to entertain. Totally lost faith in the Kannada movie industry after this disaster

interesting

[gopikirandirector · 9/10 · 20 August 2021]

Kirik Party is a perfect mixture of comedy, emotion and action. Kirik party gives a big feast to the youngsters especially to the people of engineering background. The movie brings the feeling of their college days.

Awesome

[hmaravind-24605 · 10/10 · 22 November 2020]

This movie brings back into college days. Wonderful story, with comedy and tragedy.