Red Wine (film)

Red Wine
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Salam Bappu
Produced by	A. S. Gireesh Lal
Screenplay by	Mammen K. Rajan
Story by	Noufal Blathoor[1]
Starring	Mohanlal Fahadh Faasil Asif Ali Saiju Kurup Jayaprakash Mia Meghana Raj Satheesh Menon
Music by	Bijibal
Cinematography	Manoj Pillai
Edited by	Ranjan Abraham
Production company	Gowri Meenakshi Movies
Distributed by	Reelax Eveents Tricolor Entertainments
Release dates	21 March 2013 (2013-03-21) [2]
Running time	146 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Red Wine is a Malayalam-language Indian nonlinear investigation thriller film directed by Salam Bappu, and starring Mohanlal, Fahad Fazil and Asif Ali in lead roles.^[3] The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by Bijibal. Red Wine released on 21 March 2013.^[4]

Plot Summary

Assistant Commissioner of Police Ratheesh Vasudevan (Mohanlal), tries to solve the murder of Anoop C V (Fahadh Faasil), a part-time actor in local plays. During the investigation, Vasudevan learns that the victim was involved in Leftist activities and opted for helping the local population rather than using his engineering degree to get a well-paying job, Ramesh (Asif Ali) is a local vendor who is in debt and Navas (Saiju Kurup) is a friend of Anoop who makes films for advertisements.

Cast

Production

The film was shot on locations in Kozhikode and Wayanad. The film began its shoot and held its pooja on 30 November 2012.

The film's first teaser was released on 22 December 2012,^[5] and a theatrical trailer was released on 5 March 2013.^[6] A promotional song was released on 18 March 2013.^[7]

Release and reception

Red Wine was awarded "U" certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification. The film received mixed to positive reviews from film critics.

• Aswin of The Times of India says that "Red Wine makes it too easy, too effortless and the thin element of suspense wanes no sooner than it even appears".^[8]
• Sify.com rated the film as "above Average", stating that "Red Wine is not bad, but it is not great either. If you are not looking forward to some modern pattern, the film may be a fine option as well".^[9]
• Paresh of Rediff.com says that "Red Wine is worth watching for its approach and its lead actors".^[10]
• Nirmal of One India says that "Red Wine is an interesting film by the 'super combo' of Mohanlal, Fahad Fazal and Asif Ali, a routine murder mystery, but a watchable one".^[11]
• Indiaglitz.com says that "Red Wine is a clean bit of film which can definitely be prescribed for families. One time watch for others though it is quite predictable to the core".^[12]

Controversy

The storyline has an eerie similarity with the case involving the murder of Muthoot Finance Group scion, Paul M. George in 2009. However, there is a twist in the end of the film where instead of the resort developer, the activist against the land dealing gets murdered. In true life, the developer gets murdered.

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by Bijibal, with lyrics penned by Rafeeq Ahammed and Santhosh Varma. The album was launched on 7 March 2013 at Crown Plaza in Kochi.^[13] The event was attended by Mohanlal, Asif Ali, Saiju Kurup, Meera Nandan, Mia George, Anusree, Maria John and other personalities from the film industry, along with the technical crew and cast of the film. The audio rights were acquired by Mathrubhumi Music.

References

External links

• Official website
• Red Wine at the Internet Movie Database