Bruce Lee(2017)
Bruce Lee is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Prasanth Pandiyaraj in his directorial debut. The film stars G. V. Prakash Kumar as Bruce Lee and Kriti Kharbanda as Saroja Devi Suprajit, with Bala Saravanan, Munishkanth, Rajendran, Mansoor Ali Khan, and Anandaraj in supporting roles. The story follows a cowardly young man who accidentally photographs a murder committed by a powerful don, leading to a chain of events involving kidnapping and corruption. The film was produced by Kenaya Films with music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar and cinematography by P. V. Shankar. It received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics, who criticized its weak script, poor comedy, and amateurish execution, and it performed poorly at the box office. The film was released on 17 March 2017.
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- Streaming on
- ZEE5, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 17 March 2017
- Director
- Prasanth Pandiyaraj
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Rating
- 6.1/10
Storyline
A lazy coward named Bruce Lee accidentally clicks a photo of a don killing a minister. Now the don wants that camera. He kidnaps Bruce Lee's girlfriend to force his hand. Bruce Lee must find courage he never had to rescue her and bring the criminals to justice.
“From zero to hero.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Bruce Lee
Cast reunions in this film: Mansoor Ali Khan & Anandaraj (12 films together), Rajendran & Anandaraj (12 films together), Mansoor Ali Khan & Rajendran (7 films together), Rajendran & G. V. Prakash Kumar (6 films together), Rajendran & Bala Saravanan (6 films together), and Anandaraj & Munish Kanth (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Bruce Lee' has no connection to the martial arts legend, but refers to the main character's nickname.
- Director Prashanth Pandiraj is the son of veteran Tamil comedy actor Pandiarajan, making this a second-generation film debut.
- The movie was shot in just 30 days, a very short schedule for a Tamil feature film.
- Actor Rajendran, who played a supporting role, is better known as a popular stand-up comedian and radio jockey in Tamil Nadu.
- The film's climax and several scenes were shot in the coastal town of Mahabalipuram, known for its ancient stone sculptures.
- Despite being a comedy, the film underperformed at the box office and had a very limited theatrical run.
- The soundtrack was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan, who is primarily known as a playback singer rather than a composer.
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Here's Sneak Peak From Bruce Lee Ft. G. V. Prakash Kumar and Kriti Kharbanda in the leading roles. Bala Saravanan, Rajendren as supportin roles. Directed by Prasanth Pandiraj.
