Kurup (film)

Kurup
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySrinath Rajendran
Screenplay by
  • Daniel Sayooj Nair[1]
  • K. S. Aravind[1]
Story byJithin K. Jose[1]
Produced byDulquer Salmaan
Starring
CinematographyNimish Ravi[1]
Edited byVivek Harshan
Music bySushin Shyam[1]
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • 12 November 2021 (2021-11-12) (India)[2]
Running time
155 minutes[3]
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
Budgetest. ₹35 crore[4]
Box officeest. ₹81 crore[5]

Kurup is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language biographical crime thriller film[6][7] 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.[8][9] Kurup received critical acclaim with praise for the score, production design, characterization and performances (particularly Salmaan, Sukumaran and Chacko).[10] A critical and commercial success, it grossed over ₹81 crores worldwide, and is among the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time.[11]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Alexander' not sequel to Dulquer Salmaan's 'Kurup'; to be announced soon". Onmanorama. 15 December 2021. The story of the movie was by Jithin K Jose while the screenplay and dialogues were penned by Daniel Sayooj Nair and KS Aravind
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference toi.kurup.review.2021.11.12 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Kurup (Malayalam)". Bbfc.co.uk. 14 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Satellite rights of Dulquer Salmaan's 'Kurup' sold in record-breaking deal". OnManorama. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Top Grossing Malayalam Films of all time: Tovino Thomas set to top Mohanlal; 2018, Pulimurugan & Lucifer". PINKVILLA. 16 May 2023. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Kurup not to release in 5 languages; Bhaarathi hints at huge theatrical release". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Dulquer Salmaan's 'Kurup' to release in five languages". The News Minute. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Kurup to be released in five languages - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Kurup becomes the First Indian Film to Launch NFT Collectibles". The Week. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Kurup Movie Review: A compelling tale of an unending hunt", The Times of India, retrieved 27 December 2021
  11. ^ "Top Grossing Malayalam Films of all time: Tovino Thomas set to top Mohanlal; 2018, Pulimurugan & Lucifer". PINKVILLA. 16 May 2023. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.