1888 (film)

2023 Indian Kannada film by Sourabh Shukla

1888

Directed by| Sourabh Shukla
Story by| Sourabh Shukla Manju Raj
Starring|

* Neethu
* Manju Raj
* Prathap Kumar
* Vikram Kumar
* Adhvithi Shetty
* Valerian Menezes

Cinematography| M Pradeep
Edited by| Puneeth M Degavi
Music by| Girish Hothur

Production
company

Starfish Studios

Release date

* April 2023 (2023-04)

Running time

| 115 minutes
Country| India
Language| Kannada

1888 is a 2023 Indian thriller film shot using Guerrilla filmmaking technique.[1] It is an independent Kannada film [2] with demonetization as the backdrop.[3] More than 60% of the film is shot at night. Neethu Shetty plays a leading role alongside Prathap Kumar, Adhvithi Shetty, Manju Raj, Pradeep Doddaiah and Vikram Kumar. Former Mr. India - Raghu Ramappa appears in a guest role in the movie. The movie is directed by debutante Sourabh Shukla who has also written the story and screenplay.[4] Pradeep is the director of photography and Girish Hothur is the music composer.[5][6]

## Cast

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* Neethu Shetty as Sandhya Shetty
* Prathap Kumar as Vikas
* Adhvithy Shetty as Ankita
* Manju Raj as
* Vikram Kumar as Aruna
* Pradeep Doddaiah as Pradeep Shetty
* Sourabh Shukla as PK
* Valerian Menezes as Martin

## Critical reception

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In a review for The Times of India, Sridevi S rated the film 3 stars from 5. There was praise for the story being well researched, and for the plot, car chase sequences, and the performance of Neethu Shetty. However, there was criticism of the dialogue and slow pace in the first half. The review stated ... "While the first half takes off slowly, the second half makes it all worth the wait."[7]

Prathibha Joy's review for OTTplay considered the film to have a really slow start but that the second half is much better. Giving a rating of 2.5 stars from 5, Joy praised the originality of the story. She stated ... "1888 is an interesting film that starts on a wobbly note and settles into a steady rhythm only much later. Once it does it's a smooth ride thereafter."[8]

## References

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1. ^ "Real take in reel: This Kannada indie film talks about challenging real-life events". New Indian Express. May 2023.
2. ^ Malde, Rishab Vinay (30 January 2023). "An indie Kannada film making waves at festivals". Deccan Herald.
3. ^ "The actress with political ambitions". Bangalore Mirror. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
4. ^ Sudevan, Praveen (1 October 2024). "Sourabh Shukla's Kannada film, '1888', explores demonetisation's impact" - via www.thehindu.com.
5. ^ "Director Sourabh Shukla's '1888', a thriller-drama with Demonetisation as its background?". The News Minute. 14 November 2017.
6. ^ "Indie Kannada movie 1888 is Winning National and International Awards". The News Minute. 19 August 2022.
7. ^ S, Sridevi (24 August 2024). "1888 Movie Review: An indie win!". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
8. ^ Joy, Prathibha (20 April 2023). "1888 movie review: Exploring the note conversion mafia during demonetization". OTTPlay. Retrieved 8 August 2025.

## External links

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* 1888 at IMDb

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