Oh My Darling (film)

Oh My Darling
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlfred D' Samuel
Written byJineesh K. Joy
Produced byManoj Sreekanta
Starring
CinematographyAnsar Shah
Edited byLijo Paul
Music byShaan Rahman
Production
company
Ashtree Ventures
Release date
  • 24 February 2023 (2023-02-24)
Running time
144 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Oh My Darling is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film directed by Alfred D' Samuel and produced by Manoj Sreekanta under the banner Ash Tree Ventures. The film stars Anikha Surendran and Melvin G Babu, along with Johny Antony, Manju Pillai, Vijayaraghavan, Nandu and Archana Menon.

The screenplay and dialogue are written by Jineesh K. Joy. The music is composed by Shaan Rahman, while Ansar Shah has been roped in as the cinematographer and Lijo Paul has done the editing.[1] The film was released in theatres on 24 February 2023.

Cast

Production

The principal photography started on 17 August 2022. The film noted as debut for director and first film as a protagonist[2] for Anikha Surendran.[3][4] The first look of the film was released by Mammootty[5] and second look was released on 16 October 2022.[6] Later, Teaser released on 6 February 2023[7] and trailer released on 12 February 2023 with the film theatrical release date 24 February 2023.[8][9] South Korean singer Linda Quero croons 'Darling’ song for the film.[10]

Reception

The film was released 24 February 2023 in theatres. A critic from OTTplay gave 2 stars out of 5 and stated that "If you were attracted by the K-drama vibes that Oh My Darling’s trailer and teasers gave off, this movie will be a major letdown."[11] Dhanya K Vilayil critic of Indian Express wrote that "Though 'Oh My Darling' tries to talk about a topic that Malayalam cinema has not talked about yet, even that twist fails to bring the film closer to the audience" and gave 2 out of 5.[12] Critic from Mathrubhumi[13] and ManoramaOnline gave a mixed review.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Oh My DarlingUA". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Child actor Anikha Surendran turns leading lady with 'Oh my Darling'". OnManorama. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Anikha Surendran's 'Oh My Darling' is a rom-com - EXCLUSIVE!". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Anikha Surendran to headline 'Oh My Darling'". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Here's the colourful first look poster of 'Oh My Darling' starring Anikha Surendran". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Second look of Anikha Surendran's Oh My Darling out". Cinema Express. 16 October 2022. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  7. ^ "'Oh My Darling' teaser: Anikha Surendran starrer promises a unique love story". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Anikha Surendran's Oh My Darling trailer out". Cinema Express. 12 February 2023. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  9. ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair (23 February 2023). "With the Malayalam film 'Oh My Darling' due to release, Anikha Surendran confesses to being nervous". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  10. ^ "South Korean singer Linda Quero croons 'Darling' song for Anikha Surendran-starrer". OnManorama. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Oh My Darling review: This film has the most absurd take on unintended pregnancy". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  12. ^ "വിരസമായ പ്രണയവും ദുർബലമായ തിരക്കഥയും, 'ഓ മൈ ഡാർലിംഗ്' റിവ്യൂ". Indian Express Malayalam (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  13. ^ "പ്രണയവും ലിപ് ലോക്കും വമ്പൻ ട്വിസ്റ്റുകളും;മലയാള സിനിമ ഇതുവരെ പറയാത്ത വിഷയവുമായി ഓ മൈ ഡാർലിങ്". Mathrubhumi. 24 February 2023. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  14. ^ "അടിച്ചുപൊളി മാത്രമല്ല 'ഓ മൈ ഡാർലിങ്'; റിവ്യൂ". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.