Hostel (2022)

Name: Hostel
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2022-04-28
Duration: 129 min
Rating: 2.5
Cast: Ashok Selvan, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Sathish, Nassar, Munishkanth

Hostel (2022), directed by Sumanth Radhakrishnan, starring Ashok Selvan and Priya Bhavani Shankar.

04/28/2022 BR Comedy and Drama 2h 9m

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Synopsis

A girl gets trapped inside a boys' hostel, which is under surveillance of a strict warden. Why has she entered the place and what happens next?

N. Praveen KumarCinematography
Sumanth RadhakrishnanDirector, Writer
RagulEditing
R. RavindranProducer

About the film

Hostel is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language comedy horror film directed by Sumanth Radhakrishnan and produced by Trident Arts. The film is a remake of the 2015 Malayalam film Adi Kapyare Kootamani co-written and directed by John Varghese. The film stars Ashok Selvan and Priya Bhavani Shankar with a supporting cast including Sathish, Nassar and Munishkanth. The film's music is composed by Bobo Shashi, with cinematography handled by Praveen Kumar and editing done by Ragul. The film was released in theatres on 28 April 2022.

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Synopsis

Adhirshtalakshmi encounters Kathir in the park and realizes that he is hit by financial issues. She offers a huge sum to get him out of the trouble and in return, asks him to take her into the boys hostel where he stays. Kathir finds it a fair deal and takes her into the hostel as promised. What follows is a fun ride as she gets trapped in there among the bunch of hostelites, the strict warden and his assistant Sathappan. Why Adhirshtalakshmi wanted to enter the hostel and what's so mysterious about the place form the rest of the film's story.

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Soundtrack

The soundtrack and score is composed by Bobo Shashi and the album featured one song. The audio rights were acquired by Muzik 247.

Reception

The film opened to mixed reviews. Logesh Balachandran of The Times of India rated the film with 2/5 stars, stating that, "While the original had its one-liners and comedy of errors rightly placed, the remake is bit chaotic and looks like its lost in translation." Siby Jeyya of India Herald wrote, "The film, which was a smash blockbuster in Malayalam, could have been even better if it had been more subdued." Navein Darshan of Cinema Express gave the rating 1.5 out of 5 stars and called the film "a problematic dull horror comedy".Dinamalar critic gave 1.5 rating out of 5

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External links

Hostel at IMDb

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Trivia

It premiered on April 28, 2022, a Thursday.
It runs 2h09 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "ஹாஸ்டல்".
This film's quiz has 9 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosTrident Arts
CountriesIndia
LanguagesTamil
StatusReleased

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N. Praveen Kumar Cinematography
Sumanth Radhakrishnan Director
Ragul Editing
R. Ravindran Producer
Bobo Shashi Original music
Sumanth Radhakrishnan Writer

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What is Hostel about?

Hostel: A girl gets trapped inside a boys' hostel, which is under surveillance of a strict warden. Why has she entered the place and what happens next?

Who directed Hostel?

Hostel was directed by Sumanth Radhakrishnan in 2022.

Who stars in Hostel?

The cast of Hostel includes Ashok Selvan, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Sathish, Nassar and Munishkanth.

How long is Hostel?

Hostel runs for 129 minutes, or 2h09.