Kurup (film)
Kurup is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language biographical crime thriller film 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.
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Directed by | Srinath Rajendran |
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Story by | Jithin K. Jose |
Produced by | Dulquer Salmaan |
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Cinematography | Nimish Ravi |
Edited by | Vivek Harshan |
Music by | Sushin Shyam |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Budget | est. ₹35 crore |
Box office | est. ₹81 crore |
Kurup was theatrically released on 12 November 2021, during Diwali, and became the first Indian film to have non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles. Kurup received critical acclaim with praise for the score, production design, characterization and performances (particularly Salmaan, Sukumaran and Chacko). A critical and commercial success, it grossed over ₹81 crore (US$10 million) worldwide, and is among the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time.