{{No plot|date=February 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox film | director = Jaishankar Pandit | producer = {{plainlist| *Abhishek Tumkur Rudramurthy *Praveen Mahadeva }} | starring = Dhananjay<br>Durga Krishna<br>Sudev Nair<br>Rahul Madhav | cinematography = Tirru | editing = A. Richard Kevin | music = Rupert Fernandez | studio = Aham Conceptam Private limited | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2022|5|20}} | country = India | language = Kannada<br>Malayalam | runtime = 115 min }} '''''Twenty One Hours''''' is a 2022 Indian thriller Kannada-Malayalam bilingual film directed by Jaishankar Pandit in his directorial debut. The film stars Dhananjay, Durga Krishna, Sudev Nair, and Rahul Madhav in the lead roles.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Twenty One Hours Review: 21 ಗಂಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುವ 'ಕಳ್ಳ ಪೊಲೀಸ್' ಆಟ! |url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/review/dhananjay-sudev-nair-rahul-madhav-durga-krishna-starrer-twenty-one-hours-movie-review-rating-in-kannada/moviereview/91686874.cms |access-date=2022-07-27 |website=Vijay Karnataka |language=kn}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2021-08-28 |title='Twenty One Hours' is an edge-of-the-seat thriller |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/twenty-one-hours-is-an-edge-of-the-seat-thriller-1024327.html |access-date=2022-07-20 |website=Deccan Herald }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Twenty One Hours challenged the actor in me: Dhananjay |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2022/may/19/twenty-one-hours-challenged-the-actor-in-me-dhananjay-2455165.html |access-date=2022-07-27 |website=The New Indian Express|date=19 May 2022 }}</ref> The film also features the Malayali accent of Kannada.<ref name=TOI/>
== Cast == {{Cast listing| * Dhananjay as Srikanth<ref name=":1" /> * Durga Krishna as Madhuri Menon<ref name=":1" /> * Sudev Nair as Renjith Menon<ref name=":1" /> * Rahul Madhav<ref name=":1" /> * Poornachandra Mysore<ref name=":1" /> * Apoorva Bharadwaj<ref name=":1" /> * Dinesh Babu<ref name=":1" /> * Shweta Sanjeevulu<ref name=":1" /> }}
== Soundtrack == {{Track listing | title1 = Devare devare | length1 = 2:05 | title2 = Twenty one hours title track | length2 = 1:23 | title3 = Twenty one hours theme song | length3 = 2:04 }}
== Release == The film was released on 20 May 2022.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |title=Dhananjay starrer 'Twenty One Hours' to release on May 20 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2022/may/07/dhananjay-starrer-twenty-one-hours-to-release-on-may-20-2450589.html |access-date=2022-08-31 |newspaper=The New Indian Express|date=7 May 2022}}</ref>
== Reception == Sunayana Suresh critic of ''Times of india'' gave 3 starts out of 5 and stated that "Dhananjaya has good scope to show his acting prowess in a role that grows from edgy to absurd, and he excels".<ref name=TOI>{{Cite news |title=Twenty One Hours Movie Review : Dhananjaya entertains in a story that goes from edgy to absurd |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/twenty-one-hours/movie-review/91684793.cms |access-date=2023-04-17 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> A Sharadhaa critic of ''Cinema Express'' stated that "the big question is whether the hardcore fans of Dhananjay will accept him in this new avatar." and gave 3 stars out of 5.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Twenty one Hours Movie Review: Dhananjay reflects wonder, mystery, and insight in this thriller |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/kannada/review/2022/may/21/twenty-one-hours-movie-review-dhananjay-reflects-wonder-mystery-and-insight-in-this-thriller-31630.html |access-date=2023-04-17 |website=Cinema Express |date=21 May 2022 }}</ref> A critic from ''OTT Play'' gave 3 stars out of 5 and stated that "For a film that's rigged with technical deficiencies, ''Twenty-One Hours'' is nevertheless an honest and exciting shot at an overblown genre. Very few films in the current generation question the audience's moral and ethical tendencies, and although director Jaishankar Pandit errs in terms of tonality and plotting, he still manages to put together a worthwhile watch that offers many pleasant surprises. The film's for you if you like a bit of genre subversion and a few twists along the road."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Twenty One Hours review: Daali Dhananjaya is delightful in this underwhelming crime thriller |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/twenty-one-hours-review-daali-dhananjaya-is-delightful-in-this-underwhelming-crime-thriller/86106947e0998 |access-date=2023-04-17 |website=OTTPlay }}</ref>
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Category:2022 films Category:Indian thriller films Category:2022 thriller films
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