Bangalore 560023 is a 2015 Indian Kannada-language sports comedy film directed by MPradeep Raj. The film stars Karthik Jayaram, Chandan Kumar, Dhruv Sharma, Chikkanna, Rajeev and Naveen Naidu, along with Sanjjana and Shivani, making her acting debut. It is a remake of the Tamil film Chennai 600028 (2007).
The film was produced by Puneeth B. P. and Manu and the film's score and soundtrack were composed by Arun Andrews. The film is based on street cricket played in India, focussing on themes such as friendship, love and rivalry in a suburban area. The film's title is derived from the pincode for Binnypet, a neighborhood of Central Bengaluru, where the story takes place.
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Production
The film stars several members of the Karnataka Bulldozers of the Celebrity Cricket League. While working Chandan Kumar on the film, he attempted to join the team due to his cricket background.
Soundtrack
Arun Andrews scored the background music and the soundtrack for the film. The soundtrack album consists of nine tracks which follow the same tunes of the Tamil original film composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. It was released on 22 November 2014 in Bangalore.
Reception
Sunayana Suresh of The Times of India rated the film three out of five stars and wrote, "it makes for a good one-time watch as it has relatively good performers and a story that will strike a chord with most people. There are a few shortcomings, when it comes to some of the casting choices".