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Karthik Calling Karthik
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69/100
Every rating
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 51, highest is Kinopoisk on 76.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A chronically shy and underappreciated man named Karthik leads a life of quiet desperation, bullied by his boss and pining for a coworker. His life changes dramatically when he starts receiving mysterious phone calls from a man who also claims to be Karthik. This alter ego gives him confident, life-changing advice, pushing him to transform his career and win the woman of his dreams. However, the calls take a darker turn, and Karthik begins to question the identity of his mysterious mentor.
Details
- Director
- Vijay Lalwani
- Writer
- Vijay Lalwani
- Released
- 26 February 2010
- Country
- India
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Budget
- $2.8M
- Box office
- $3.9M
- Awards
- 0 wins, 6 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
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| 2011 Zee Cine Awards 2011 | Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Nominee |
| 12th IIFA Awards 2010 | Best Male Playback Singer | Shankar Mahadevan | Nominee |
| 17th Screen Awards 2010 | Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Nominee |
| 3rd Mirchi Music Awards 2010 | Male Vocalist of the Year | Shankar Mahadevan | Nominee |
| 3rd Mirchi Music Awards 2010 | Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year | Sukanya Purkayastha | Nominee |
| 3rd Mirchi Music Awards 2010 | Best Song Recording | Abhay Rumde, Sameer Khan, Kim Koshie, Chinmay Harshe, and Vijay Bengal | Nominee |
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6 awards — Karthik Calling Karthik
×| Best Song Recording | Abhay Rumde, Sameer Khan, Kim Koshie, Chinmay Harshe, and Vijay Bengal | Nominee |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Shankar Mahadevan | Nominee |
| Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year | Sukanya Purkayastha | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Shankar Mahadevan | Nominee |
| Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Nominee |
| Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Nominee |