45
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Twitter
Review:
As
the
Kannada
action-drama
45
gears
up
for
its
theatrical
release
on
December
25,
2025,
the
film
has
already
begun
drawing
attention
through
its
early
screenings.
Directed
by
music
composer
Arjun
Janya
in
his
first
venture
as
a
filmmaker,
the
movie
stars
Shiva
Rajkumar,
Upendra,
and
Raj
B.
Shetty
in
lead
roles.
Produced
by
Ramesh
Reddy
under
Suraj
Productions,
the
film
has
been
positioned
as
one
of
the
major
year-end
releases
in
the
Kannada
industry.
Ahead
of
the
nationwide
rollout,
45
held
a
press
show
in
Bengaluru
on
December
23,
followed
by
its
first
international
premiere
in
Canada.
On
December
24,
the
film
opened
to
the
public
for
the
first
time
in
Karnataka
through
paid
premiere
shows
scheduled
at
7
PM.
These
screenings
have
provided
the
earliest
opportunity
for
select
viewers
to
watch
the
film
before
its
official
Christmas
release.
Premiere
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Audience
Reactions
Social
media
platforms,
particularly
X
(formerly
Twitter),
began
seeing
a
stream
of
early
reactions
soon
after
the
premiere
screenings.
Viewers
who
attended
the
shows
shared
their
initial
responses
online,
providing
an
early
indication
of
how
the
film
is
being
received
ahead
of
its
December
25
release.
These
posts
have
prompted
initial
discussions
around
the
movie.
A
selection
of
these
X
posts
is
included
below
as
they
appear.
Cast
and
Crew
Alongside
its
lead
actors,
the
film
features
Rajendran,
Kaustubha
Mani,
and
several
others
in
supporting
roles.
Arjun
Janya
has
handled
the
story,
music,
and
direction,
while
the
production
has
been
led
by
Smt.
Uma
Ramesh
Reddy
and
M.
Ramesh
Reddy.
The
technical
crew
includes
cinematographer
Satya
Hegde,
editor
K.
M.
Prakash,
and
stunt
coordinators
Dr.
K.
Ravivarma,
Jolly
Bastian,
Different
Dany,
and
Chetan
D’souza.
Choreography
is
by
Chinni
Prakash
and
B.
Dhananjay,
with
dialogues
penned
by
Anil
Kumar.
Key
departments
such
as
art
direction
(Mohan
Pandith),
makeup
(Uma
Maheshwar),
colour
grading
(Pathaje
Colorbar),
VFX
(Yash
Gowda),
and
publicity
design
(Kaani
Studio)
round
out
the
film’s
technical
foundation.
Following
the
premieres,
industry
watchers
and
fans
are
awaiting
how
these
early
impressions
translate
into
audience
turnout
once
45
opens
in
theaters
on
December
25.