Dr. 56

Dr. 56 is an Indian bilingual thriller film directed by Rajesh Anandleela. Shot in Kannada and Tamil, the film was produced by the studios, Hari Hara Pictures and Sri Lakshmi Jyothi Creations. The film stars Priyamani, Praveen Reddy, Raj Deepak Shetty and Ramesh Bhat in leading roles. The film was released in theatres on 9 December 2022.^[1][2] It also marks Priyamani's return to Tamil cinema after 11 years since Chaarulatha (2012).

Dr. 56
Release poster
Directed by	Rajesh Anandleela
Story by	Praveen Reddy
Produced by	Praveen Reddy
Starring	Priyamani Praveen Reddy Raj Deepak Shetty Ramesh Bhat
Cinematography	Rakesh C. Thilak
Edited by	Vishwa N. M.
Music by	Nobin Paul
Production companies	Hari Hara Pictures Sri Lakshmi Jyothi Creations
Release date	9 December 2022 (2022-12-09)
Country	India
Languages	Kannada Tamil

Cast

• Priyamani as Priya Krishna IPS/Priya Krishnan IPS
• Praveen Reddy T. as Arjun
• Raj Deepak Shetty as Aswath
• Veena Ponnappa as Nandhini
• Manjunath Hegde
• Yathiraj as Rajeev

Production

Priyamani signed on to work on the project during June 2019, and the shoot was largely completed by August 2019.^[3] The film was simultaneously shot in Kannada and Tamil, with the actress revealing that she would portray a CBI officer. The film marked Priyamani's return to Tamil cinema after 10 years.^[4][5][6]

Release

The film had a theatrical release on 9 December 2022. A reviewer from The New Indian Express noted "excluding the inclusion of certain commercial elements, DR 56 is quite an enjoyable murder mystery that will find welcome among the faithful of that genre".^[7] A critic from Bangalore Mirror noted "catch this film if you crave for an action thriller".^[8] The film is streaming on Amazon Prime Video from 26 February 2023.