Demo Piece
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{{Infobox film
| name = Demo Piece
| image = Demo Piece poster.jpg
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| caption = Release poster
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| director = Vivek A.
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| producer = Sparsha Rekha
AR Yashwanth
| starring = Bharath Bopanna
Sonal Monteiro
Sparsha Rekha
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| studio = Rekha Movies
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| released = {{Film date|df=y|2020|2|14}}
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| country = India
| language = Kannada
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Demo Piece is a 2020 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama directed by Vivek A. and starring Bharath Bopanna, Sonal Monteiro and Sparsha Rekha (the film's producer).{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/bharath-bopanna-to-make-his-sandalwood-debut/articleshow/68520710.cms?from=mdr|title=Bharath Bopanna to make his Sandalwood debut|date=22 March 2019|work=The Times of India|access-date=11 January 2023|archive-date=12 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112144312/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/bharath-bopanna-to-make-his-sandalwood-debut/articleshow/68520710.cms?from=mdr|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/yash-lends-support-to-the-team-of-demo-piece/articleshow/63452477.cms|title=Yash lends support to the team of Demo Piece|work=The Times of India|last=Joy|first=Prathibha|date=26 March 2018|access-date=11 January 2023|archive-date=12 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112144312/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/yash-lends-support-to-the-team-of-demo-piece/articleshow/63452477.cms|url-status=live}}
Cast
- Bharath Bopanna as Harsha{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/demo-piece-is-the-perfect-debut-says-bharath-bopanna/articleshow/74009626.cms?from=mdr|title=Demo Piece is the perfect debut, says Bharath Bopanna|last=PS|first=Tanvi|work=The Times of India|date=8 February 2020|access-date=11 January 2023|archive-date=12 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112144312/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/demo-piece-is-the-perfect-debut-says-bharath-bopanna/articleshow/74009626.cms?from=mdr|url-status=live}}
- Sonal Monteiro as Aadya{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/i-did-demo-piece-for-sparsha-rekha-sonal-monteiro/articleshow/74083556.cms?from=mdr|title=I did Demo Piece for Sparsha Rekha: Sonal Monteiro|work=The Times of India|last=Joy|first=Prathibha|date=12 February 2020|access-date=11 January 2023|archive-date=12 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112144312/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/i-did-demo-piece-for-sparsha-rekha-sonal-monteiro/articleshow/74083556.cms?from=mdr|url-status=live}}
- Sparsha Rekha as Harsha's mother
- Chandrachud
- Rockline Sudhakar
- Seema
Reception
A critic from The Times of India wrote that "Demo Piece can be a one-time watch if you like college capers or dramas that run high on family sentiment and have a message too".{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/demo-piece/movie-review/74128715.cms|title=Demo Piece Movie Review : A one-time watch if you like college capers|work=The Times of India|date=14 February 2020|last=Suresh|first=Sunayana|access-date=11 January 2023|archive-date=5 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705015127/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/demo-piece/movie-review/74128715.cms|url-status=live}} A critic from The New Indian Express wrote that "It almost appears that the director considers the film a ‘demo piece’, a product that he wants to try and test on the viewers".{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2020/feb/14/demo-piece-review-this-run-of-the-mill-entertainer-tests-viewers-patience-2103480.html|title='Demo Piece' review: This run-of-the-mill entertainer tests viewers' patience|work=The New Indian Express|date=14 February 2020|first=A.|last=Sharadhaa|access-date=11 January 2023|archive-date=27 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227175517/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2020/feb/14/demo-piece-review-this-run-of-the-mill-entertainer-tests-viewers-patience-2103480.html|url-status=live}} A critic from The News Minute wrote that "Demo Piece, with the mindless plot, is a painful watch".{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/demo-piece-review-outdated-comedy-belongs-90s-118180|title='Demo Piece' review: An outdated comedy that belongs to the '90s|work=The News Minute|first=Aravind|last=Shwetha|date=14 February 2020|access-date=11 January 2023|archive-date=30 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630081827/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/demo-piece-review-outdated-comedy-belongs-90s-118180|url-status=live}}