Team 5
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{{Infobox film
| name = Team 5
| image = Team 5 poster.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = Suresh Govind
| producer = Raj Zacharias
| writer = Suresh Govind
|starring = S. Sreesanth
Nikki Galrani
| music = Gopi Sundar
| cinematography = Sajith Purushan
| editing = Dileep Dennis
| studio = Celebs And Red Carpet
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2017|07|14|ref1={{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/s-sreesanth-gears-up-for-release-of-team-5/story-cEiIttDalqQjsWJYtTFz9L.html|title=S Sreesanth gears up for release of 'Team 5'|date=3 July 2017|website=Hindustan Times}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/sports/sreesanth-movie-team-5-set-to-release-virender-sehwag-takes-to-twitter-expresses-joy-in-customary-fashion/773718/|title=Sreesanth movie Team 5 set to release, Virender Sehwag takes to Twitter, expresses joy in customary fashion|date=21 July 2017}}}}
| runtime = 100 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
}}
Team 5 is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Suresh Govind. The film stars cricketer S. Sreesanth and Nikki Galrani in the lead roles.{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/team-5-trailer-sreesanth-fails-to-impress-in-the-promo-watch-video-3731836/|title=Team 5 trailer: Sreesanth fails to impress in the promo, watch video|date=1 November 2016}} The film was dubbed in Tamil and Telugu.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/Sreesanth-does-his-own-bike-stunts-for-multilingual/articleshow/54378034.cms|title=Sreesanth does his own bike stunts for multilingual - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=18 September 2016 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/310317/sreesanth-all-set-for-his-first-telugu-film.html|website=Deccan Chronicle|title=I am happy that Telugu audience will get to see me on screen: Sreesanth|date=31 March 2017|access-date=2020-01-05}}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/i-expect-team-5-to-do-better-in-telugu-sreesanth/articleshow/59475725.cms|title=I expect 'Team 5' to do better in Telugu: Sreesanth - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=6 July 2017 }}
Plot
Akhil who is the back bone of his gang participates in racing tournaments all around the city along with his gang mates. Akhil's life takes a dramatic turn when he falls in love with an event manager Irene.
Cast
- S. Sreesanth as Akhil
- Nikki Galrani as Nancy
- Sumesh Krishnan
- Pearle Maaney as Aleena
- Makarand Deshpande
- Anand Bhairav as Sachu
Production
Former cricketer, S. Sreesanth, signed the film to play the lead role as a bike racer. The film was shot in Australia, Bangalore, and Goa.{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/020717/cricketer-sreesanth-as-bike-racer-in-film-team-5.html|website=Deccan Chronicle|title=Cricketer Sreesanth as bike racer in film 'Team 5'|date=2 July 2017|access-date=2020-01-05}} Sreesanth learned several bike stunts for his role in the film. Niiki Galrani was signed to portray the lead actress.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/280517/nikki-galranis-childhood-connect-with-sreesanth.html|title=Nikki Galrani's childhood connect with Sreesanth|first=Anupama|last=Subramanian|date=28 May 2017|website=Deccan Chronicle}}
Soundtrack
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The songs are composed by Gopi Sundar.{{Cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/first-song-video-of-sreesanth-s-debut-malayalam-film-team-5-released-english-news-1.1432873|title=First song video of Sreesanth's debut Malayalam film 'Team 5' released|website=Mathrubhumi}}
Reception
Reviewing the Tamil dubbed version, a critic from Maalai Malar wrote that the film could have entertained us.{{Cite web|url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/movie-review/cinema/review/2017/07/24163945/1098271/Team-5-Movie-Review.vpf|title= டீம் 5|language=ta|work=Maalai Malar|date=14 July 2017}}
References
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