777 Charlie is a film written and directed by K Kiranraj and produced by Rakshit Shetty and GS Gupta under the banner Paramvah Studios. The film stars Rakshit Shetty and a labrador dog in the lead roles while Sangeetha Sringeri, Raj B Shetty and others appear in crucial supporting roles. It has music by Nobin Paul and cinematography by Aravind Kashyap.

Rakshit Shetty plays the role of Dharma who is stuck in a monotonous life. Or to put it Dharma's own words, his life revolves around the factory, idly, beer and cigarettes. One day, he finds an abandoned dog in front of his house and is forced to take care of it due to certain circumstances. Soon the dog becomes an integral part of his life. The rest of the film deals with their adventures together.

There's a popular quote - "The most complicated skill is to be simple". And it seems director Kiranraj has understood this perfectly. Be it the writing or the treatment, if there's one word that fits 777 Charlie, it has to be 'simple'. The straightforward nature of the film makes it easy for the audiences to connect to the characters and the emotions.

There's a line in the film where Dharma scolds Charlie by asking "Why is it always eating and sleeping, and not doing anything else." Before Charlie enters Dharma's life, that's exactly what Dharma was also doing. The impact created by Charlie in Dharma's life can be summed up in this single line. The film also follows the Chekhov's Gun rule in its screenplay.

The casting of the film is on point, with every single role creating an impact irrespective of the screen time they have. Rakshit Shetty as Dharma comes up with a soul-stirring performance, and so does Charlie the dog. The chemistry between the two is impeccable and at times their performances make you cry your heart out. Among the supporting roles Raj B Shetty impresses as the veterinary doctor.

The music by Nobin Paul creates a perfect mood and elevates the scenes to a whole new level. The film has been cut in a slick manner by Prateek Shetty, and cinematographer Aravind Kashyap is impressive as well. The scenes involving the snow in the second half are shot beautifully like a travelogue at the same time conveying the emotions between the man and the dog perfectly.

Overall, the film also has a good message about adopting dogs, and on a deeper level it also creates awareness about the dangers of inbreeding of dogs. With terrific performances and solid technical work, the film is simple, engaging, and entertaining. Rakshit Shetty is known for experimenting a lot with films, and sometimes choosing to be grounded and simple throughout turns out to be an experiment as well. Here, it's quite successful as well.