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UI

Thriller Fantasy Kannada


Set in a fictional world, the story is about the psychological conflict between a king in a town and an extraordinary man, and how that man, through his cunning and master minded plans takes over everything, takes control of the entire town, becomes a dictator.

Cast:Upendra, Reeshma Nanaiah, Nidhi Subbaiah, P. Ravi Shankar, Sadhu Kokila, Murali Sharma, Neetu Vanajakshi, Murali Krishna, Indrajit Lankesh, Om Saiprakash, Prashant Sambargi
Director:Upendra
Writer:Upendra
Editor:Vijay Raj B.G.
Camera:HC Venugopal

Guild Reviews

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Two hours of torture that passes off for a movie that you’ve to decode

Fox in morning light

Subha J Rao | Independent Film Critic writing for The NEWS Minute

Fri, December 20 2024

After years of practice, you kind of know what to expect in an Upendra movie. He swears by shock value and that worked till a certain age and time. Not any more.

Cinema as a medium commands and deserves respect, both from its audience and those who work in it, especially directors and actors. So, how does one review a film where the hero and director are the same person, and when both work in tandem to leave you with a confused set of images that lead nowhere. What if they rest on past glories, justified or not, and leave you with problematic imagery and dialogues that leave your head spinning, and make you so want to say, ‘Boss, idhu 2024. 1980s alla’.

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