Gara (film)
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| Gara | |
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| Directed by | KR Murali Krishna |
| Screenplay by | KR Murali Krishna |
| Based on | An Astrologer's Day by R. K. Narayan |
| Produced by | Nagaprasad |
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| Cinematography | HC Venu |
| Music by | Sagar Gururaj |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Gara is a 2019 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by Murali Krishna and starring Rahman, Avanthika Mohan and Pradeep Aryan. The story is based on R. K. Narayan's short story An Astrologer's Day.
Cast
[edit]- Rahman as Gangaswamy aka Nishant
- Avanthika Mohan as Akasmika
- Pradeep Aryan as Bhageeratha
- Johnny Lever
- Sadhu Kokila
- Tabla Nani
- MS Umesh
Production
[edit]This film marks television news anchor Rehman Hassan's film debut.[1] Johnny Lever made his Kannada debut with this film.[2][3]
Soundtrack
[edit]The songs were composed by Sagar and his father Gururaj. Manjula and Sangeetha Gururaj sang songs in the film.[4][5]
Reception
[edit]A critic from The Times of India opined that "What works for the film is it's [sic] visuals and the music. But the screen time ends up being far too long and, in hindsight, only makes the film seem like an intelligent exercise on paper".[6] A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote that "It may have been a good story on paper, but on screen, Gara is a haphazard plot that is far too long for its content, too slow to be engaging and poorly structured for an impact".[7] A critic from Cinema Express stated that "The only positives in Gara are the picturesque locations, the cinematography by HC Venu, and Sagar Gururaj's music. Everything else gets a thumbs down".[8]
References
[edit]- ^ R, SHILPA SEBASTIAN (25 April 2019). "He switched screens" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Johnny Lever to make Kannada film debut - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ Sebastian, Shilpa (15 March 2019). "Comic relief". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "A peppy number from Gara featuring Johnny Lever and Sadhu Kokila". The Times of India. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Johnny Lever to star in Kannada film Gara". Bangalore Mirror.
- ^ "Gara Movie Review {2.0/5}: Critic Review of Gara by Times of India" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "Gara movie review: Rahman Hassan, Avanthika Moha-starrer is an amateur attempt". Bangalore Mirror.
- ^ "Gara Review: Overly sensationalised adaptation of RK Narayan's An Astrologer's Day". Cinema Express.