ReviewIf life is an unpredictable occurrence, so is death, says the unified chant of the five filmmakers, even as each presents their case in their unique tone and sensibility.Pentagon / ScreengrabAnthology films managed to find a second lease of life following the advent of streaming platforms. In India, the resurgence of the format could be attributed to the star-studded four-part feature Bombay Talkies (2013) which, as a grand attempt to mark the centenary year of Indian cinema, brought together the four noted filmmakers Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar, Dibakar Banerjee, and Anurag Kashyap. Since then, one has seen several engaging themes and topics being moulded into anthologies and, in turn, helping the short film format thrive in parallel. Lust Stories, Paava Kathaigal, the Modern Love franchise, Navarasa, Anger Tales, and Kannada's own Katha Sangama (both 1975 & 2019) are some of the noteworthy endeavours in this format. In Guru Deshpande's five-film anthology Pentagon, the...
- 4/7/2023
- by MariaR
- The News Minute
SandalwoodThe film is the Tamil remake of 'Meesaya Murukku'.Aravind ShwethaTeenage is very tricky. And just when you cross the teens and think you are a free bird, adulthood hits you with all its responsibilities. All of a sudden you are on your own and you have so many choices to make about love, life and all that jazz. It is at this point that you have to decide on how to spend the rest of your life. One wrong step can take away years from you. Padde Huli tells one such story of a college guy who is torn between his true love and passion for music. Sampath (Shreyas Manju) is a happy-go-lucky guy from a middle-class family. His parents (V Ravichandran and Sudharani) are very encouraging. For Sampath, music is his life and his parents always push him to pursue his passion. After school, Sampath joins engineering with his best friend.
- 4/19/2019
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
SandalwoodDirected by Guru Deshpande, the family drama stars Shreyas Manju and Nishvika Naidu in the lead.Digital NativePuneeth Rajkumar will be making a cameo appearance in the upcoming Kannada film Paddehuli. The film already has Rakshit Shetty in a guest role and now Puneeth has been brought onboard. The star will be making an appearance in the climax sequence and it will be the Usp of the film, we hear. The film is scheduled for release on April 19 and the Paddehuli team did not want to reveal about Puneeth Rajkumar’s presence until a few days before the release to maintain the suspense factor. There are speculations that the Kannada Power Star may be appearing as himself in the movie, though this hasn’t been confirmed yet. Paddehuli is touted to be a family drama in which the lead actor plays a musician and a hard core Vishnuvardhan fan. Directed by Guru Deshpande,...
- 4/10/2019
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
Sandalwood The romantic action thriller stars Prem Kumar and Kriti Kharbanda.Digital NativeThe romantic action entertainer, Dalapathi, is slated for release on February 9th, confirm its makers. Starring Prem Kumar in the lead role with Kirti Kharbanda as his heroine, this Kannada movie is touted to be high on action and romance. The film is bankrolled jointly by Feroz Khan and Naveen under their banner Nam Cinemas and it is directed by Prashanth Raj. Incidentally, Naveen happens to be the director’s brother. Charan has composed music for this venture with Santhosh Rai Pathaje cranking the camera. While the film is gearing up for release on February 9th, it will have a stiff competition at the box office as some biggies are also slated for release on the same day. According to sources in the trade, the filmmakers are trying to cash in on the long weekend considering the fact that it is Shiva Ratri that weekend and Valentine’s Day on Wednesday. Other movies that are scheduled for release on February 9th happen to be the Shiva Rajkumar starrer Tagaru, which has been directed by Duniya Soori. The film was supposed to release last year but was postponed for a couple of times for reasons best known to its makers. Apart from this biggie, Chiranjeevi Sarja and his uncle Arjun Sarja will be clashing at the box office with their respective films Samhaara and Prema Baraha also planned for release on the same day. Samhaara, directed by Guru Deshpande, has Kavya Shetty and Hari Priya playing the female leads while Prema Baraha is written, directed and produced by Arjun Sarja and stars Chandan Kumar, Aishwarya Arjun, Sadhu Kokila, and Rangayana Raghu. The film will mark Aishwarya Arjun’s entry into the Kannada film industry and will be released in Tamil as well as Kannada.
- 1/23/2018
- by Editor
- The News Minute
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