Gara (film)

Gara
Official poster
Directed by	KR Murali Krishna
Screenplay by	KR Murali Krishna
Based on	An Astrologer's Day by R. K. Narayan
Produced by	Nagaprasad
Starring	Rahman Avanthika Mohan Pradeep Aryan
Cinematography	HC Venu
Music by	Sagar Gururaj
Release date	3 May 2019 (2019-05-03)
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

• Rahman as Gangaswamy aka Nishant
• Avanthika Mohan as Akasmika
• Pradeep Aryan as Bhageeratha
• Johnny Lever
• Sadhu Kokila
• Tabla Nani
• M. S. Umesh

Production

This film marks television news anchor Rehman Hassan's film debut. ^[1] Johnny Lever made his Kannada debut with this film. ^{[2] [3]}

Soundtrack

The songs were composed by Sagar and his father Gururaj. Manjula and Sangeetha Gururaj sang songs in the film. ^{[4] [5]}

Reception

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

1. R, SHILPA SEBASTIAN (25 April 2019). "He switched screens" – via www.thehindu.com.
2. "Johnny Lever to make Kannada film debut - Times of India". The Times of India.
3. Sebastian, Shilpa (15 March 2019). "Comic relief". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
4. "A peppy number from Gara featuring Johnny Lever and Sadhu Kokila". The Times of India. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
5. "Johnny Lever to star in Kannada film Gara". Bangalore Mirror.
6. "Gara Movie Review {2.0/5}: Critic Review of Gara by Times of India" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
7. "Gara movie review: Rahman Hassan, Avanthika Moha-starrer is an amateur attempt". Bangalore Mirror.
8. "Gara Review: Overly sensationalised adaptation of RK Narayan's An Astrologer's Day". Cinema Express .

External links

• Gara at IMDb