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| Jai Karnataka | |
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| Directed by | Dwarakish |
| Written by | Chi. Udaya Shankar |
| Screenplay by | Dwarakish |
| Story by | Salim–Javed |
| Based on | Mr. India by Salim–Javed |
| Produced by | Dwarakish |
| Starring | Ambarish Rajani Jr Narasimharaju Mukhyamantri Chandru |
| Cinematography | Deviprasad |
| Edited by | Gouthama Raju |
| Music by | Vijay Anand |
Production company | Dwarakish Chithra |
| Distributed by | Dwarakish Chithra |
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Running time | 132 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Jai Karnataka is a 1989 Indian Kannada-language superhero film, directed and produced by Dwarakish. The film stars Ambareesh, Rajani, Jr Narasimharaju and Mukhyamantri Chandru in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Vijayanand. [1] [2] The film was a remake of the Hindi film Mr. India .
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