Once Upon a Time in Jamaligudda

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Once Upon a Time in Jamaligudda
Directed byKushal Gowda
Written byKushal Gowda
Produced bySri Hari
Starring Dhananjaya
Aditi Prabhudeva
CinematographyKarthik S
Edited by Harish Komme
Music by Arjun Janya
Production
company
Pinaka Studios
Distributed byJagadeesh Films
Release date
  • 30 December 2022 (2022-12-30)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Once Upon a Time in Jamaligudda is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film written and directed by Kushal Gowda, [1] and produced by Sri Hari under Niharika Movies banners. The film stars Dhananjaya and Aditi Prabhudeva in pivotal roles. [2] The music is composed by Arjun Janya. It was released on 30 December 2022 and received positive reviews from critics. [3] [4] [5]

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Plot

Chukki (Praanya P Rao) narrates the story of her childhood, set in the 90s, which includes time spent with her uncle, Hiroshima aka Krishna (Dhananjaya). Hiroshima is in love with Rukku (Aditi Prabhudeva) who works in a massage parlour. Their love story leads to chaos, and a murder changes the course of their lives. How they manage to come out of this mess forms the rest of the story.

Cast

Release

The film was released on 30 December 2022 in theatres. [9]

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