Powder (2024 film)

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Powder
Directed by Janardhan Chikkanna
Written byDeepak Venkateshan
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyShanthi Sagar H.G.
Advaitha Gurumurthy
Edited byN Hari Krishna
Music by Vasuki Vaibhav
Production
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Release date
  • 15 August 2024 (2024-08-15)
Country India
Language Kannada

Powder is a 2024 Indian Kannada-language youthful dark comedy film, directed by Janardhan Chikkanna and produced by KRG Studios in collaboration with TVF Motion Pictures. [1] The story and screenplay is written by Deepak Venkateshan. The film features Diganth Manchale, Dhanya Ramkumar, Sharmiela Mandre, Anirudh Acharya, Rangayana Raghu, Ravishankar Gowda, Gopal Krishna Deshpande and others.

Contents

The film was initially schedule to release on 12 July 2024, [2] but the makers announced that 'Powder' will hit theatres on 15 August 2024. [3]

Plot

Powder is a story about get-rich-quick plans, the goons who are in desperate search for their missing consignment and the mastermind who wants to stamp their authority and restore order, all resulting in a comedy of errors.

Cast

Production

The muhurtha of the film took place in Bangalore on 6 September 2023. [4] [5]

Filming

The shooting commenced in Mysuru on 30 October 2023 [6] and wrapped up the first schedule within 30 days. The second and final schedule of the film was wrapped up at Bangalore on 14 March 2024. [7]

Music

The first single "Mission Gama Gama" was released on 5 July 2024. Vasuki Vaibhav has composed and sung the song, collaborating with MC Bijju who has rapped and penned the rap portion. [8]

Release

The film was originally scheduled for release on 5 April 2024. However, due to production delays the theatrical release has been postponsed to 15 August 2024. [9]

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