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
  • 12 July 2024 (2024-07-12)
Country India
Language Kannada

Powder is a 2024 Indian Kannada-language youthful comedy film, directed by Janardhan Chikkanna and produced by KRG Studios and 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 is schedule to release in theatres on 12 July 2024. [2]

Plot

Powder is a story about get-rich-quick plans, the goons who are in desperate search for their missing merchandise 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. [3] [4]

Filming

The shooting commenced in Mysuru on October 30, 2023 [5] and wrapped up the first schedule within 30 days. The second and final schedule of the film was wrapped up at Bangalore on March 14, 2024. [6]

Release

The film was initially set to be released on 5 April 2024, however owing to production delays the movie was pushed ahead and is now set to be released theatrically on 12 July 2024. [7]

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