Trataka (film)

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Trataka
Directed by Shiva Ganesh
Screenplay byShiva Ganesh
Story byNaru Naarayanan
Maha Keerthi
Shiva Ganesh
Produced byRahul Ainapur
StarringRahul Ainapur
Ajith Jayraj
Hridaya Avanti
Yash Shetty
Bhavani Prakash
Akshatha
Nandhagopal M K
Ajay Shivraj
Pradeep Poojary
Cinematography A. Vinod Bharathi
Edited bySuresh Arumugam
Music byArun suradha
Production
company
Aastha Cinemas
Distributed byN.R. SUDHIR
N M Entertainment
Release date
  • 31 August 2018 (2018-08-31)
Running time
127 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Trataka is a 2018 Indian Kannada film written and directed by Shivaganesh. [1] Trataka is a story about an ACP who suffers from Complex Partial Seizure. His brother is murdered. He has two close friends and a love interest who are helping him in finding the killer. The film has loads of blood and goriness attached to it. Trataka was released on 31 August 2018. The film released to negative reviews. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Trataka: Celebrities Heap Praises On The Trailer". Filmibeat.com. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  2. https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/kannada/2018/aug/31/trataka-review-too-much-bloodshed-makes-this-an-unpleasant-watch-7684.html [ bare URL ]
  3. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/trataka/movie-review/65618166.cms [ bare URL ]
  4. https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/trataka-review-kannada-thriller-falls-flat-due-its-slow-pace-87581 [ bare URL ]