Gara (film)

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Gara
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Directed byKR Murali Krishna
Based on An Astrologer's Day
by R. K. Narayan
Starring
  • Rahman
  • Avantika
  • Pradeep Aryan
CinematographyHC Venu
Music bySagar Gururaj
Release date
  • 3 May 2019 (2019-05-03)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Gara is a 2019 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by Murali Krishna and starring Rahman, Avantika and Pradeep Aryan. The story is based on R. K. Narayan's short story An Astrologer's Day .

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Cast

Production

This film marks television news anchor Rehman Hassan's film debut. [1] Johnny Lever made his Kannada debut with this film. [2] [3]

Soundtrack

The songs were composed by Sagar and his father Gururaj. Manjula and Sangeetha Gururaj sang songs in the film. [4] [5]

Reception

A critic from The Times of India opined that "What works for the film is it's[ sic ] visuals and the music. But the screen time ends up being far too long and, in hindsight, only makes the film seem like an intelligent exercise on paper". [6] A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote that "It may have been a good story on paper, but on screen, Gara is a haphazard plot that is far too long for its content, too slow to be engaging and poorly structured for an impact". [7] A critic from Cinema Express stated that "The only positives in Gara are the picturesque locations, the cinematography by HC Venu, and Sagar Gururaj's music. Everything else gets a thumbs down". [8]

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References

  1. R, SHILPA SEBASTIAN (April 25, 2019). "He switched screens" via www.thehindu.com.
  2. "Johnny Lever to make Kannada film debut - Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. R, SHILPA SEBASTIAN (March 15, 2019). "Comic relief" via www.thehindu.com.
  4. "A peppy number from Gara featuring Johnny Lever and Sadhu Kokila - Times of India". The Times of India.
  5. "Johnny Lever to star in Kannada film Gara". Bangalore Mirror.
  6. "Gara Movie Review {2.0/5}: Critic Review of Gara by Times of India" via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  7. "Gara movie review: Rahman Hassan, Avanthika Moha-starrer is an amateur attempt". Bangalore Mirror.
  8. "Gara Review: Overly sensationalised adaptation of RK Narayan's An Astrologer's Day". Cinema Express .