Jungle Mangal

Jungle Mangal is a director's triumph-an atmospheric thriller that captivates with its layered storytelling and immersive craft. Rakshit Kumar makes a confident directorial debut, delivering a film that's both emotionally resonant and cinematically rich.

Set against the hauntingly beautiful backdrop of the Western Ghats, the film treats its setting as more than just scenery-it becomes an integral part of the narrative's mood and tension. The story unfolds across timelines, slowly unwrapping the emotional complexity of its characters. While a few flashbacks slightly affect the pacing, they ultimately deepen the story's impact.

Performances are a major highlight. Yash Shetty and Harshitha Ramachandra bring raw emotion and intensity to their roles, while Ugramm Manju is a chilling presence as the antagonist. The entire supporting cast is well utilized, with no weak links.

Technically, the film is a visual and auditory treat. The cinematography is lush and evocative, and the background score perfectly complements the film's tone-tense, introspective, and gripping.

This film is a captivating journey from beginning to end, offering a truly immersive experience. The screenplay is brilliantly crafted, and the direction is top-notch, making it hard to look away even for a moment. Hats off to the entire team for their excellent execution. The supporting cast has done a commendable job, with each character having a distinct and meaningful storyline. Set against the backdrop of the COVID era, the film evokes memories while delivering a powerful narrative. The title might sound quirky, but the movie is deeply engaging. The cinematography is stunning, beautifully showcasing the lush greenery of the Western Ghats. The visuals, combined with authentic and natural character portrayals, bring the story to life. A heartfelt recommendation-this is a must-watch that truly reflects the team's passion and hard work.

A good movie to watch with family, hope we get more such movies in Kannada Cinema. Although I had not expected much initially as I went in to spend some time while I was waiting for someone, I did not realise how time passed, the story telling goes in a steady pace and in every few mins there is a new twist which changed the whole assumption that we would have had in our minds. Actors have done a decent job but Hats off to the direction and editing. Some of the locations chosen are simply a treat to watch. Somewhere dense inside the forest. Overall, I think if audience support such small movies, movie makers will have the courage to make more such nice movies. Please go and watch in a theatre.

Movie will that will keep you guessing what's next. The plot twists keep you wondering. The cinematography showing the western ghats and the culture. Director, actors, music, camera work and technicians output can be seen.

The story telling style is amazing. It starts with a plot and the twists, turns and surprise elements.

The background music is appropriate for the situations and just right for each scenes.

The acting cast has done phenomenal job, just the right cast for each of the situations.

The location and local culture, the language style where it is easy to understand. Closure to the story so that audience goes with a good feeling

A good kannada movie of 2025.

I believe I have just seen what one of the best Kannada movie of 2025, and it's a film that gets everything right. If you love a story that keeps you guessing, this is it. The plot is packed with incredible twists that are both clever and surprising.

The way the film captures the beauty of the Western Ghats and our local culture is simply phenomenal; the camera work is outstanding. You can see the passion from everyone involved. The director's storytelling style is amazing, the actors have done a phenomenal job, and the background music fits each situation perfectly, making the suspense even more intense.

It's a film that feels close to home, with a language style that's easy to connect with and a story that provides a good feeling at the end. Don't miss this one!