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A: Film by Upendra

  • 1998
  • 2h 30m
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
2.8K
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A: Film by Upendra (1998)
Drama

An unusual love story between a film director and an actress narrated through multiple flashbacks within flashbacks and reverse screenplay. The film deals with the dark truths of cinema like... Read allAn unusual love story between a film director and an actress narrated through multiple flashbacks within flashbacks and reverse screenplay. The film deals with the dark truths of cinema like the casting couch.An unusual love story between a film director and an actress narrated through multiple flashbacks within flashbacks and reverse screenplay. The film deals with the dark truths of cinema like the casting couch.

  • Directors
    • Gurukiran
    • R Raghunath
    • Rajaram
  • Writers
    • Agnidivya
    • Upendra
  • Stars
    • Upendra
    • Chandini
    • Archana
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.7/10
    2.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Gurukiran
      • R Raghunath
      • Rajaram
    • Writers
      • Agnidivya
      • Upendra
    • Stars
      • Upendra
      • Chandini
      • Archana
    • 12User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Upendra
    Upendra
    • Surya
    Chandini
    Archana
    • A novice actress
    Vaijanath Biradar
    Michael Madhu
    • Michael
    Aiyappa Mandapanda
    • Business Man Teja
    Kote Prabhakar
    • A film producer
    Vijaya Sarathi
    Vijaya Sarathi
    Saroja Srishaila
    • Mother of Surya (Upendra)
    Suchithra
    • Sister of Surya
    • Directors
      • Gurukiran
      • R Raghunath
      • Rajaram
    • Writers
      • Agnidivya
      • Upendra
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews12

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    9lohitroyal

    Out of the box movie

    This movie showed the audience and other filmmakers that movie can be made like this also. No one could ever write such peculiar character and perform it with excellence. Movie has some elements which reflects how frustrated upendra was with the conditions of the society and he showed it his style. Like upendra (movie), this movie was also ahead of its time.
    10chandras-64672

    My favourite movie of all time ;)

    The ending of the movie is soo intense, emotional & decrypting the ugly truth of this world. Hats off Upendra sir!
    10suggriv

    Super crazy movie ever!!!!

    Amazing A class love story.............. Must watch this movie. It is very meaningful
    10subramanimech

    Very near to real life characters.

    Brilliant screenplay play and the beginning itself story urrests attention. Moral of the film is life learning.
    9anuragt-97998

    What A Film !

    Watched this movie on the recommendation of The Great Anurag Kashyap this was Recommended by the Cinema Connoisseur Ram Gopal Varma to him.

    The film is upto the Expectation and Hype That was Created Upon It's Release.

    The storytelling,music,lyrics,story,acting style everything seems so Different and Appealing.

    It must have been a right time to release the movie because it was widely accepted and appreciated by the audience then. Kudos to the audience of Karnataka.

    This was the first film of Upendra That I watched. What a man he is . Wrote,Acted and directed this Masterpiece. Can't believe a movie like this was made which was way ahead of its time.

    9/10 for this Upendra's Masterpiece.

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      The movie earned high praises from Bollywood personalities like Amitabh Bachchan and Anil Kapoor.
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    • Release date
      • February 12, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Kannada
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      • ₹13,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 30m(150 min)
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