Mr. Garagasa
| Mr. Garagasa | |
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| Directed by | Dinesh Baboo |
| Written by | Dinesh Baboo |
| Produced by | Srinivasulu Hospet |
| Starring | Komal Anant Nag Aishwarya T. S. Nagabharana Lakshmi Hegde Sudharani |
| Cinematography | Dinesh Baboo |
| Edited by | K. Eshwar |
| Music by | Manikanth Kadri |
Production company | Sri Sai Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Budget | ₹42 lakh[1] |
| Box office | ₹55 lakh[2] |
Mr. Garagasa (transl. Garrulous person) is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language comedy film written and directed by Dinesh Baboo and starring Komal in a lead role after a gap of fifteen years.[3][4] The film is based on 1998 French comedy Le Dîner de Cons (also known as The Dinner Game) and its Hindi remake Bheja Fry (2007).
Plot
[edit]Muniya wants his movie script to be made into a film, so he comes to Bangalore with the script in his briefcase. He finds Parthasarthy, a film producer, but Muniya has a hard time convincing Parthasarathy that his story is good enough.
Cast
[edit]- Komal Kumar as Muniya (Mr Garagasa)
- Anant Nag as Parthasarthy
- Aishwarya as Madhavi
- Lakshmi Hegde as Teju
- T. S. Nagabharana as Sharat
- Sudha Rani as Gouri
- Ramesh Bhat as Dr Karanth
- Vanishri as Mandakini
- Pavitra Lokesh
- Pawan Kumar
Production
[edit]The film was simultaneously made alongside Ganesha (2007), which shared the same crew.[1] The film was shot in nine-and-a-half days.[1]
Music
[edit]The movie contains only one track. The audio launch for this film and Ganesha (2007) was held on 13 September 2007 at the G. M. Rejoyz auditorium in Bangalore.[5]
| Song | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Naviligu Mugiligu" | Raghu Urdigar | Lakshmi | 03:08 |
Critical reception
[edit]Indiaglitz called it a "time pass cinema".[6] Sify wrote: "The whole film leaves an impression of watching a stage play. Concentration is given more for dialogues".[7] R. G. Vijayasarathy of IANS wrote: "Garagasa is a well made film and gives a full meal entertainment of comedy".[8]
Home media
[edit]The rights to the film were purchased by Zee Kannada.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Dubbing for 'Mr Garagasa' DTS for 'Ganesha'". Indiaglitz. 20 September 2007.
- ^ "Now channels too snub Sandalwood". Bangalore Mirror. 8 January 2010.
- ^ "Jaggesh's brother would do!". Deccan Herald. 30 September 2009.
- ^ Dinesh, Chethana (13 April 2003). "Smile saar, smile". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 3 February 2004. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Twin film audio release". Indiaglitz. 14 September 2007.
- ^ "Mr Garagasa review. Mr Garagasa Kannada movie review, story, rating". IndiaGlitz.com.
- ^ "Review : (2008)". Sify. Archived from the original on 19 August 2015.
- ^ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (14 April 2008). "Mr Garagasa Review". IANS – via Nowrunning.
- ^ "Komalkumar on 'Comedy Kiladigalu'". Indiaglitz. 14 February 2012.
External links
[edit]- Mr. Garagasa at IMDb
- 2008 films
- Indian remakes of French films
- Films set in Bangalore
- 2000s Kannada-language films
- Films directed by Dinesh Baboo
- Indian comedy films
- Films based on adaptations
- Films based on works by Francis Veber
- Indian films based on plays
- Indian screwball comedy films
- Indian slapstick comedy films
- Films based on multiple works
- Films about film directors and producers
- Kannada remakes of Hindi films