Gaalipata (2008)

Gaalipata (translation: Kite) is a 2008 Indian Kannada romantic comedy film written and directed by Yogaraj Bhat. It features an ensemble cast of Ganesh, Anant Nag, Rajesh Krishnan, Diganth, Daisy Bopanna, Neethu and Bhavana Rao. The plot revolves around three friends who, debilitated of city life, decide to spent some time in the paternal house of one of them, at a picturesque location atop a hill station. Spending a gala time there, each of them get involved romantically with the daughters of a retired military man and an avid hunter.

The film was produced by Suryaprakash Rao of SPR Entertainment Pvt Ltd., and was made on a budget ₹70 million. The cinematography was done by R. Rathnavelu, and was edited by Suresh Urs. The film score and soundtrack were composed by V. Harikrishna. The film was the first in Kannada to be shot in Super 35 format.

The film was released on 18 January 2008 to critical acclaim, receiving praise for the screenplay, cinematography, and the performance of Nag and Ganesh. Emerging as a commercial success, it completed a 175-day run. Upon receiving 11 nominations at the 56th Filmfare Awards South, it won three awards — Best Actor (Ganesh), Best Music Director (Harikrishna) and Best Lyricist (Jayant Kaikini).

Synopsis

Three childhood friends — Ganesh (Ganesh), an MBA graduate; Diganth (Diganth), a medical student and Kitty (Rajesh Krishnan), an engineer; are caught by cops drunk driving on a night in Bangalore. They use Ganesh's father (Rangayana Raghu), a legislator's influence to get away. The latter visits the next day to enquire and on learning Ganesh's ways, leaves furiously. To cheer up Kitty who went through a breakup with girlfriend and to free themselves, the three arrive at the house of Diganth's grandfather in Mugilpete.

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