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{{short description|1978 film by Kashinath}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Aparichita
| image = Aparichita poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Kashinath (actor)|Kashinath]]
| writer = Kashinath
| producer = Satyanarayana Kashinath Dattaatreya Dodayya
| starring = [[Suresh Heblikar]] [[Shobha]] [[M. V. Vasudeva Rao]] [[Sundar Krishna Urs]] [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]]
| music = [[L. Vaidyanathan]] Ramdas Nai
| cinematography = [[B. C. Gowrishankar]]
| studio = Shree Gayathri Arts
| released = {{film date|1978|3|26|df=yes}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Kannada
}}

'''''Aparichita''''' ({{audio|Kn-ಅಪರಿಚಿತ.ogg|pronunciation}} {{translation|The Unknown}}) is a 1978 [[Kannada]]-language [[romance film|romantic]] [[mystery film|mystery]] [[thriller film]] directed by [[Kashinath (actor)|Kashinath]], starring [[Suresh Heblikar]], [[Shobha|Sobha]], [[M. V. Vasudeva Rao]], [[Sundar Krishna Urs]] and [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]]. The music was composed by noted composer [[L. Vaidyanathan]]. The movie was critically acclaimed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/karnataka/2018/Jan/19/the-aparichita-who-took-sandalwood-by-storm-1758210.html|title =The ‘Aparichita’ who took Sandalwood by storm| date=19 January 2018|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|access-date=29 December 2025 }}</ref> Kashinath remade the movie in Hindi as ''[[Be-Shaque]]''.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1199547897156472832|user=NFAIOfficial|title=#RemakeKashinath remade his acclaimed #Kannada thriller #Aparichita (1978) in #Hindi as #Beshaque (1980). |date=27 November 2019}}</ref> The movie was also remade in Malayalam as ''[[Avano Atho Avalo]]''.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} The film was dubbed in Telugu as ''Aparichitulu''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/retro_pushpakavimaanam_1988_2.php |title=Articles : Movie Retrospect : Retro : Pushpaka Vimaanam (1988) |website=[[Telugucinema.com]] |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101231015109/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/retro_pushpakavimaanam_1988_2.php |archive-date=31 December 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

The forest setting of ''Aparichita'' inspired Vamsy to create a film entirely set in a forest, which ultimately led to the making of ''[[Anveshana]]'' (1985).<ref>{{cite web |date=25 July 2016 |title=Vamsy about his 'Anveshana' {{!}} |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/Vamsy-about-his-Anveshana |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160730173210/http://telugucinema.com/Vamsy-about-his-Anveshana |archive-date=2016-07-30 |website=[[Telugucinema.com]]|access-date=29 December 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=24 September 2020 |title=Best Kannada Thrillers from Different Eras Now Available on OTT |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/kannada-features/best-kannada-movies-thriller-on-amazon-prime-video-youtube-zee5-mx-player-dr-rajkumar-lucia-accident-kavaludaari|work=[[Film Companion]]|access-date=29 December 2025}}</ref>

== Cast ==
*[[Suresh Heblikar]] as Prakash
*[[Shobha]] as Kusuma
*[[M. V. Vasudeva Rao|Vasudeva Rao]] as Rangaiah
*[[Sundar Krishna Urs]] as Mohan
*[[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]] as Shamu

== Production ==
[[Kashinath (actor)|Kashinath]] cast his friend [[Suresh Heblikar]] in the lead role.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kannada.news18.com/news/entertainment/director-actor-kashinath-movie-aparichita-unknown-facts-rvj-pvn-962330.html#google_vignette|title=Kashinath Movie: ಕಾಶಿನಾಥ್ ಅವರ 2ನೇ ಚಿತ್ರದ ಹೀರೋ ಹಾಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ಯಾಕೆ? ಕಥೆ ಓದಿದ್ಮೇಲೆ ಸೂಪರ್ ಅಂತ ಒಪ್ಪಿದ್ಯಾಕೆ?|language=kn|work=[[News18]]|date=8 February 2023|access-date=29 December 2025}}</ref> They had previously collaborated for the short film ''Asima'' in the early 1970s. Heblikar recalled how precise Kashinath's narration of the story was that he could imagine the film running in his mind.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/a-fitting-tribute-to-kashinath/article22521038.ece|title=A fitting tribute to Kashinath|first=Muralidhara|last=Khajane|date=25 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250119151013/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/a-fitting-tribute-to-kashinath/article22521038.ece|archive-date=19 January 2025|access-date=29 December 2025|url-access=subscription|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

== Music ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! S. No
! Song
! Lyricist
! Artist
|-
| 1
| "Ee Naada Anda"
| P. R. Ramdas Naidu
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
|-
| 2
| "Savi Nenapugalu Beku"
| P. R. Ramdas Naidu
| [[Vani Jairam]]
|-
|}

== Awards ==
[[Karnataka State Film Awards]] 1978–79
* [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] – [[Kashinath (actor)|Kashinath]]
* [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Child Actor (Male)|Best Child Actor]] – Master Prakash

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|8541250}}

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[[Category:1978 films]]
[[Category:1978 Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:1978 Indian films]]
[[Category:1970s romantic thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic thriller films]]
[[Category:Kannada films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:1978 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:Films scored by L. Vaidyanathan]]
[[Category:Films directed by Kashinath]]

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