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{{About|the 2019 Indian comedy film|the type of trousers|Bell-bottoms|the 2021 Indian spy film|Bell Bottom (2021 film)}}{{short description|2019 Kannada film by Jayatheertha}}{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Bell Bottom
| image = Bell Bottom poster.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[Jayatheertha]]
| producer = Santhosh Kumar K. C.
| screenplay = Jayatheertha
| story = Dayanand T. K.
| starring = [[Rishab Shetty]] [[Hariprriya]] [[Achyuth Kumar]] [[Yogaraj Bhat]] Pranay Ranjan
| music = [[B. Ajaneesh Loknath]]
| cinematography = [[Arvind S Kashyap|Arvind S. Kashyap]]
| editing = K. M. Prakash
| studio = Golden Horse Cinema
| distributor = [[Jayanna Combines|Jayanna Films]]
| released = {{film date|2019|02|15|df=yes}}
| runtime = 130 minutes<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/bell-bottom/movie-review/68003205.cms|title=BELL BOTTOM MOVIE REVIEW|work=The Times of India|date=2019-02-15|accessdate=2020-01-05}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Kannada
| gross =
}}

'''''Bell Bottom: The Adventures of Detective Diwakara''''' is a 2019 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[crime comedy film]] directed by [[Jayatheertha]] and written by Dayanand T. K. Set in the 1980s, it is produced by Santhosh Kumar K. C. under the Golden Horse Cinema banner.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/bell-bottom-is-a-comedy-thriller-that-will-appeal-to-all/articleshow/67992576.cms|title=Bell Bottom is a comedy thriller that will appeal to all|work=The Times of India|date=15 February 2019}}</ref> [[Rishab Shetty]] and [[Hariprriya]] are in the lead roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/jan/09/rishab-shetty-as-hero-in-bell-bottom-to-be-helmed-by-jayatheertha-1748439.html|title=Rishab Shetty as hero in Bell Bottom to be helmed by Jayatheertha|publisher=The New Indian Express|date=9 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/663753/hariprriya-reunites-jayatheertha-bell-bottom.html|title=Hariprriya reunites with Jayatheertha in 'Bell Bottom'|publisher=Deccan Herald|date=10 March 2018}}</ref> The supporting cast includes [[Achyuth Kumar]], [[Yogaraj Bhat]] and [[Pramod Shetty]]. The technical crew members include [[B. Ajaneesh Loknath]] as the music composer, Aravind Kashyap as the cinematographer, K. M. Prakash as the editor and Raghu Niduvalli as the dialogue writer. It was shot in Sagara taluk in [[Shivamogga]]. Parts of the police station sequences were shot in [[Udupi]].

The film launched in late January 2019 and was released across theaters in Karnataka on 15 February 2019, becoming one of the highest grossers of 2019. It completed 100 days in 25-plus centers having sold-out shows. It also premiered at the ''Indian Film Week'' in Japan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kannada.balkaninews.com/news/bell-bottom-at-the-japan-indian-film-festival/cid1913485.htm|title=ಜಪಾನ್ ಇಂಡಿಯನ್ ಫಿಲಂ ಫೆಸ್ಟಿವಲ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಲ್ ಬಾಟಮ್.|first=editorkannada|last=Balkani|date=18 December 2020|website=kannada.balkaninews.com|access-date=1 February 2021|archive-date=15 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115153236/https://kannada.balkaninews.com/news/bell-bottom-at-the-japan-indian-film-festival/cid1913485.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Divakara is a wannabe detective who grows up reading [[Mystery fiction|murder mystery]] and [[Spy fiction|spy]] novels and watching movies like ''[[Goa Dalli CID 999]]'' where he adopts his name as ''Detective'' Divakara. After immense pressure from his [[Police Constable|Constable]] father Annappa, Divakara joins the police station as a constable. One day, Divakara solves a murder mystery and gets immensely popular where [[Inspector of Police|Inspector]]s Sahadeva, Manjunath and Parashuram entrust him to solve a mysterious robbery case where recovered goods are stolen in the police station. Divakara accepts and begins the investigation. With Constable Qureshi's help, Divakara suspects ''Marakutuka'' and interrogates him where he learns about a maniac named ''Sagani'' Pinto, but to no avail.

Amidst investigation, Divakara meets Kusuma, a bootlegger who sells hooch in the area and falls in love with her. Divakara learns about a robbery bust by his cousin Inspector Sunil and informs Sunil about the mysterious burglary where despite tight security at night, the goods are stolen. Divakara learns about a priest named ''Mantravadi'' Modi Nanjappa, where he suspects foul play. After a misunderstanding, Sahadeva insults Divakara, which leads Divakara to take vengeance against Sahadeva with the help of photographer friend Gurupada. After a clue, Divakara suspects some blind priests as they had always arrived at the police station at the time of the robbery where he also learns Kusuma's involvement in the robberies.

Gurupada uploads the photos of Parashuram's wife Lalitha romancing Sahadeva (when Divakara and Gurupadha accidentally see them in the forest and that Gurupada took photos of them), which leads to Parashuram creating a ruckus at the bar by attacking Sahadeva and Manjunath, where he takes the photos of the ruckus and provides it to Sunila, who in turn provides it to the [[police commissioner]] which leads to the Inspectors getting arrested. Divakara interrogates Kusuma about the robberies, but there is no evidence of her involvement in the robberies. At night, Divakara learns about a drug named [[Scopolamine|Devil's Breath]] and that Pinto was illegally supplying the drug; he interrogates Pinto who reveals that Modi Nanjappa is also involved in the robbery.

While interrogating the blind priests, Divakara learns about the antidote of the drug which is actually created by Kusuma, and that Kusuma frequently arrives at the police station at the time of the robbery on the pretext of her [[Report card|marks card]] theft and also trains the blind priest to perform the robbery without leaving any clues. After relaying the information to Annappa, Divakara reveals that Annappa is the main kingpin behind the robberies. Divakaras asks the reason for the robberies and Annappa reveals that Chamanlal Seth, a rich merchant had laid eyes on the land of ''Ashakirana'' orphanage which is famous for producing [[Bell-bottoms|Bell bottom pants]].

With the help of Sahadeva, Parashuram and Manjunath, Seth manages to send the children under the pretext of renovating the orphanage and files that there is no orphanage of such name. With the orphanage being leased with Seth, Annappa decides to steal the robbery goods and also to take vengeance against the Inspectors. Having them locked in the interrogation room, Divakara reaches the place where the goods are buried, but there is no sign of the goods. On the day of the building lease, Divakara manages to make Seth to refuse the land on the basis of superstitious beliefs, and the orphanage is saved. Thus the orphanage is reopened again where Divakara and Kusuma, along with Annappa and his girlfriend Lalitha get married.

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Rishab Shetty]] as Detective Divakara
* [[Hariprriya]] as Kusuma
* [[Achyuth Kumar]] as Annappa
* [[Yogaraj Bhat]] as Marakutuka
* [[Pramod Shetty]] as Inspector Sahadeva
* Sujay Shastry as Sagani Pinto
* Pranay Ranjan as Police Officer
* Shivamani as Mantravaadi Modi Nanjappa<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/shivamani-to-reprise-bell-bottom-role-in-tamil/articleshow/68821956.cms|title=Shivamani to reprise Bell Bottom role in Tamil|author=Bangalore Mirror Bureau|website=Bangalore Mirror|accessdate=14 April 2019}}</ref>
* [[Dinesh Mangaluru]] as Chamanlal Seth
* [[P. D. Sathish Chandra]] as Photographer Gurupada
* [[Prakash Thuminad]] as Police Constable Qureshi
*Renuka as Lalitha
* Girikrishna as Inspector
* [[Naveen D Padil]] as Goobe Rama
*Santhosh Kumar K.C as Police Inspector Sunil, Cousin of Detective Divakara
}}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Bell Bottom
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[B. Ajaneesh Loknath]]
| cover =
| border = yes
| alt =
| caption = Soundtrack cover
| released = {{Start date|2018|12|16|df=yes}}
| recorded = 2018
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = Rishab Audio
| producer = B. Ajaneesh Loknath
| prev_title = [[Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai]]
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = [[Padde Huli]]
| next_year = 2019
}}

[[B. Ajaneesh Loknath]] has scored the soundtrack and score for the film. A total of three songs were composed by him. The audio was launched under Rishab audio label.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gaana.com/album/bell-bottom|title= Bell Bottom Songs|work=Gaana.com|date=December 2018}}</ref> The songs are written by [[Yogaraj Bhat]] and Raghu Niduvalli.

{{tracklist
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Yethake Bogase Thumba
| lyrics1 = [[Yogaraj Bhat]]
| extra1 = [[Vijay Prakash]]
| length1 = 04:07
| title2 = Aadhi Jyothi Banyo
| lyrics2 = [[Folk song]]
| extra2 = Kadabagere Muniraju, chorus
| length2 = 03:38
| title3 = Retro Club
| lyrics3 = Raghu Niduvalli
| extra3 = Sangeetha Ravindranath
| length3 = 03:33
| title4 = Audio trailer
| lyrics4 =
| extra4 = B. Ajaneesh Loknath
| length4 = 02:40
}}

==Marketing==
Unlike the usual marketing strategies including poster release, teaser and trailer releases, the film team approached a different strategy by releasing the audio trailer of the film. With this, the film became the first ever in the world to have an audio trailer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://metrosaga.com/bell-bottom-audio-trailer/|title=Rishab Shetty's Bell Bottom Becomes The First Ever Movie In The World To Release An Audio Trailer|publisher=Metro Saga|date=8 February 2019|access-date=27 February 2019|archive-date=10 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110190912/https://metrosaga.com/bell-bottom-audio-trailer/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The audio trailer clocked 2 minutes 57 seconds and was released on a popular radio channel in Bengaluru. Later, a video trailer was released and was narrated in a ''[[Harikatha|Harikathé]]'' style.

== Release ==
The film got a good response at the box office. The movie became one of the biggest films in 2019. It became the first Kannada film of 2019 to complete 100 days. Seeing the success of the film the makers announced a sequel titled ''Bell Bottom 2'' in January 2021.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/bell-bottom-2-official-title-to-be-revealed-on-the-27th-of-january/articleshow/80452997.cms | title='Bell Bottom 2' official title to be revealed on the 27th of January – Times of India | work=The Times of India | date=25 January 2021 }}</ref>

=== Critical reception ===
The critic of ''[[The News Minute]]'' wrote that Dayananda's story makes so much sense because it takes place in the 80s. Director Jayatheertha has managed to stitch a beautiful tale together and he knows how to draw an audience to theatres. Arvind Kashyap proves his prowess with the camera. The '80s tone is perfectly captured and his sense of framing is brilliant. He takes us on a nostalgic journey to the '80s just with his camera. The movie rides high on comedy and emotions and also has the undertones of a crime thriller. The music, cinematography and dialogues make ''Bell Bottom'' one of the best movies of the year so far. Ajneesh Loknath's background music and songs lift the mood and give the right '80s feel. The fun-filled dialogues are entertaining and make us laugh hard.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/bell-bottom-review-rishab-shetty-delight-comic-detective-film-96770|title='Bell Bottom' review: Rishab Shetty is a delight in this comic detective film|date=15 February 2019|website=The News Minute}}</ref>

The critic of ''[[The Times of India|Times of India]]'' wrote: "Bell Bottom is one of the finer films to have hit the screens lately. The film is entertaining, no doubt. But what is more commendable is the fact that it has those little nuances that ensure the imagery to the time that the film is set in remain intact. Bell Bottom is worth that weekend trip to the cinema halls for its laughs and clever writing".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/bell-bottom/movie-review/68003205.cms|title=Bell Bottom Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Bell Bottom by Times of India|work=The Times of India |via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>

The critic of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' wrote: "Bell Bottom made under Golden Horse Cinema is worth a watch as it marks the beginning of a summer thrill".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2019/feb/16/bell-bottom-flares-up-for-a-summer-thrill-1939502.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190217115756/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2019/feb/16/bell-bottom-flares-up-for-a-summer-thrill-1939502.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 February 2019|title=Bell Bottom flares up for a summer thrill|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Award !! Category !! Recipient !! Result !! Ref
|-
!rowspan=5|Critics’ Choice Film Awards 2020
|Best Film
|Golden Horse Cinema
|{{won}}
|rowspan=5|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/critics-choice-film-awards-2020-complete-nominations-list-6295588/|title=Critics' Choice Film Awards 2020: Complete nominations list|date=11 March 2020|website=The Indian Express|access-date=3 October 2021}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/critics-choice-film-awards-2020-complete-winners-list-6336210/|title=Critics' Choice Film Awards 2020: Complete winners list|date=28 Mar 2020|website=The Indian Express|access-date=16 July 2020}}</ref>
|-
|Best Director
|[[Jayatheertha]]
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Actor
|[[Rishab Shetty]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Actress
|[[Hariprriya]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Writing
|Dayananda T K
|{{won}}
|-
!rowspan=6|[[9th South Indian International Movie Awards]]
|Best Film
|Golden Horse Cinema
|{{nom}}
|rowspan=6|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://siima.in/2019-nominations.php |title=The 9th South Indian International Movie Awards Nominations for 2019 |website=[[South Indian International Movie Awards]] |access-date=24 August 2021 |archive-date=28 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828223640/https://siima.in/2019-nominations.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news|url= https://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-2021-check-out-full-winners-list-840868|title=SIIMA 2020: Check Out Full Winners' List |website=ibtimes|access-date=20 September 2021}}</ref>
|-
|Best Director
|Jayatheertha
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
|[[Rishab Shetty]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Supporting Actor
|P. D. Sathish Chandra
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Lyricist
|[[Yogaraj Bhat]] "Yethake Bogase Thumba"
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Male Playback Singer
|[[Vijay Prakash]] "Yethake Bogase Thumba"
|{{nom}}
|-
|}

== Remake ==
The film is being remade in Tamil by [[Sathyasiva]] with the same title.<ref name="auto"/> Initially, the Hindi movie [[Bell Bottom (2021 film) |of the same name]] starring [[Akshay Kumar]] was speculated to be a remake of this movie.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2019-11-11|title=Akshay Kumar Announces New Film Titled Bell Bottom, a Hindi Remake of Kannada Film|url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/akshay-kumar-announces-new-film-titled-bell-bottom-a-hindi-remake-of-kannada-film-3838311/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-07|website=[[India.com]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210605144727/https://www.india.com/entertainment/akshay-kumar-announces-new-film-titled-bell-bottom-a-hindi-remake-of-kannada-film-3838311/ |archive-date=5 June 2021 }}</ref> However, Akshay Kumar later refuted this, clarifying his movie was based on an original screenplay.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/not-remaking-kannada-bell-bottom-says-akshay-kumar/articleshow/72004763.cms | title=Not remaking Kannada Bell Bottom, says Akshay Kumar – Times of India | work=The Times of India | date=11 November 2019 }}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links ==
* {{IMDb title|9430780}}
* [https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/movies/bell-bottom.html ''Bell Bottom'' (2018)] at ''[[Filmi Beat]]''

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