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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Khatarnak <br />
| image = Khatarnak (2013 film).jpg<br />
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| caption = Promotional poster<br />
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| director = Malavalli Saikrishna<br />
| writer = Malavalli Saikrishna<br />
| screenplay = <br />
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| producer = Adithya Ramesh<br />
| starring = {{plainlist|<br />
*[[Ravi Kale]]<br />
*Roopika <br />
*Shobha Raghavendra<br />
}}<br />
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| narrator = <br />
| cinematography = M. R. Seenu<br />
| editing = J. N. Harsha<br />
| music = [[Sadhu Kokila]]<br />
| studio = Adithya Ramesh Combines<br />
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|11|22}}<br />
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| country = India<br />
| language = Kannada<br />
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'''''Khatarnak''''' is a 2013 Indian [[Kannada]]-language drama film directed by Malavalli Saikrishna and starring [[Ravi Kale]] in the titular role, Roopika and Shobha Raghavendra. The film was released to mixed-to-negative reviews.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
*[[Ravi Kale]] as [[Umesh Reddy]] <br />
*Roopika as Roopa <br />
*[[Sadhu Kokila]] as a police officer<br />
*[[Sharath Lohitashwa]] as Hanumantha <br />
*[[Bullet Prakash]]<br />
*Shobha Raghavendra as Umesh's mother<br />
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== Production ==<br />
The film was initially titled ''Khatarank Umesh Reddy'' before being shortened to ''Khataranak'' after the release of a similarly film titled ''Umesh'' (2013).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Kannada-film-on-Umesh-Reddy-gets-a-new-name/articleshow/23360516.cms |title=Kannada film on Umesh Reddy gets a new name |date=2013-10-01 |author=Kavya Christopher |work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=30 April 2024}}</ref> The film was given an [[Central Board of Film Certification#Certificates and guidelines|A certificate]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-18/news-interviews/44201067_1_film-certification-khatarnak-rapist-umesh-reddyKhatarnak|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131122071400/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-18/news-interviews/44201067_1_film-certification-khatarnak-rapist-umesh-reddyKhatarnak|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-11-22|website=[[The Times of India]]|title=Khatarnak gets A certificate<br />
|first=Anjali|last=Muthanna|date=18 November 2013|access-date=30 April 2024}}</ref><br />
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==Reception==<br />
A critic from ''[[Rediff.com]]'' rated the film two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "''Khatarnaak'' is devoid of entertainment or any elements that entertain. It is violence, sex and gore. But, the movie is a wake up call for vigilance in our neighbourhood".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-khatarnaak-is-violent/20131122.htm|title=Review: Khatarnaak is violent|date=22 November 2013|first=Srikanth|last=Srinivasa|work=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=30 April 2024}}</ref> A critic from ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film two out of five stars and wrote that "Though director Malavalli Saikrishna has brilliantly presented each of his criminal acts with a firm grip over script and narration, the message he is sending to the youth through this movie is questionable. There is sex, violence and killings that were part of Umesh’s life".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/khatarnak/movie-review/26272659.cms|title=KHATARNAK MOVIE REVIEW|date=22 November 2013|work=The Times of India|access-date=30 April 2024}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Bangalore Mirror]]'' wrote that "The film is strictly for those who want to watch ‘soft porn’ on big screen. But it is the first 15 minutes or so that actually titillate. The rest of it is just plain documentary of a serial killer's life"<ref>{{cite news |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-review-Khatarnak/articleshow/26223657.cms |title=Movie review: Khatarnak |author=Shyam Prasad S |newspaper=[[Bangalore Mirror]] |date=2013-11-22|access-date=30 April 2024}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{IMDb title|14019198}}<br />
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[[Category:Films about rape in India]]<br />
[[Category:Indian serial killer films]]<br />
[[Category:2013 Kannada-language films]]<br />
[[Category:2013 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Films about real serial killers]]<br />
[[Category:Indian erotic thriller films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian slasher films]]<br />
[[Category:Biographical films about serial killers]]</div>Startupoffices