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{{Infobox film
| name = Miss California
| image = Miss California (film).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Official poster
| native_name = 
| director = [[Kodlu Ramakrishna]]
| writer = Sathyamurthy Ananduru (dialogue)
| screenplay = Vagdevi
| story =
| based_on = {{Based on|''Megha Mandara''|C. N. Muktha}}
| producer = Mallika Dattatreya
| starring = [[Diganth]]<br />Jahnavi<br />Soumya
| narrator =
| cinematography = A.C. Mahendar
| editing =
| music = Ravi Dattatreya
| studio = 
| distributor = 
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2006|6|2}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Kannada
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Miss California''''' is a 2006 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by [[Kodlu Ramakrishna]] and starring [[Diganth]], Jahnavi and Soumya in their lead debuts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=First Shot... Diganth, hero of 'Miss California' shares his first experience |url=http://www.viggy.com/firstshot/diganth.asp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819084331/http://www.viggy.com/firstshot/diganth.asp |archive-date=19 August 2022 |access-date=19 August 2022 |website=viggy.com}}</ref> The film's storyline is based on C. N. Muktha's novel ''Megha Mandara''.

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Diganth]] as Diganth
*Jahnavi as Janu
*Soumya as Soumya
*[[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanthi]]
*[[Bhavya]]
*[[Sarath Babu]]
*[[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]]
*[[Dattanna]]
* Swastik Shankar
* [[Kishan Shrikanth|Master Kishan]] (special appearance in the song "Mailaari Lingaa")
}}

== Production ==
The film was shot in [[Bangalore]], [[California]] and [[Tirthahalli]]. The film is produced by [[non-resident Indians|NRIs]].<ref>{{Cite web |title='Miss California' – new Kannada cinema by NRI Dr. Ravi Dattatreya |url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_miss_california.asp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819083106/http://www.viggy.com/english/current_miss_california.asp |archive-date=19 August 2022 |access-date=19 August 2022 |website=viggy.com}}</ref> The songs were shot in places such as the [[Golden Gate Bridge]] and [[Stanford University]].<ref>{{Cite web |title='Miss California' – film of new talents |url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_miss_california02.asp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819083321/http://www.viggy.com/english/current_miss_california02.asp |archive-date=19 August 2022 |access-date=19 August 2022 |website=viggy.com}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
Music by Ravi Dattatreya.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mymazaa.com/kannada/audiosongs/movie/Miss+California.html|title=Miss California Songs|work=mymazaa|date=13 October 2006 }}</ref>
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 27:23
| title1 = First Time Heegaaytu Nange
| extra1 = Ram Prasad, [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| length1 = 5:19
| length2 = 5:32
| title2 = Ee Bhoomi Aanegu
| extra2 = Ram Prasad
| length3 = 5:16
| title3 = Jaanu Oh Jaanu
| extra3 = [[Manjula Gururaj]], Ram Prasad
| length4 = 4:11
|title4 = Mailaari Lingaa
| extra4 = Chaitra, [[Kishan Shrikanth|Master Kishan]], Ram Prasad
|length5 = 5:04
|title5 = Love Moodinalli
|extra5 = [[Kavitha Krishnamurthy]], Ram Prasad
|length7 = 2:01
|title7 = Kannadada Makkalella Ondaagi Banni
|extra7 = Ram Prasad
}}

== Reception ==
[[R. G. Vijayasarathy]] of ''[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]]'' wrote that "''Miss California'' can be viewed for its rich locales and a good story, but you will get a feeling that the film lacks a strong script".<ref>{{Cite web |author-link = R. G. Vijayasarathy|first=R. G. |last=Vijayasarathy |date=9 May 2006 |title=Miss California Review | Miss California Kannada Movie Review by R.G.Vijayasarathy |url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/3095/kannada/miss-california/778/review.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819083110/https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/3095/kannada/miss-california/778/review.htm |archive-date=19 August 2022 |access-date=19 August 2022 |website=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]]|via=NOWRUNNING}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Rediff.com]]'' gave the film a rating of two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "Despite the minor flaws though, Miss California is definitely above average".<ref>{{Cite web |last=R. G. Vijayasaarthay [sic] |author-link=R. G. Vijayasarathy|date=9 June 2006 |title=Miss California: Good visuals, bad performances |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/jun/09mc.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819083321/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/jun/09mc.htm |archive-date=19 August 2022 |access-date=19 August 2022 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> On the contrary, a critic from ''[[Chitraloka]]'' wrote that "Based on C.N.Muktha's novel this film ''Miss California'' is aptly made for the family viewing".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Miss California Movie Review |url=https://www.chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/653-miss-california-review.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819083321/https://www.chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/653-miss-california-review.html |archive-date=19 August 2022 |access-date=19 August 2022 |website=[[Chitraloka.com]]}}</ref> A critic from ''webindia123'' said that "the film has not turned out to be impressive mainly because of an incoherent script and inadequate direction by Kodlu Ramakrishna".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Miss California Kannada Movie review |url=https://www.webindia123.com/movie/regional/missc/index.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110216081427/http://www.webindia123.com/movie/regional/missc/index.htm |archive-date=16 February 2011 |access-date=19 August 2022 |website=Webindia123.com}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|14338174}}

[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:2006 Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:Films shot in California]]
[[Category:Films shot in Bengaluru]]

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