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{{short description|2018 Kannada film}} | |||
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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Gultoo | | name = Gultoo | ||
| image = | | image = Gultoo.jpg | ||
| caption = Theatrical Poster | | caption = Theatrical Poster | ||
| director = [[Janardhan Chikkanna]] | | director = [[Janardhan Chikkanna]] | ||
| producer = | | producer = Vivid Films | ||
| screenplay = Janardhan Chikkanna, Avinash Lakshmaiah | | screenplay = Janardhan Chikkanna, Avinash Lakshmaiah | ||
| story = Janardhan Chikkanna | | story = Janardhan Chikkanna | ||
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| runtime = 127 minutes | | runtime = 127 minutes | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = | | language = Kannada | ||
| budget = | | budget = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Gultoo''''' is a 2018 Indian [[Kannada language]] cyber-thriller film written and directed by [[Janardhan Chikkanna]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2017/sep/05/gultoo-promises-a-new-face-of-crime-1652514.html|title=Gultoo promises a new face of crime|website=The Indian Express}}</ref> | '''''Gultoo''''' is a 2018 Indian [[Kannada language]] cyber-thriller film written and directed by [[Janardhan Chikkanna]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2017/sep/05/gultoo-promises-a-new-face-of-crime-1652514.html|title=Gultoo promises a new face of crime|website=The Indian Express}}</ref> under the banner Vivid Films, the movie's music is scored by Amit Anand. Naveen Shankar and [[Sonu (actress)|Sonu Gowda]] star along with [[Rangayana Raghu]], [[Avinash]] playing the supporting characters. Shanti Sagar is the cinematographer of the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/trailer-gultoo/articleshow/57989332.cms|title=TOI on Gultoo Trailer}}</ref> This was the 4000th movie made in Kannada film industry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/karnataka-film-chamber-of-commerce-gets-set-to-let-the-secret-out/articleshow/64484219.cms|title=Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce gets set to let the secret out}}</ref> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
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* Ram Dhanush as Arasiah Thimmappa alias Aasthi | * Ram Dhanush as Arasiah Thimmappa alias Aasthi | ||
== | ==Production== | ||
=== Casting and filming === | |||
Naveen Shankar's entry into Gultoo was through association with college batchmate and director Janardhan Chikkanna.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/mar/27/gultoo-cant-be-found-in-dictionaries-debutant-naveen-shankar-1793400.html|title=Gultoo can't be found in dictionaries: Debutant Naveen Shankar|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2018-05-21}}</ref> | |||
== Marketing == | === Marketing === | ||
“The director has come out with different posters too, which go well with the title and subject of Gultoo. There was a producer-pitch trailer, in which every actor wore glasses with round frames, and this became a highlight".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/mar/24/gultoo-is-on-crime-and-privacy-janardhan-chikkanna-1791561.html|title=Gultoo is on crime and privacy: Janardhan Chikkanna|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2018-05-21}}</ref> | “The director has come out with different posters too, which go well with the title and subject of Gultoo. There was a producer-pitch trailer, in which every actor wore glasses with round frames, and this became a highlight".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/mar/24/gultoo-is-on-crime-and-privacy-janardhan-chikkanna-1791561.html|title=Gultoo is on crime and privacy: Janardhan Chikkanna|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2018-05-21}}</ref> | ||
==Soundtrack== | ==Soundtrack== | ||
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== Critical response == | |||
The film opened to positive reviews from critics upon theatrical release. Writing for The News Minute, Rakesh says “It comes as a bit of a surprise to see Sandalwood pick up on the topic of Aadhaar and data theft so quickly.”<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/gultoo-review-unusual-thriller-rare-find-kannada-cinema-78747|title='Gultoo' review: This unusual thriller is a rare find in Kannada cinema|date=2018-03-30|work=The News Minute|access-date=2018-05-21}}</ref> Rating the movie 3.5 out of 5, Sunayana Suresh from The Times of India says “The freshness in the narrative and the extensive research show that director Janardhan Chikkanna is someone to watch out for.”<ref>{{Citation|title=Gultoo Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/gultoo/movie-review/63546493.cms|accessdate=2018-05-21}}</ref> “Gultoo has the elements of a musical-romance and a thriller. But it is spread out in the form of a tragicomedy – a tragicomedy because the viewers are left scratching their heads at the blatant truth staring at them and applauding the makers’ vision at the same time" quoted The First Post.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/gultoo-movie-review-janardhan-chikkannas-potboiler-feels-relevant-in-times-of-aadhar-and-facebook-data-breach-4416057.html|title=Gultoo movie review: Janardhan Chikkanna's potboiler feels relevant in times of Aadhar and Facebook data breach- Entertainment News, Firstpost|work=Firstpost|access-date=2018-05-21|language=en-US}}</ref> Deccan Chronicle carried the review saying “amidst all sorts of smart ‘leaks’ which has rocked the nation, raising big questions over the safety of all our personal data, here comes a perfect infotainment revolving around one such 'leak’ from another engineer turned director who makes an impressive mark, hacking into a sensible tale in his debut venture.”<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/300318/gultoo-movie-review-engaging-infotainment.html|title=Gultoo movie review: An engaging 'infotainment'|date=2018-03-30|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=2018-05-21|language=en}}</ref> Prakash from IB Times states that “It is a new-age movie that deals with data theft and exposes the way our data is being mined for money. It tries to showcase how our every single moment is recorded and has a price on the internet. In short, the movie shows how technology can bring misery to our lives but doesn't take a stand whether tech is good or bad.”<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/gultoo-movie-review-eye-opening-new-age-entertainer-765407|title=Gultoo movie review: An eye-opening new-age entertainer|last=Upadhyaya|first=Prakash|work=International Business Times, India Edition|access-date=2018-05-21}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||