| Ambuja | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Srini Hanumantharaju |
| Produced by | Kashinath D.M |
| Written by | Srini Hanumantharaju, Kashinath Madiwalar and Santhosh Mundina Mane |
| Screenplay by | Srini Hanumantharaju |
| Story by | Kashinath D.M |
| Starring | Baby Akanksha, Shubha Poonja, Rajini Gowda, Deepak Subramanya, Nisha Hegde, Padmaja Rao, Govinde Gowda |
| Music by | Prasanna Kumar MS |
| Cinematography | N Muralidhar |
| Edited by | Vijay M Kumar |
Release date | 21 July 2023 |
Running time | 2h 07 m |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Ambuja is a 2023 Kannada language crime and thriller film written and directed by Srini Hanumantharaju. The film is produced by Kashinath DM and Lokesh Bhairava.[1][2]
The film starring Baby Akanksha, Shubha Poonja, Rajini Gowda, Deepak Subramanya, Nisha Hegde, Padmaja Rao, Govinde Gowda, Sandesh Shetty and Jagadish Halkude are in the main cast.[3][4]
The music of the film is composed by Prasanna Kumar MS. N Muralidhar is the cinematographer.[5][6]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Nandini, a crime reporter played by Shubha Poonja, is motivated to solve the mystery surrounding the murders of 15 women. She joins forces with her colleague Arjun (Deepak Subramanya) to conduct a thorough inquiry that leads them down a perilous path. Meanwhile, Nandini's mother, Paddu (Padmaja Rao), who is worried about her daughter's future because of a psychological problem, advises an unusual match with her uncle Akhilesh (Jagadeesh), a gynaecologist. However, fate takes a dramatic turn when Arjun meets a Lambani girl on a secluded roadside, setting off a chain of life-changing events.[7]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Baby Akanksha as Janu
- Shubha Poonja as Nandini
- Rajini Gowda as Ambuja
- Deepak Subramanya as Arjun
- Nisha Hegde as Shivani
- Padmaja Rao as Janu's Mother
- Gurudev Nagaraj as Guruji
- Sharanayya as Basava
- Govinde Gowda as Shivu
- Sandesh Shetty as Rani Baba
- Jagadish Halkude as Akhilesh
Reception[edit | edit source]
Times of India gave it 4.9 rating out of 5.[8]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Kotagunasi, Manjunath B. "Ambuja Release Update: ಕಂಡೂ ಕೇಳರಿಯದ ಫೀಲ್ ಅಂಬುಜ ಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿದೆ; ಶುಭಾ ಪೂಂಜ ಚಿತ್ರದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕರ ಹೀಗೊಂದು ಭರವಸೆ ಮಾತು". Kannada Hindustan Times (in ಕನ್ನಡ).
- ↑ "Ambuja - Official Trailer | Kannada Movie News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Shubha Poonja: ಜುಲೈ 21ಕ್ಕೆ ಅಂಬುಜ ಸಿನಿಮಾ ರಿಲೀಸ್, ವಿಭಿನ್ನ ಪಾತ್ರದ ಮೂಲಕ ಬರ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಶುಭಾ ಪೂಂಜಾ!". News18 Kannada (in ಕನ್ನಡ). 9 July 2023.
- ↑ "Kannada TV actor Rajini to make her feature film debut with Ambuja". Indulgexpress.com.
- ↑ "Ambuja | Song - Summane Preethisu | Kannada Video Songs - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Director Srini Hanumantharaju highlights multiple firsts in Ambuja". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Ambuja Movie Review: Untangling the dark web". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "AmbujaA". The Times of India.