''Ganda Hendathi'' () is a 2006 Indian

Kannada Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...

-language

erotic thriller The erotic thriller is a film subgenre defined as a thriller with a thematic basis in illicit romance or erotic fantasy. Though exact definitions of the erotic thriller can vary, it is generally agreed "bodily danger and pleasure must remain in ...

film, directed by Ravi Shrivatsa and produced by Shailendra Babu. The film stars newcomers Vishal Hegde,

Sanjjanaa Sanjjanaa Galrani is an Indian model and actress who made her film debut in the 2005 Telugu film Soggadu. She is known for her role in the Kannada film ''Ganda Hendathi'' (2006). She played a supporting role in the 2008 Telugu film ''Bujjigadu' ...

and

Thilak Shekar Tilak Shekar (born March 1982), mononymously known as Tilak, is an Indian actor who appears mainly in Kannada-language films. He is a model-turned-actor and is known for his negative roles in Kannada movies. He was one of the 13 housemates in th ...

. The film is a remake of Hindi hit film ''

Murder Murder is the unlawful killing of another human without justification (jurisprudence), justification or valid excuse (legal), excuse, especially the unlawful killing of another human with malice aforethought. ("The killing of another person wit ...

'' (2004), starring Emraan Hashmi,

Ashmit Patel Ashmit Patel (born 13 January 1978) is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films and was seen on ''Bigg Boss''. Personal life Patel is the son of Amit Patel and Asha Patel, and the younger brother of actress and model Ameesha Patel, and ...

and

Mallika Sherawat Reema Lamba (born 24 October 1976), better known as Mallika Sherawat, is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Hindi language films. Known for her bold onscreen attitude in films like ''Khwahish'' (2003) and ''Murder'' (2004), Sherawat ...

. The film created huge controversies upon release for its excessive erotic scenes and content. The score and soundtrack was composed by

Gurukiran Gurukiran or Gurukiran Shetty is an Indian music director of the Kannada film industry in India. He started his career as a music director of the Kannada movie '' A'', directed and acted by Upendra. His music for his next movie ''Upendra'' furt ...

for the lyrics of V. Manohar and Hrudaya Shiva.

Cast

*Vishal Hegde as Susheel *

Sanjjanaa Galrani Sanjjanaa Galrani is an Indian model and actress who made her film debut in the 2005 Telugu film Soggadu. She is known for her role in the Kannada film ''Ganda Hendathi'' (2006). She played a supporting role in the 2008 Telugu film '' Bujjigadu ...

as Sanjana *

Tilak Shekar Tilak Shekar (born March 1982), mononymously known as Tilak, is an Indian actor who appears mainly in Kannada-language films. He is a model-turned-actor and is known for his negative roles in Kannada movies. He was one of the 13 housemates in th ...

as Sachin *

Ravi Belagere Ravi Belagere (15 March 1958 – 13 November 2020) was an Indian writer and journalist based in Bangalore, Karnataka. He was the editor of the Kannada-language tabloid ''Hai Bangalore'' and fortnightly magazine '' O Manase''. He founded Bhavana ...

Manju Bhashini Manju Bhashini is an Indian television actress who features mainly in Kannada serials. She rose to fame as Samaja Sevaki Lalitamba in the sitcom '' Silli Lalli'', which aired on ETV Kannada. She also played the main role in the Kannada ...

*Praveen *

Rachana Maurya Rachana Maurya is an Indian actress, model and dancer who has appeared in music videos and performed item numbers in various Indian films. She is probably best known for her performances in ''Dus'', ''Souryam'' and ''Yavarum Nalam''. Filmogr ...

item number In Indian cinema, an item number or item song is a musical number inserted into a film that may or may not have any relevance to the plot. The term is commonly used within Indian films (Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Punjabi, and Be ...

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

with most of the songs (except "Don't Let Me") directly copied from the original compositions by

Anu Malik Anwar Sardar "Anu" Malik (born 2 November 1960) is an Indian music composer, singer, music arranger and score composer. He is an Indian National Award and Filmfare Award winning musician, who primarily composes music for the Hindi film indus ...

Critical reception

The film received mixed reviews, being described as 'bold' by one reviewer but as 'rash and ridiculous' by another.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ganda Hendathi 2000s Kannada-language films Kannada remakes of Hindi films Indian erotic thriller films Films scored by Gurukiran Indian remakes of American films