''Gandhada Gudi'' () is a 2022 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 docudrama film directed by Amoghavarsha JS. It stars himself and

Puneeth Rajkumar Puneeth Rajkumar (17 March 1975 – 29 October 2021), colloquially known as Appu, was an Indian actor, playback singer, television presenter, and producer, who worked in Kannada cinema. He was the youngest son of actor and matinee idol Dr. Raj ...

in lead roles. The film features the final appearance of actor

. The film released on 28 October 2022.

Premise

, who is also known to be an avid travel and adventure buff, decides to explore

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

’s rich bio-diversity, for which he teams up with the award-winning wildlife filmmaker Amoghavarsha JS. Together, they embark on a journey across the length and breadth of the state, where they come across a visual spectacle of hidden gems.

Cast

as himself * Amoghavarsha JS as himself * Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar as herself

Music

The music of the film was composed by

B. Ajaneesh Loknath B. Ajaneesh Loknath (born 20 November 1985) is an Indian composer who works predominantly for Kannada cinema. He received the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director for his work in the film Ulidavaru Kandanthe in 2015. He is known f ...

Release

The film released on 28 October 2022. Reception A critic from ''

The News Minute ''The News Minute'' is an Indian digital news platform based in Bangalore, Karnataka. It was founded by Dhanya Rajendran, Chitra Subramaniam and Vignesh Vellore in 2014. Apart from Karnataka, it also has bureaus in the states of Telangana, An ...

'' wrote that "For the fans of the late actor, the film is the perfect farewell because they get to experience and soak up Puneeth’s unembellished, innocent charm as he sheds his Powerstar image without any qualms". A critic from '' Bangalore Mirror'' wrote that "Gandhada Gudi is worth a watch for those who want to know about the important places of Karnataka. This film will actually take you there". Home Media The digital rights of the film were secured by Amazon Prime Video, and was digitally streamed from 17 March 2023 on the occasion of birth anniversary of

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 21288778 2022 films 2022 drama films Indian docudrama films 2020s Kannada-language films