''Kahi'' () is a 2016 Indian Kannada-language

thriller drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-ge ...

directed by Arvind Sastry and starring newcomers. The songs of the film gained media recognition prior to its release.

Plot

Cast

Suraj Gowda Suraj Gowda (born 13 April 1988) is an actor in the Kannada film industry who made his big commercial debut in ''Maduveya'' ''Mamatheya Kareyole'' under Thoogudeepa productions which bagged the biggest opening collection for a debutant in 2016. ...

as Raghu * Harisharva as Hari *Mathangi Prasan *

Krishi Thapanda Krishi Thapanda is an Indian actress and model who works in Kannada cinema Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Kannada language w ...

* Aravind Iyer as Ravi

Reception

Sunayana Suresh of ''

The Times of India ''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest ...

'' wrote that "The film manages to entertain, provided you aren't the typical cinematic audience that wants stories laced with the romance-song-dance-fight routines". Shyam Prasad of ''

Bangalore Mirror ''Bangalore Mirror'' is a daily English-language newspaper published in Bangalore, India. It is a deputed newspaper and is the second-largest circulating English newspaper in the city ''Vijay Times'' ''Vijay Times'' was an English newspaper st ...

'' said that "Kahi (bitter) is a commendable attempt by newcomers that furthers the 'new wave' of Kannada films. On the contrary, a critic from ''

The Hindu ''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It began as a weekly in 1878 and became a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian newspapers of record and the secon ...

'' wrote that "You are left with more questions than answers at the end of Kahi. And like the protagonists, you too are being asked to survive the bitter pill". Rakesh Mehar of ''

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, And ...

'' opined that "Not all of the film's narrative jumps and juxtapositions work well enough, and there are portions that could have done with more finesse. But to see such a narrative attempt coming out of Kannada cinema is indeed a welcome surprise".

References

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* {{IMDb title 2010s Kannada-language films 2016 films Indian thriller films