''Koli Taal'' () is an Indian

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satirical film written and directed by Abhilash Shetty. ''Koli Taal'' is a film about grandpa goes on an adventure to find the missing rooster and serve the chicken curry before his grandson leaves for town. The film premiered at the 21st

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. It was then screened at various film festivals including the 18th Indian Film Festival of Stuttgart and 12th

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. It had its Indian premiere at Jio MAMI

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22nd Mumbai Film Festival.

Synopsis

Excited about the grandson's visit, an elderly couple plan to cook chicken curry for dinner. But, things go awry when the chicken goes missing. Hence, grandpa goes on an adventure to find the rooster and serve the curry before his grandson leaves for town.

Cast

* Radha Ramachandra as Vanaja * Prabhakar Kunder as Mahabala Shetty * Ganesh Mogaveera as Manja * Sharath Devadiga as Sathisha * Guruprasad Nairy as Haala * Abhilash Shetty as Sumanth

Reception

''Cinestaan'' gave the film 3 out of 4 stars and said that "the frames and objects in the film feel so real, so alive that you can almost smell and touch them". ''

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'' gave 3.5 stars out of 5 saying "A heartwarming tale filled with light-hearted moments" ''

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'' rated 3.5 out of 5 stars. ''Dallas Movie Screenings'' gave "A-" grade for the film and said "The film is completely filled with interesting regional customs based on their family living and their accustomed generations".

References

External links

* * {{Rotten Tomatoes, the_chicken_curry