''Once Upon a Time in Jamaligudda '' is a 2022

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romantic drama film Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typica ...

written and directed by Kushal Gowda, and produced by Sri Hari under Niharika Movies banners. The film stars Dhananjaya and

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in pivotal roles. The music is composed by

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. It was released on 30 December 2022 and received positive reviews from critics.

Plot

Chukki (Praanya P Rao) narrates the story of her childhood, set in the 90s, which includes time spent with her uncle, Hiroshima aka Krishna (Dhananjaya). Hiroshima is in love with Rukku (Aditi Prabhudeva) who works in a massage parlour. Their love story leads to chaos, and a murder changes the course of their lives. How they manage to come out of this mess forms the rest of the story.

Cast

* Dhananjaya as Heroshima aka Krishna *

as Rukmini aka Rukku *Yash Shetty as Nagasaki *Praanya P Rao as Chukki *Triveni Rao as SI Roopa * Prakash Belawadi as Police Officer *

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Release

The film was released on 30 December 2022 in theatres.

References

External links

* Indian adventure drama films 2020s Kannada-language films 2022 films Films shot in Karnataka 2022 drama films {{2020s-Kannada-film-stub