''Operation Gold Fish'' is a 2019 Indian

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written and directed by

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and produced by Vinayakudu Talkies, U&I Entertainments. The story is inspired by true events of mass exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the valley in the 1990s. The film starring

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as an NSG commando, Nithya Naresh, Sasha Chhetri, Karthik Raju and Parvateesam, has

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, the Telugu writer, as the antagonist. The patriotic thriller has Aadi playing an NSG commando. With the abrogation of

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, the script has been changed to suit the current scenario, and new scenes were shot reflecting the aspirations of

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. The film was released on 18 October 2019. This movie got mixed reviews from critics and was also a

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Cast

as NSG team commander Arjun Pandit * Nithya Naresh as Nithya Sharma (Minister Sharma's daughter) * Karthik Raju as Karthik Raju * Sasha Chettri as Tanya (Karthik's love interest) * Parvateesam as Solemn (Karthik's friend) *

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as Anish Kuruvilla, NIA Officer *

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as Mr. S.K. Sharma (External Affair's Minister) *

as Ghazi Baba, Terrorist leader *

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as Farooq Iqbal Iraqi, Terrorist * Keertana Allamraju *

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as Watchman *

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as Solemn's father *Srini Dhanala as Srini Pillai (Hacker)

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of the film is composed by Sricharan Pakala and lyrics by

Reception

''Operation Gold Fish'' got mixed reviews from critics A critic from

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rated the film 2.75 out of 5 and wrote "Operation Gold Fish is a passable patriotic drama which has a select few good moments. The setup is good but a disappointing screenplay and unnecessary scenes take away the grip from the proceedings." Neeshita Nyayapati from

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rated the film 2 out of 5 and wrote "Operation Gold Fish just ends up being a hot mess that could’ve been handled with a little more sensitivity."Neeshita Nyayapati (18 October 2019)
Operation Gold Fish Movie Review : A melodramatic tale of revenge!

References

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* {{IMDb title, tt9081232 2019 action thriller films 2019 films Indian action thriller films 2010s Telugu-language films Films shot in Jammu and Kashmir Indian films based on actual events Films set in the 1980s Indian Army in films Films set in Jammu and Kashmir Films scored by Sricharan Pakala Films directed by Sai Kiran Adivi