Sugreeva ( kn, ಸುಗ್ರೀವ) is a 2010 Indian

Kannada language 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 sp ...

film shot within 18 hours. The film was directed by 10 directors.

Shiva Rajkumar Nagaraju Shiva Puttaswamy (born 12 July 1962) known by his screen name Shiva Rajkumar, is an Indian actor, producer and television presenter, predominantly works in Kannada cinema.

acted as the protagonist. The film is a remake of the 2002 American film ''

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'', which had earlier been remade in Hindi in 2006 as ''

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''.

Story

The story of the film revolves around a happily married mechanic hijacking a hospital to save his son who is suffering from heart disease. The film is a remake of the American film ''

'' starring

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Cast

Shiva Rajkumar Nagaraju Shiva Puttaswamy (born 12 July 1962) known by his screen name Shiva Rajkumar, is an Indian actor, producer and television presenter, predominantly works in Kannada cinema.

as Sugreeva *

Yagna Shetty Yagna Shetty is an Indian actress known for her work in Kannada cinema. She made her debut in the 2007 film ''Ondu Preethiya Kathe'', following which she appeared in ''Eddelu Manjunatha'', a performance that won her a Filmfare Special Award. S ...

as Pooja * Master Chiranjeevi as Kiran *

Harish Raj Harish Raj is an Indian actor and director based in Kannada cinema. He made his acting debut in the television serial ''Hosa Chiguru Hale Beru'' in 1996 and his debut in feature films was with ''Doni Saagali'' in 1998. After featuring in a stri ...

Dileep Raj Dileep Raj (born 2 September 1978) is an Indian actor, film/television director and producer known for his work in Kannada cinema. He has appeared in 24 films. After a successful career in television as a supporting actor, he made his film deb ...

* Sangeeta *

Raju Talikote Rajesaba Maktumasab Yankanchi (also known as Raju Talikote) is an Indian actor and comedian. He was one of the participants in Bigg Boss Kannada (season 7). Selected filmography *''Punjabi House (2002)'' *''Manasaare (2009)'' *''Pancharangi ( ...

* R.G. Vijayasarathy * Harshika Poonacha * Manjubashini * Neenasam Ashwath * Kote Prabhakar * Anitha Bhat *

Achyuth Kumar Achyuth Kumar is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Kannada cinema. Born in the town of Belur, in the district of Hassan and brought up in Tiptur. He graduated in bachelor of commerce from the Kalpatharu First Grade College, which was t ...

Production

The movie Sugreeva started shooting at 6 a.m. on 11 October 2009 and was completed at 11:55 p.m on 11 October 2009. The crew included: * 10 Directors * 10 Cameraman * 30 Assistant directors * 40 Camera assistants * 120 Light assistants * 20 Art assistants * 30 Set assistants * 60 Production assistants * 10 Makeup men * 10 Costumers * 80 stuntmen 60 artists and 600 junior artists worked day and night for the film. The film had 66 scenes in total. It was shot in eight different sets erected in and near Raj Rajeshwari Hospital at

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Highway. The film failed to make it into the

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as the quickest film ever made, because they measure the time from the beginning of shooting to the release of the movie in theatres. The current record for the quickest movie made lies with the 1999 Tamil film ''

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''.

Reception

Shruti Indira Lakshminarayana of ''

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'' scored the film at 3 out of 5 stars and says "Shivarajkumar is good as a doting father. He gets his emotions right as both a father and a hijacker. He, however, disappoints as a dancer. Yagna Shetty is convincing as a helpless mother. Harish Raj and serial artistes Manjubashini, Dilip Raj and Ashwath Ninasam are part of the cast". A critic from

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wrote "The film is more of actor Shivanna’s film than that of Hattrick Hero Shivarajkumar. Still, the dialogue writers can’t escape some cliches but all is forgiven in this race-to-the-finish fare". A critic from

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wrote "This film also conveys a message to the people, especially middle-class families, on the need to save some money for the rainy day. It also highlights the importance of the ration card, especially the below poverty line (BPL) cards, to avail medical treatment at government hospitals". A critic from

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wrote "Achyuth Kumar, Harish Raj and Harshika Poonacha make a mark even in their small roles. Sugreeva may not stand upto Niskarsha, the standard of hostage thrillers in Kannada, but it is a must watch for those who appreciate a well-made film".

References

{{Reflist 2010 films 2010s Kannada-language films Films directed by Om Prakash Rao Indian thriller drama films Films scored by Gurukiran Indian remakes of American films Films directed by P. N. Sathya 2010 thriller drama films