Sugreeva () is a 2010 Indian

Kannada language Kannada () is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, an ...

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

Shiva Rajkumar Dr.Shiva Rajkumar (born Nagaraju Shiva Puttaswamy; 12 July 1962) is an Indian actor, film producer and television presenter who predominantly works in Kannada cinema. In a career spanning over three decades, he has worked in over 125 films in Ka ...

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 '' Tathastu''.

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

as Sugreeva * Yagna Shetty 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 * 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, alongside a few Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. He is known for his performances in the ''KGF'', '' Kantara'', '' Sidlingu'', and '' Lucia''. He is the recipient ...

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 Bengalooru- Mysooru 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 '' Suyamvaram''.

Reception

Shruti Indira Lakshminarayana of '' Rediff.com'' 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

The New Indian Express ''The New Indian Express'' is an Indian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper published by the Chennai-based Express Publications. It was founded in 1932 as ''The Indian Express'', under the ownership of Chennai-based P. Varadarajulu Naidu ...

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

External links

* {{IMDb title, 13730042 2010 films 2010s Kannada-language films 2010s Indian films Films directed by Om Prakash Rao Indian thriller films Films scored by Gurukiran Indian remakes of American films Films directed by P. N. Sathya 2010 thriller films