Act 1978 Explained

Act 1978
Director:	Manjunatha Somakeshava Reddy (Mansore)
Producer:	Devaraj R.
Screenplay:	Veerendra Mallanna Dayanand T. K.
Story:	Mansore
Music:	Ronada Bakkesh Rahul Shivakumar
Editing:	Nagendra K. Ujjani
Studio:	D Creations
Distributor:	KRG Studios
Runtime:	127 minutes
Language:	Kannada
Country:	India

Act 1978 (Kannada: ಆಕ್ಟ್ ೧೯೭೮ ) is a 2020 Kannada social thriller film directed by Manjunatha Somakeshava Reddy (Mansore) and produced by Devaraj R ^{[1] [2]} This was the first Kannada film to be released in theatres after the COVID-19 pandemic.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Plot

Geetha, a pregnant widow, goes to a government office as part of her long and continuous ordeal to get money already sanctioned by the government, but kept on the backburner by officials of the concerned department. Tired of being asked for bribes, Geetha takes the violent route to get her due. The movie plays out like a game of chess. What seems to be a normal day of bureaucracy and corruption goes awry when she lands up with a bomb strapped to her stomach.

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2021	2nd Chandanavana Film Critics Academy Awards	Best Film	Devaraj R		^[6] ^[7] ^[8]
		Best Director	Mansore
		Best Actress	Yagna Shetty
		Best Screenplay	Mansore TK Dayanand
		Best Dialogue	TK Dayanand Veeru Malanna
		Best Lyrics	Jayanth Kaikini ("Teladu Mugile")
		Best Editor	Nagendra K Ujjani
		Best Art Director	Santhosh Panchal
2021	9th South Indian International Movie Awards.	Best Film	D Creations
		Best Director	Mansore
		Best Cinematographer	Satya Hegde
		Best Actress	Yagna Shetty
		Best Supporting Actor	B. Suresha
2022	67th Filmfare Awards South	Best Film	Devaraj R		^[9]
		Best Director	Mansore
		Best Actress	Yagna Shetty
		Best Supporting Actor	B. Suresha
		Best Lyricist	Jayanth Kaikini for "Teladu Mugile")
		Best Playback Singer – Male	Kadabarege Muniraju for "Teladu Mugilu"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Is Mansore directed ACT-1978 Sandalwood's first post Covid theatrical hit?. Times Of India. 30 November 2020. 4 December 2020.
2. Web site: 'Act 1978' review: A thriller with a social message. New Indian Express. 21 November 2020. A Sharadhaa . 4 December 2020.
3. Web site: Act 1978 review: A hostage drama that leaves you misty-eyed . deccanherald . 22 November 2020. Shree DN . 24 January 2021.
4. News: Mansore on his upcoming film, 'Act 1978' . The Hindu . 7 November 2020. Shilpa Anandraj . 24 January 2021.
5. Web site: Mansore takes bureaucracy on big screen with Act 1978 . Indianexpress . 4 November 2019 . A Sharadhaa . 24 January 2021.
6. Web site: Chandanavana Film Critics Academy Awards: Love Mocktail, Dia, Gentleman Dominate Nomination List. 13 February 2021. ibtimes. 12 June 2021.
7. Web site: Winners: Chandanavana Film Critics Academy 2020: Dia, Popcorn Monkey Tiger, Gentleman Walk Away with Maximum Honours. ibtimes. 23 February 2021.
8. Web site: CFCA Awards 2021 – Dhananjaya and Kushee win Best Actors award in lead role. cinimirror. 22 February 2021.
9. Web site: 67th Parle Filmfare Awards South 2022 with Kamar Film Factory . Filmfare. 18 October 2022.