| Ishta | |
| Director: | R P Krishna |
| Producer: | Vijaykumar T Chabriya |
| Music: | Indrani V Chabriya |
| Cinematography: | C S Mahadev |
| Editing: | Sree (Crazy Mindz) |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Kannada |
Ishta (English: Liking) is a 2011 Kannada-language romance film directed by R.P. Krishna and produced by RMV Combines. The film is Bhoomika Chabria's and Santosh Swarbi's debut film. The film was released on 21 October 2011.[1] [2]
A critic from The New Indian Express wrote "The main disadvantage is the absence of humour which is required to break the monotony. The scene where Honnavalli Krishna attempts to enter a temple premises in an inebriated condition fails to impress even the front benchers. All in all, one needs a lot of patience to watch this flick".[3] B S Srivani from Deccan Herald wrote "Santosh, with already a few films under the belt, is good as Bandi Krishna. Bhoomika takes a while to grow on the audience, but projects hauteur very well. Someone with a more mature voice would have helped her performance.Ishta starts off with immense potential only to fritter it all away at the altar of commercial requirement".[4] A critic from News18 India wrote "The supporting cast is equally mediocre. Technical work is below average except for the background score which is fairly decent. 'Ishta' could have been a pleasing film but the director's haphazard work spoils the show".[5]