Mr. Garagasa Explained

Mr. Garagasa
Director:Dinesh Baboo
Producer:Srinivasulu Hospet
Music:Manikanth Kadri
Starring:Komal
Anant Nag
Aishwarya
T. S. Nagabharana
Lakshmi Hegde
Sudharani
Cinematography:Dinesh Baboo
Editing:K. Eshwar
Studio:Sri Sai Productions
Country:India
Language:Kannada
Budget:₹42 lakh
Gross:₹55 lakh[1]

Mr. Garagasa is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language comedy film written and directed by Dinesh Baboo and starring Komal in a lead role after a gap of fifteen years.[2] [3] The film is based on 1998 French comedy Le Dîner de Cons (also known as The Dinner Game) and its Hindi remake Bheja Fry (2007).

Plot

Muniya wants his movie script to be made into a film, so he comes to Bangalore with the script in his briefcase. He finds Parthasarthy, a film producer, but Muniya has a hard time convincing Parthasarathy that his story is good enough.

Production

The film was simultaneously made alongside Ganesha (2007), which shared the same crew.[4] The film was shot in nine-and-a-half days.[4]

Music

The movie contains only one track. The audio launch for this film and Ganesha (2007) was held on 13 September 2007 at the G. M. Rejoyz auditorium in Bangalore.[5]

Critical reception

Indiaglitz called it a "time pass cinema".[6] Sify wrote: "The whole film leaves an impression of watching a stage play. Concentration is given more for dialogues".[7] R. G. Vijayasarathy of IANS wrote: "Garagasa is a well made film and gives a full meal entertainment of comedy".[8]

Home media

The rights to the film were purchased by Zee Kannada.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Now channels too snub Sandalwood. 8 January 2010. Bangalore Mirror.
  2. Web site: Jaggesh's brother would do!. 30 September 2009. Deccan Herald.
  3. Web site: Dinesh . Chethana . Smile saar, smile . Deccan Herald . 23 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040203121025/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/apr13/ent2.asp . 3 February 2004 . 13 April 2003 . bot: unknown .
  4. Web site: Dubbing for 'Mr Garagasa' DTS for 'Ganesha'. 20 September 2007. Indiaglitz.
  5. Web site: Twin film audio release. 14 September 2007. Indiaglitz.
  6. Web site: Mr Garagasa review. Mr Garagasa Kannada movie review, story, rating. IndiaGlitz.com.
  7. Web site: Review : (2008). https://web.archive.org/web/20150819163831/http://www.sify.com/movies/mr-garagasa-review-kannada-pclw8Pccahijh.html. dead. 19 August 2015. Sify.
  8. Web site: Mr Garagasa Review. 14 April 2008. IANS. Nowrunning. R. G.. Vijayasarathy. R. G. Vijayasarathy.
  9. Web site: Komalkumar on 'Comedy Kiladigalu'. 14 February 2012. Indiaglitz.