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The storytelling is so outdated that the protagonist transforms into a "love guru" after a breakup. Maddy hates the idea of love, and there is no earthly reason why the film revolves around this plot point for more than half an hour.

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The film's politics grabs your attention. Kannada cinema is known to shy away from themes of caste discrimination; however, Jadeshaa here offers a serious, even if not unfamiliar, look at the fight between the haves and the have-nots.

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If you are familiar with the Love Mocktail franchise, you know that the story sets off only in the second half. Director-actor Darling Krishna uses the first half to generate laughs.

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With his sophomore film, Theertharoopa Thandeyavarige, Ramenahalli Jagannatha has taken several steps forward as a filmmaker. His debut, Hondisi Bareyiri, was a mixed-bag coming-of-age drama, suffering from a lack of freshness in execution despite a relatable plot.

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A heart-warming film, Valavaara reminds viewers how the Kannada big screen had missed the feeling of tenderness.

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Vivek M.V of The Hindu wrote "Directed by Dr Suri, Srii Murali’s ‘Bagheera’ is an entertaining superhero story of a masked vigilante, elevated by Chethan D Souza's stunts and Ajaneesh Loknath's terrific score."

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‘Bhairathi Ranagal’ is elevated by the commanding screen presence of Shivarajkumar, who revels in ‘mass’ moments to power a straightforward gangster origin story

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Vivek M.V. of The Hindu gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Family Drama is a refreshing attempt at cracking a genre less explored in Kannada cinema, and music director Chethan Ammaiah also deserves special mention for enhancing the vibrant flavour in the second half."

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Vivek M.V. of The Hindu wrote, "This coming-of-age Kannada film, starring Dheekshith Shetty and Sanjana Doss, is riddled with stereotypes, and even the fine performances cannot save it".

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Vivek MV of The Hindu in his review wrote "With its quirky, relatable comedy powered by gifted actors, Naveen Narayanaghatta's 'Moorane Krishnappa' is a delightful watch from start to finish."

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Vivek MV of The Hindu wrote, "A remake of Porinju Mariam Jose, Vijay Binni's 'Naa Saami Ranga', starring Nagarjuna and Ashika Ranganath, is a 'masala' affair that plays it safe and misses the point of the original."

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Vivek M.V. of The Hindu gave the film a positive review and wrote, "The four-story Kannada anthology isn’t revelatory, yet director Mithilesh Edavalath makes the film consistently engaging thanks to the solid execution of his ideas."

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Vivek M.V of The Hindu in his review said "While faltering near the end, director Sandeep Sunkad makes a promising debut with ‘Shakhahaari’, a film that puts two vulnerable characters in the middle of a murder mystery."