Abba Aa Hudugi (1959)
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- India
How it feels
A man tries to win over a headstrong woman based on a Shakespeare play. The story is set in a comedic Indian context with songs and performances.
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What happens
Abba Aa Hudugi ( transl. Wow, that girl) is a 1959 Indian Kannada-language film written, directed and produced by H. L. N. Sinha based on his own play of the same name. It stars Rajashankar in his debut role, Rajkumar in an extended cameo along with Narasimharaju, Mynavathi and Pandari Bai. It is considered a landmark film in Kannada cinema. Critics have noted that the theme of the movie is loosely based on William Shakespeare 's The Taming of the Shrew. The film was dubbed in Tamil with the title Mangaikku Maangalyame Pradhaanam and was released in 1960. Dialogues were written by S. A. Subbaraman. This film also marked the only Kannada film for Malayalam actress Sukumari. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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