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Sahasa Simha (1982)

Sahasa Simha poster
Original title
ಸಾಹಸ ಸಿಂಹ
Directed by
Joe Simon
Genre
dystopian film
Country
India
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A brave man takes on a dangerous criminal network. He fights to uncover a conspiracy and bring justice.

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What happens

Sahasa Simha (transl. Adventurous/Brave Lion) is a 1982 Indian Kannada-language action crime film directed by Joe Simon and produced by M. Pandurangan and M. Ramalingam. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Kajal Kiran, Rajya Lakshmi, Dheerendra Gopal, Thoogudeepa Srinivas, Vajramuni and Tiger Prabhakar. The music was composed by Satyam, with cinematography and editing were handled by H. G. Raju and P. Venkateshwara Ravu. The film is based on the novel Chakravyuha by Manu, which itself is inspired by Ronald Neame's film The Odessa File (1974) that was adapted from the 1972 novel of the same name by Frederick Forsyth. Sahasa Simha was released on 10 February 1982 and was a huge success at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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