Avasthe (1987)

Original title

ಅವಸ್ಥೆ

Directed by

Krishna Masadi

Genre

drama film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 02m

How it feels

A political drama set in Karnataka, it follows a man involved in real-world politics. The story examines the nature of power and personal integrity in a corrupt system.

thoughtfulseriousgroundedslow-pacedpoliticalearnestcerebralreflective

What happens

Avasthe () is a 1987 Kannada political drama film directed and co-produced by Krishna Masadi and is based on the novel written by the writer U. R. Ananthamurthy. The film starred Anant Nag in the lead role along with a host of real-time politicians like J. H. Patel, D. B. Chandre Gowda, M. P. Prakash and B. K. Chandrashekar in the key roles. Other pivotal roles were played by B. V. Karanth, M. Bhaktavatsala, Chandrashekhara Kambara, Archana and Bhargavi Narayan. The film's score and songs were composed by Vijaya Bhaskar. The film upon release was well received critically and won multiple awards at the Karnataka State Film Awards for the year 1987–88. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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