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Avasthe (1987)

Avasthe poster
Original title
ಅವಸ್ಥೆ
Directed by
Krishna Masadi
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 02m
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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.

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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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