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Aasphota (1988)

Aasphota poster
Original title
ಆಸ್ಫೋಟ
Directed by
T. S. Nagabharana
Genre
political film
Country
India
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A political drama set in India. It follows characters involved in a story about social and political conflict.

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What happens

Aasphota ( transl. Explosion) is 1988 Indian Kannada political drama film directed by T. S. Nagabharana, based on the novel Ayana by Manu (P. N. Rangan). The film stars Sridhar and H. G. Dattatreya, in his film debut, in the lead roles. The film won numerous awards including the Best Film both in Filmfare Awards South and Karnataka State Film Awards and for the story, screenplay and Supporting acting. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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