A (1998)

Original title

ಎ

Directed by

Upendra

Genre

psychological thriller

Country

India

Runtime

2h 28m

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 110 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A film director and an actress fall in love. The story unfolds through multiple flashbacks and a reverse screenplay. It also reveals harsh realities like the casting couch in the film industry.

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What happens

A is a 1998 Indian Kannada-language romantic psychological thriller film written and directed by Upendra. It stars Upendra and Chandini, both making their acting debuts. The film revolves around a love story between a film director and an actress which is narrated through multiple flashbacks within flashbacks and reverse screenplay. It also explores dark truths like casting couch in the film industry. The soundtrack and background score were handled by Gurukiran in his debut film. The opening sequence of the film where a misanthropic man who is exhilarated by the sense of power he receives by carrying a revolver while walking on the streets was reported to be based on Jean-Paul Sartre's short story Erostratus included in his 1939 collection of short stories The Wall. A was released on 12 February 1998 and received praise for Upendra and Chandini's performances, soundtrack, cinematography, and reverse screenplay, which made the audience watch it multiple times to understand the story. The film collected more than ₹20 crores at the box office and gained a cult following. The film was dubbed into Telugu under the same title and was released in Andhra Pradesh. It was remade in Tamil as Adavadi. Upendra won the Udaya Film Award for Best Male Actor (1998) and Gurukiran won the Udaya Film Award for Best Music Director (1998). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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