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Nagarahavu (2002)

Nagarahavu poster
Original title
ನಾಗರಹಾವು
Directed by
S. Muralimohan
Genre
thriller
Country
India
Runtime
2h 38m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man seeks revenge by using deception and romance to get close to a wealthy family. He plays a double game that leads to murder and a final confrontation.

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What happens

Nagarahavu (transl. Cobra) is a 2002 Indian Kannada-language psychological thriller film directed by S. Murali Mohan, starring Upendra and Jyothika. A remake of the 1993 Hindi film Baazigar, it shocked its Karnataka audience with an unexpected violation of the standard Kannada film industry formula, with a morally ambiguous hero. this was Upendra's second film portraying a negative role after his earlier blockbuster Preethse, a remake of the 1993 Hindi film Darr. In both remakes, Upendra played Shah Rukh Khan's roles. It marked Jyothika's debut in Kannada film industry. For his work in the film, Upendra won the Udaya Film Award for Best Male Actor along with Jyothika for her Best Female Actor Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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