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Oggarane

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How it feels

A middle-aged food critic and a young chef connect over their shared love for cooking. Their culinary bond leads to romance and family complications.

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What happens

Un Samayal Arayil in Tamil (transl. In your kitchen), Oggarane in Kannada (transl. Tempering) and Ulavacharu Biryani in Telugu, is a 2014 Indian romantic comedy film directed by Prakash Raj. A remake of Aashiq Abu's 2011 Malayalam film Salt N' Pepper, the film is simultaneously shot in three languages. It stars Prakash Raj alongside Sneha, Urvashi, Tejus and Samyukta Hornad. The film features the original score and soundtrack by Ilaiyaraja. The regular shoot commenced from 26 September at Mysore. The film's Tamil title is based on a song from Dhill (2001). The film was released on 6 June 2014 to mixed reviews in Telugu and Tamil while the Kannada version received positive reviews. The Tamil and the Telugu versions were unsuccessful at the box office, while the Kannada version became a major success. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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