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Lifeu Ishtene (2011)

Lifeu Ishtene poster
Original title
ಲೈಫು ಇಷ್ಟೇನೆ
Directed by
Pawan Kumar
Genre
comedy drama, romantic comedy
Country
India
Runtime
2h 17m
Rated
UA
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A carefree young man drifts through relationships with several women. The film follows his romantic misadventures and the realizations that come from them.

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What happens

Lifeu Ishtene (transl. This is all life is) is a 2011 Indian Kannada-language black comedy film written and directed by Pawan Kumar. It stars Diganth, Sindhu Lokanath and Samyukta Hornad in the lead roles. Sathish Ninasam, Achyuth Kumar and Veena Sundar feature in supporting roles. The plot revolves around the adult life of a carefree youngster, who falls in love easily with multiple women, and observes the consequences, "realizing the meaning of life" and that it comes a "full circle". The title of the film was taken from a track of the 2010 Kannada film Pancharangi. The film score and soundtrack was composed by Mano Murthy, with lyrics for the tracks penned by Yogaraj Bhat, Jayant Kaikini and Pawan Kumar. The cinematography was done by Sugnaan, and was edited by Sanath and Suresh. The film was released on 9 September 2011 to critical acclaim. Following a nine-week run at theatres, it emerged as a commercial success, and was declared one of the best Kannada films of 2011. Having been nominated in three categories, Chethan Sosca won the award for Best Male Playback Singer at the Filmfare Awards. The movie was remade in Telugu by Thrigun. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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