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Breaking News (2012)

Breaking News poster
Directed by
Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar
Country
India
Elsewhere
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How it feels

An idealistic television producer investigates a kidnapping tied to a land scam. He gets caught up in his company's demand for sensational news.

satiricalfast-pacedtensethought-provokingseriousdarkly comicsuspenseful

What happens

Breaking News is a 2012 Indian Kannada-language satirical film written, directed and produced by Nagathihalli Chandrashekar. It stars Ajay Rao and Radhika Pandit in lead roles. Anant Nag, Rangayana Raghu and Kaddipudi Chandru feature in supporting roles. The film revolves around an idealistic television producer (Rao) who becomes entangled in a conspiracy involving the kidnapping of a Lokayukta's daughter (Pandit) amid a high-profile land scam investigation in the backdrop of his company's hunger for sensationalized news. Stephen Prayog scored music for the film and A. V. Krishna Kumar served as the cinematographer. Upon theatrical release on 18 May 2012, the film received mixed reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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