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Arakshaka (2012)

Arakshaka poster
Original title
ಆರಕ್ಷಕ
Directed by
P. Vasu
Genre
psychological thriller
Country
India
Runtime
2h 15m
Rating
3.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A psychological thriller about a person facing mysterious events in an isolated and unsettling setting. The story follows a protagonist who must confront hidden truths while dealing with his own disturbed mind.

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What happens

Arakshaka is a 2012 Indian Kannada-language psychological thriller mystery film starring Upendra, Sadha and Ragini Dwivedi in the lead roles. The film is directed by P. Vasu. Krishna Prajwal has produced the film under Udaya Ravi Films. Gurukiran is the music director of the film. Karnataka's former CM and State Janata Dal President, H. D. Kumaraswamy released the audio of the film. The film is loosely inspired by the 2010 Hollywood film Shutter Island. Upendra has played a psychological role after a brief gap. He had last played such type of roles in his earlier psychological films like A (1998), Upendra (1999) which were directed by himself, and Preethse (2000). The film was released on 26 January 2012 and opened to positive reviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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