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Buckasura (2018)

Buckasura poster
Original title
ಬಕಾಸುರ
Directed by
Navaneeth
Genre
crime film
Country
India
Runtime
1h 47m
Rating
4.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets caught up with a powerful and manipulative figure who draws him into a world of crime and moral compromise. The story follows his struggle as the antagonist's influence grows.

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What happens

Buckasura is a 2018 Indian Kannada psychological thriller film written by Rajasimha Tadinada and directed by Navaneeth and produced by R. J. Rohith, marking their second collaboration after Karvva (2016). It features RJ Rohith and Kavya Gowda along with V. Ravichandran in the lead antagonist role. The supporting cast includes Sithara, Suchendra Prasad, Shashikumar and Makarand Deshpande among others. The score and soundtrack for the film is by Avinash Sreeram and the cinematography is by Mohan. The film released on 27 April 2018. The movie was reported to be loosely inspired by the 1997 American movie The Devil's Advocate. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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