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Sakath (2021)

Sakath poster
Original title
ಸಕ್ಕತ್
Directed by
Simple Suni
Genre
romance, comedy
Country
India
Runtime
2h 25m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A blind singer gets caught up in a murder investigation. His unique perspective becomes key to solving the crime.

darkly comicquirkylightheartedclevermysterioustwistyentertainingfast-paced

What happens

Sakath () is a 2021 Indian Kannada-language black comedy crime thriller film co-written and directed by Suni, and produced by KVN Productions. It stars Ganesh, Nishvika Naidu and Surbhi in the lead roles, and tells the story of a blind singer who becomes pivotal to solving a murder case. Suni and Sheelam Kiran wrote the story of Sakath based on a real-life incident where a supposedly physically challenged dancer participating in a reality television show was found by the organizers to have normal feet. Sadhu Kokila and Rangayana Raghu feature in supporting roles. Judah Sandhy scored music for the film, while Santhosh Rai Pathaje served as the director of photography and Shantu Kumar as editor. Sakath opened to mixed to positive reviews from critics upon theatrical release on 26 November 2021. They highlighted the cast performances, cinematography, songs, writing and direction while directing criticism at the film's length. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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