Sankashta Kara Ganapathi is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film directed by Arjun Kumar S.[1] Faizan Khan and Rajesh Babu produced it under Dynamite Films Private Limited's banner. The film features Likith Shetty and Shruti Goradia in the lead roles, with Achyuth Kumar, Manjunath Hegde, Mandeep Rai, Nagabhushana, and Chandu B. Gowda in supporting roles.[2] The film's score and the album were composed by Ritvik Muralidhar, Uday Leela did the cinematography, and Vijeth Chandra and Madhu Kumar did film editing.
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| Kannada | ಸಂಕಷ್ಟಕರ ಗಣಪತಿ |
| Directed by | Arjun Kumar S |
| Written by | Arjun Kumar S |
| Produced by | Rajesh Babu, Faizan Khan |
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| Cinematography | Uday Leela |
| Edited by | Vijeth Chandra, Madhu Kumar |
| Music by | Ritvik Murlidhar |
Production company | DYNAMITE FILMS |
Release date |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The principal photography for the project began on 22 June 2017. The film was released all across Karnataka on 27 July 2018.[3] The Telugu remake rights of the film were sold just a few days after the film was released.[4] As of August 2021, the Hindi remake titled Baayein Haath Ka Khel is in pre-production.[5][6][7]
Plot
editGanapati is a young man who lives with his retired father. Despite his father's opposition, he quits his job and becomes a cartoonist at a newspaper publishing house. At this new place of work, he meets Shruti, who was a former classmate on whom he had a crush. Shruti works as a sales and marketing manager at the publishing house.
Ganapati's friend advises him to propose to Shruti. When he approaches her for the same, he has a panic attack and faints as a result. Shruti takes him to the hospital, where he reveals to her that he liked her in college. Shruti reveals that her marriage has already been fixed with Raghu.
An operational mistake during treatment causes Ganapati to develop Alien Hand Syndrome. His left hand moves involuntarily, leading to a series of comedic errors.
He draws a controversial cartoon of a politician, resulting in a fierce backlash from the politician's goons and the termination of his job. Shruti supports him and is sympathetic to his illness.
Ganapathi attends Shruti's wedding but inadvertently disrupts the ceremony when his left hand grabs hers. This causes a scandal and the wedding is called off. Ganapathi and Shruti secretly meet but her father finds out and chases after them. Ganapathi's hand turns the steering wheel resulting in an accident that leaves Shruti badly injured. Shruti's father requests that Ganapathi stay out of her life.
Ganapathi moves on and becomes a successful cartoonist at a comic publishing company. Shruti's father cannot find a suitable groom for his daughter and eventually agrees to her marriage with Ganapathi.
Cast
edit- Likith Shetty as Ganapathi[8]
- Shruti as Shruti
- Achyuth Kumar as Sudhakar
- Mandeep Rai as Doctor Ashok
- Vijay Kaundinya as Newspaper Editor
- Manjunath Hegde as Shruti's Father
- Rekha Sagar as Shruti's Mother
- Chandu Gowda as Shruti's fiance
- Nagabhushana as Ganapathi's Friend
Soundtrack
edit| Sankashta Kara Ganapathi | |
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| Soundtrack album by Rithvik Murlidhar | |
| Released | 2018 |
| Recorded | 2018 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 21:04 |
| Language | Kannada |
| Label | PRK Audio |
Rithvik Muralidhar composed the score and songs for the film.[9]
All music is composed by Ritvik Muralidhar
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Sankashta Kara Ganapathi" | Nischal S Dambekodi | Raghu Dixit | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Nooru Choorina" | Nischal S Dambekodi | Sanjith Hegde, Rakshitha Rao | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Modamodalaagiye" | Nischal S Dambekodi and Madan Bellisalu | Deepak Doddera, Eesha Suchi | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Jeevanada" | Nithin Jai | Mehboob Saab | 4:57 |
| 5. | "Nanaghelade" | Nischal S Dambekodi | Gurukiran, Ananya Bhat | 4:14 |
Reception
editThe Times of India rated the film 3.5 out of 5 and stated: "Go ahead, watch Sankashta Kara Ganapathi, it is definitely that one-time watch and the laughs and novelty factor are the added bonus".[10] The new Indian Express rated the film 3.5 out of 5 and commented: "Debutant director, Arjun Kumar’s Sankashta Kara Ganapathi, a romantic comedy, steers itself with ease into the minuscule league of watchable movies. This, while keeping the entertainment quotient high throughout.".[11] Kannada Prabha rated the film 3 out of 5.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "ಸಂಕಷ್ಟಕರ ಗಣಪತಿ ಹಿಂದೆ ಹೊರಟ ಅರ್ಜುನ್ - Vijaykarnataka". Vijaykarnataka (in Kannada). 11 August 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Likhit Shetty - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Vijaya Karnataka , Theater List published as on 27th". www.vijaykarnatakaepaper.com. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Sankashta Kara Ganapathi to be remade in Telugu". The Times of India. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Akarsh Khurana to direct Hindi remake of Sankashta Kara Ganapathi | Cinemaexpress". Cinema Express.
- ^ "Likith Shetty's Sankashta Kara Ganapathi gets a Hindi remake - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Akarsh Khurana, Sunny Khanna and Vikas Sharma acquire Hindi remake rights of Kannada film Sankashta Kara Ganapathi". Bollywood Hungama.
- ^ "Meet Mangalorean Likith Shetty who Designed this Beautiful Lounge in Bengaluru! Story of Actor turned Interior designer". olpa.in. Archived from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ PRK Audio (11 June 2018), Sankashta Kara Ganapathi - Jukebox | Likith Shetty, Shruti | Arjun Kumar S | Ritvik Muralidhar, retrieved 4 August 2018
- ^ Sankashta Kara Ganapathi Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Sankashta Kara Ganapathi by Times of India, retrieved 4 August 2018
- ^ "'Sankashta Kara Ganapathi' movie review: A romcom with a unique premise that gets most things right". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 August 2018.