Manaroopa

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{{short description|2019 film by Kiran Hegde}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Manaroopa
| image = Manaroopa_Movie.jpg
| caption = Official Release Poster
| director = [[Kiran Hegde]]
| producer = Kiran Hegde
| story = Kiran Hegde
| starring = Dileep Kumar<br/>Anusha Rao<br/>Nisha B.R.<br/>[[B. Suresha]]
| music = Sarvanaa
| cinematography = Govinda Raj
| editing = Suri and Loki
| studio = CMCR Movies
| distributor = Mysore Talkies
| released = {{film date|2019|11|22|df=yes}}
| runtime = 132 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Kannada language|Kannada]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Manaroopa''''' (English: Reflection of Mind) is a 2019 Indian [[psychological]] [[crime thriller]] film based on the philosophy of [[Existentialism]] in [[Kannada]] language. The film also addresses the subject of [[Nihilism]] and [[Narcissism]]. The film is written and directed by [[Kiran Hegde]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=R|first=Shilpa Sebastian|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/meet-dilip-kumar-who-gave-up-a-successful-career-to-make-his-dbut-with-the-psychological-thriller-manaroopa/article29878175.ece|title=Debutant Dilip Kumar on the upcoming psychological thriller 'Manaroopa'|date=2019-11-04|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-03-16|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Produced by Kiran Hegde as well under the banner of CMCR movies, the music of movie is given by Sarvanaa and cinematography is done by Govinda Raj.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/aug/22/manaroopa-artist-poster-explores-karadi-guhe-2022320.html|title=Manaroopa artist poster explores Karadi Guhe|newspaper=The New Indian Express|access-date=2021-06-12|date=22 August 2019}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=R|first=Shilpa Sebastian|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kannada-film-manaroopa-is-a-psychological-thriller/article26855156.ece|title=Of self and selfies|date=2019-04-16|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-03-16|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Dialogues of this movie are given by Mahabala Seethalabhavi and Kiran Hegde.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://filmgappa.com/manaroopa-kannada-suspense-thriller-film-releasing-on-22nd-nov-2019/|title=Manaroopa - Kannada Suspense thriller Film - Releasing on 22nd Nov, 2019|date=2019-10-26|website=FilmGappa|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-18}}</ref> 90% of the movie has been shot in and around the hinterland of [[Sirsi, Karnataka|Sirsi]] and Siddapur forests of [[Western Ghats]] of [[Karnataka]].

Manaroopa's story is about the dilemma of [[millennials]] and their maskaphobia (fear of masks). The film also captures narcissist characteristics that are portrayed by people in virtual world.<ref name=":1" />

The film accommodates multifaceted human feelings from thinking perspectives of the new generation especially their inestimable contrasting attributes of ambiguity, obsessed with love & relationships, [[crime]], [[morality]], [[loneliness]] and helplessness.<ref>{{Citation|title=Manaroopa Movie Review: An engrossing thriller|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/manaroopa/movie-review/72180587.cms|access-date=2020-03-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/movies/manaroopa.html|title=Manaroopa (2019) {{!}} Manaroopa Movie {{!}} Manaroopa Kannada Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos|website=FilmiBeat|language=en|access-date=2020-03-16}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Five former college friends go for a night trek to a place in forest called Karadi Guhe. En route, they see many ominous signs. They decide to setup the camp and the group finds two people missing when they wake up. Another of their friend is gagged and tied up. They also find that all that they had was stolen overnight. There is a cryptic message on a balloon and they decide to split up to find their friends and go back to home. The story revolves on a two-day journey of a strange experience of all five friends. It keeps the audiences hooked as they too feel as if it is their own self-obsessions having a causal relation with the story of this movie.

== Cast ==
* Dileep Kumar as Gaurav
* Anusha Rao as Ujwala
* Nisha B.R. as Poorna
* [[B. Suresha]] as Psychiatrist
* Aaryan as Shashank
* Shivaprasad as Sharavan
* Amogh Siddarth as Gumma 1

The film also has Gaja Ninasam, Prajwal Gowda, Ramanand Inakai, Satish Golikoppa, Pawan Kalmane, Yashodha Hosakatta and K.N.Hegde in the supporting roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/regional/kannada/manaroopa-official-trailer/videoshow/72122739.cms|title=Manaroopa- Official Trailer {{!}} Kannada Movie News - Times of India|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-16}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kannada.asianetnews.com/entertainment/physiological-thriller-kannada-movie-manaroopa-poster-release-pwh9hl|title=ಸೈಕಾಲಾಜಿಕಲ್ ಥ್ರಿಲ್ಲರ್ 'ಮನರೂಪ' ಪೋಸ್ಟರ್ ರಿಲೀಸ್!|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=kn|access-date=2020-03-16}}</ref>

== Reception ==
Tanvi PS from Times of India gave ''Manaroopa'' 3 star out of 5. She said, "Manaroopa has the makings of a good psychological thriller - it is dark, eerie, a tad disturbing, and packs in some good thrills."<ref>{{Citation|title=Manaroopa Movie Review: An engrossing thriller|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/manaroopa/movie-review/72180587.cms|access-date=2020-03-18}}</ref> Vijay Karnataka also gave it 3 out of 5 stars and called this film as 'a new age psychological thriller'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/review/manaroopa-kannada-meshtru-movie-review-rating-in-kannada/moviereview/72183657.cms|title=ಮನರೂಪ-Movie Review|last=|first=|date=|website=www.vijaykarnataka.com|language=kn|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-18}}</ref> Kannada Prabha writes "Manaroopa film has a strange storyline which address on loneliness, self-destruction, psychological issues in the backdrop of forest in a good manner" and gave 3 stars.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kannada.asianetnews.com/movie-reviews/kannada-movie-manaroopa-film-review-q1f05x|title=ಚಿತ್ರ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆ: ಮನರೂಪ|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=kn|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref>

== Accolades ==
* Best [[Experimental Film]] Award at Café Irani Chaii International Film Festival 2020, [[Mumbai]], [[India]]
* Official Selection for Miami International Film Festival 2020 in [[Florida]], [[United States]]<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/kannada-film-manaroopa-gets-experimental-film-award/articleshow/74718583.cms|title=Kannada film Manaroopa gets experimental film award|last=Reddy|first=Y.|last2=Reddy|first2=Maheswara|date=20 March 2020|website=Bangalore Mirror |access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref>
* Best [[Cult]] Feature Film Award; Best Foreign Feature Film Award; Best Thriller Film Award and Best Music Director Award for Music Director Sarvanaa at Istanbul Film Awards 2020, [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=ಕಿರಣ್‌ ಹೆಗಡೆ ನಿರ್ದೇಶನದ 'ಮನರೂಪ' ಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಅಂತಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ!|url=https://kannada.asianetnews.com/sandalwood/kannada-film-manaroopa-amongst-experimental-film-award-q7iwlu|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=kn|access-date=2020-05-21}}</ref>
* Best Debut Director Award for Kiran Hegde; Best Cinematography Award for Govinda Raj and Best Supporting Actor Award for Amogh Siddarth at 10th [[Dada Saheb Phalke]] Film Festival 2020, [[New Delhi]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-05-06|title=Kannada film 'Manaroopa' bags awards at the Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kannada-film-manaroopa-bags-awards-at-the-dada-saheb-phalke-film-festival/article31517898.ece|access-date=2020-05-21|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* Best Thriller Film Award 2020 at The Out of The Can International Film Festival, United Kingdom<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-03|title=‘ಮನರೂಪ’ಕ್ಕೆ ಔಟ್ ಆಫ್ ದಿ ಕ್ಯಾನ್ ಅಂತರರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರೋತ್ಸವ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ|url=https://www.prajavani.net/entertainment/cinema/kiran-hegde-psychological-thriller-manaroopa-out-of-the-can-international-film-fest-award-776058.html|access-date=2021-01-28|website=Prajavani|language=kn}}</ref>
*Best Experimental Film Award at 14th Ayodhya Film Festival 2020, India<ref name=":2" />

== Release ==
The movie is available on [[Amazon Prime Video]]s.<ref name=":2" />

== References ==
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== External links ==
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[[Category:Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:2010s Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:2019 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2019 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:2019 psychological thriller films]]
[[Category:2019 crime thriller films]]
[[Category:Nihilism]]
[[Category:Existentialism]]
[[Category:Narcissism]]
[[Category:Dark web]]
[[Category:Films set in forests]]
[[Category:Existentialist works]]

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