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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|2019 Indian Kannada thriller film}}<br />
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{{Use Indian English|date = February 2019}}<br />
{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Alidu Ulidavaru<br />
| image = Alidu Ulidavaru.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[Arvind Sastry]]<br />
| producer = [[Ashu Bedra]]<br />
| story = Sudheer Shanbhogue<br />
| screenplay = Arvind Sastry<br />
| writer = '''Dialogues:'''<br />Praveen Kumar G<br />Pawan Bhat<br />
| starring = Ashu Bedra <br /> [[Atul Kulkarni]] <br /> [[Pawan Kumar (director)|Pawan Kumar]] <br /> [[Sangeetha Bhat]]<br />
| music = [[Midhun Mukundan]]<br />
| cinematography = Abhishek Kasaragodu<br />[[Arvind S Kashyap]]<br /> Abin Rajesh<br />
| editing = Suresh Arumugam<br /> Arvind Sastry <br />
| studio = Ashu Bedra Ventures<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|2019|12|06|df=y}}<br />
| runtime = 122 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Kannada <br />
| budget = <!--Must be attributed to reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No faceless blogs.--><br />
| gross = <br />
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}}<br />
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''''' Alidu Ulidavaru''''' is a 2019 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[thriller film]] directed by [[Arvind Sastry]] and starring [[Ashu Bedra]], [[Atul Kulkarni]], [[Pawan Kumar (director)|Pawan Kumar]] and [[Sangeetha Bhat]]. The film follows a popular TV show host and myth-buster of superstitions who is working on the 100th episode of his show, is caught in the whirlwind of numbers, TRPs and relationships as he uncovers the secret that haunts him. The film was released to predominately positive reception.<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
Sheelam, an agnostic, is an author and host of a top show that deals with checking whether haunted places really exist. Ahead of his 100th episode, he is thrown a challenge by a youngster who asks him to disprove that his house is haunted. What happens then?<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
{{Cast listing|<br />
* [[Ashu Bedra]] as Sheelam<br />
* [[Atul Kulkarni]]<br />
* [[Pawan Kumar (director)|Pawan Kumar]]<br />
* [[Sangeetha Bhat]]<br />
* Dharmanna Kadur<br />
* [[Dinesh Mangaluru]]<br />
* [[B. Suresha]] as company head<br />
* Arvind Rau as company head<br />
* Rockline Sudhakar<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
A critic from ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film 3.5/5 and wrote, "''Alidu Ulidavaru'' is different from the usual crop of thrillers. If you're game for a film that tries to get your mind busy and engaged with a story that is more than just obvious frights, then this stands a chance to live up to your expectations".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/alidu-ulidavaru/movie-review/72398210.cms|title=Alidu Ulidavaru Movie Review : A psychological thriller with shades of horror|work=The Times of India}}</ref> A critic from ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' wrote, "With TRPs being the subject of ''Alidu Ulidvaru'', this new pattern of filmmaking will work well with viewers, since it also gives a glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes in the lives of anchors and reporters of various TV channels".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2019/Dec/07/alidu-ulidavaru-review-an-insightful-psychological-thriller-2072547.html|title='Alidu Ulidavaru' review: An insightful psychological thriller|first=A.|last=Sharadhaa|date=7 December 2019|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> [[Baradwaj Rangan]] of ''[[Film Companion]]'' wrote, "These are interesting touches, but they don’t come together in a way that spooks you. In this kind of movie, the house may or may not be overrun by ghosts. But the audience should definitely end up haunted".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/kannada-movies-alidu-ulidavaru-with-ashu-bedra-and-sangeetha-bhat-is-on-amazon-prime-a-rewind-of-arvind-sastrys-horror-thriller-which-could-have-used-more-tension-baradwaj-rangan/|title=Alidu Ulidavaru, With Ashu Bedra And Sangeetha Bhat, Is On Amazon Prime: A Rewind Of Arvind Sastry’s Horror-Thriller, Which Could Have Used More Tension|date=6 May 2020|work=[[Film Companion]]|first=Baradwaj|last=Rangan|access-date=2 May 2025|author-link=Baradwaj Rangan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200507185555/https://www.filmcompanion.in/kannada-movies-alidu-ulidavaru-with-ashu-bedra-and-sangeetha-bhat-is-on-amazon-prime-a-rewind-of-arvind-sastrys-horror-thriller-which-could-have-used-more-tension-baradwaj-rangan/|archive-date=7 May 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*{{IMDb title|11344598}}<br />
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[[Category:Indian thriller films]]<br />
[[Category:2019 Kannada-language films]]</div>ErlindaLamson9