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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = December-1<br />
| image = File:"December-1", 2014 Film, Poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Film Poster<br />
| director = [[P. Sheshadri]]<br />
| producer = Basantkumar Patil<br />
| writer = P. Sheshadri<br />
| starring = [[Nivedhitha]]<br />Santosh Uppina<br />[[H. G. Dattatreya]]<br />
| music = [[V. Manohar]]<br />
| cinematography = Ashok V. Raman<br />
| editing = B. S. Kemparaju<br />
| released = {{Film date|2014|04|25|df=yes}}<br />
| runtime = 98 minutes <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = [[Kannada language|Kannada]]<br />
}}<br />
'''''December-1''''' ({{lang-kn|ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್-1}}) is a 2014 Indian [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada]] film written and directed by [[P. Sheshadri]] starring Niveditha, Santosh Uppina and [[H. G. Dattatreya]] in lead roles.<br />
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The film won two [[National Film Awards]] at the [[61st National Film Awards]] – [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada|Best Feature Film in Kannada]] and [[National Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] (P. Sheshadri)<ref>{{cite web|title=61st National Film Awards For 2013 |url=http://www.dff.nic.in/List%20of%20Awards.pdf# |publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals |date=16 April 2014 |accessdate=16 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416181218/http://www.dff.nic.in/List%20of%20Awards.pdf |archivedate=16 April 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref> At the 2013 [[Karnataka State Film Awards]], Niveditha was awarded the [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]].<ref>{{cite news |title= Nikhil Manjoo, Nivedita adjudged best actors |url= http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/nikhil-manjoo-nivedita-adjudged-best-actors/article6754500.ece |newspaper= The Hindu |date= 5 January 2015 |accessdate= 5 January 2015}}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
Basupura is a tiny village where Madevappa works here in a flour mill, and his wife Devakka makes [[roti]]s and sells in nearby towns. A school-going son, a daughter still in cradle and Madevappa's aged mother are the others in the family. It is a hand-to-mouth existence; but they have got used to it, with their own small pleasures and distant dreams.<br />
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The whole village is getting geared up for the Chief Minister (CM)'s visit on 1 December. CM's officially scheduled overnight stay in Madevappa's house naturally gives Madevappa & family extra attention from all quarters giving them the feeling of a higher status and a brighter future. They look forward to the event with all the zeal and enthusiasm.<br />
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CM's visit goes on well with a grand welcome, dinner with Madevappa, Photo Shoots, Press Meets, discussions with local leaders etc. Madevappa & family are overwhelmed by the proceedings, but hardly get to interact with the CM. Instead, they face embarrassing moments feeling as though they are outsiders in their own house.<br />
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Wide media coverage highlights CM’s exhortations on the need for humanitarian approach in dealing with people suffering from serious health setbacks. Though well intended it creates difficulties to Madevappa and family driving them to despair.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
* [[Nivedhitha]] as Devakka<br />
* Santosh Uppina as Madevappa<br />
* [[H. G. Dattatreya]] as [[Chief Minister (India)|Chief Minister]]<br />
* Shanthabai Joshi as Devakka's mother-in-law<br />
* [[Shashikumar]] as District Commissioner<br />
* Preeti Nagaraj as School Headmiss<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
''December-1'' opened to positive response from critics upon its theatrical release. G. S. Kumar of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film a rating of four out of five and wrote, "The script has elements of tension, suspense, sarcasm and humour. Kudos to Sheshadri for the excellent narration that keeps the film moving at a fast pace." and praised the roles of acting, cinematography, music and costume designing departments in the film.<ref>{{cite news |title= December 1 review |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-review/34260913.cms |newspaper= The Times of India |date= 26 April 2014 |accessdate= 30 April 2014}}</ref> A. Sharadhaa of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' wrote, "Crisp and witty dialogues, great performances, a pithy screenplay, edgy camerawork...nothing has gone wrong with the film, which is about a family of a struggling husband, an enterprising wife, their two children and a grandmother." and concluded writing, "Despite being an artistic film, December 1 has great potential to do well commercially."<ref>{{cite news |title= An Artistic Film with Commercial Potential |url= http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/An-Artistic-Film-with-Commercial-Potential/2014/04/27/article2190341.ece1 |newspaper= The New Indian Express |date= 27 April 2014 |accessdate= 30 April 2014}}</ref> Shyam Prasad S. of the ''[[Bangalore Mirror]]'' wrote of the film, "... December 1 is an art film that has the best potential for commercial success among all such films in recent years. The director brings to life a telling presentation of a village family destroyed by a political gimmick." and concluded writing, "There is nothing legally wrong in what the CM and the media did in the film. But if the film sends the wrong message to the intended audience, it makes for a bad postscript for December 1."<ref>{{cite web |title= Film Review: December 1 |url= http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/south-masala/Film-Review-December-1/articleshow/34166831.cms |publisher= Bangalore Mirror |date= 24 April 2014 |accessdate= 30 April 2014}}</ref><br />
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==Awards==<br />
[[File:P. Sheshadri receiving the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada for December-1.jpg|thumb|P. Sheshadri receiving the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada from [[President of India|President]] [[Pranab Mukherjee]]]]<br />
[[File:P. Sheshadri receiving the National Film Award for Best Screenplay.jpg|thumb|P. Sheshadri receiving the National Film Award for Best Screenplay from [[President of India|President]] [[Pranab Mukherjee]]]]<br />
;[[61st National Film Awards]]<br />
*[[National Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] (original) – [[P. Sheshadri]] <br />
*[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada|Best Feature Film in Kannada]] – P. Sheshadri and Basantkumar Patil<br />
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;[[Karnataka State Film Awards 2013]]<br />
* [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] – Niveditha<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|3732958|December-1}}<br />
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{{National Film Award Best Feature Film Kannada |state=collapsed}}<br />
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