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{{short description|2017 Kannada film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Gowdru Hotel
| image =
| caption =
| director = [[Pon Kumaran]]
| producer = Satish Reddy A.
| writer = Pon Kumaran<br />Prashanth Rajappa (dialogues)
| starring = {{plainlist|
*Rachan Chandra
*[[Vedhika]]
*[[Prakash Raj]]
}}
| music = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
| cinematography = Shiva
| editing = Ravi Santheiklu
| studio = Eminent Movie Makers
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2017|12|1}}
| runtime = 133 minutes
| country = India
| language = Kannada
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Gowdru Hotel''''' is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language [[drama film|drama]] directed by [[Pon Kumaran]] and starring Rachan Chandra, [[Vedhika]], and [[Prakash Raj]]. The film is based on the Malayalam film ''[[Ustad Hotel]]'' (2012).

== Cast ==
*Rachan Chandra as Rishi
*[[Vedhika]] as Rishi's girlfriend
*[[Prakash Raj]] as Rishi's grandfather
*[[Anant Nag]]
*[[Raj Deepak Shetty]] as CEO

== Production ==
The film is a remake of the Malayalam film ''[[Ustad Hotel]]'' (2012) and features newcomer Rachan Chandra, [[Vedhika]], and [[Prakash Raj]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/i-took-up-gowdru-hotel-because-the-story-was-very-similar-to-my-own-life-rachan-chandra/articleshow/60190113.cms|title=I took up Gowdru Hotel because the story was very similar to my own life: Rachan Chandra|newspaper=The Times of India|first=Prathibha|last=Joy|date=24 August 2017|accessdate=30 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/vedhika-step-nithya-menen-s-shoes-kannada-remake-ustad-hotel-58630|title=Vedhika to step into Nithya Menen's shoes in Kannada remake of 'Ustad Hotel'|date=14 March 2017|website=The News Minute}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/vedhika-to-romance-upendra-in-home-minister/articleshow/59879258.cms|title=Vedhika to romance Upendra in Home Minister - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/prakash-raj-was-the-first-and-only-choice-for-gowdru-hotel/articleshow/61805915.cms|title=Prakash Raj was the first and only choice for Gowdru Hotel - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> The film was adapted to suit the Kannada audience.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2017/nov/30/i-choose-a-film-for-its-team-vedhika-3314.html|title=I choose a film for its team: Vedhika|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> The film was shorter than the Malyalam original.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/gowdru-hotel-retains-the-flavour-of-ustad-hotel-with-some-added-spices-p-kumar/articleshow/61863364.cms|title=Gowdru Hotel retains the flavour of Ustad Hotel, with some added spices: P Kumar - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> [[Anant Nag]] was cast to play a role in the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/despite-being-in-an-ananth-nag-film-i-did-not-get-to-share-screen-space-with-him-vedhika/articleshow/60423934.cms|title=Despite being in an Ananth Nag film, I did not get to share screen space with him: Vedhika - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> While the Malayalam film featured biriyani, this film featured [[ragi mudde|mudde]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/while-biryani-was-the-mainstay-in-ustad-hotel-its-mudde-in-gowdru-hotel/articleshow/61818420.cms|title=While Biryani was the mainstay in Ustad Hotel; it's mudde in Gowdru Hotel - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
This film marks the Kannada debut of Tamil music composer [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/yuvanshankar-raja-goes-to-sandalwood/articleshow/56887513.cms|title=Yuvan Shankar Raja goes to Sandalwood |work=Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/music/composing-for-gowdru-hotel-has-been-emotional-for-me-yuvan-shankar-raja/articleshow/60132662.cms|title=Composing for Gowdru Hotel has been emotional for me: Yuvan Shankar Raja - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/gowdru-hotel/Ibx09c38wXg_|title=Gowdru Hotel - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn|via=www.jiosaavn.com}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title_width =
| writing_width =
| music_width =
| lyrics_width =
| extra_width =
| title1 = Ondhe Jeevana
| lyrics1 = [[Kaviraj (lyricist)|Kaviraj]]
| extra1 = Yuvan Shankar Raja
| length1 = 3:11
| title2 = Kshanvu Kooda
| lyrics2 = Kaviraj
| extra2 = Yuvan Shankar Raja, Sanjana Kalamanje
| length2 = 3:22
| title3 = Ninna Haage
| lyrics3 = [[K. Kalyan]]
| extra3 = [[Rahul Nambiar]]
| length3 = 3:56
| title4 = Gowdru Hotel Theme
| lyrics4 = K. Kalyan
| extra4 = [[Vijay Prakash]]
| length4 = 4:04
| total_length = 14:33
}}

== Release ==
''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film a rating of two-and-a-half out of five stars and stated that "Go ahead, watch it if you want to check out an okay effort that is nearly salvaged in the second half".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/gowdru-hotel/movie-review/61877888.cms|title=Gowdru Hotel Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Gowdru Hotel by Times of India|via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|13086154}}

[[Category:2010s Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:2010s romantic musical films]]
[[Category:2017 romantic comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:2017 films]]
[[Category:2010s coming-of-age comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Cooking films]]
[[Category:Films about food and drink]]
[[Category:Indian coming-of-age comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic musical films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Pon Kumaran]]
[[Category:Films scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
[[Category: Kannada remakes of Malayalam films]]

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Gowdru Hotel - Revision history

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