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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Head Bush<br />
| image = Head Bush (Kannada film) poster.jpg<br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| native_name = <!-- {{Infobox name module|language|title}} or {{Infobox name module|title}} --><br />
| director = Shoonya<br />
| writer = [[Agni Shridhar]]<br />
| story = <br />
| based_on = <!-- {{Based on|title of the original work|creator of the original work|additional creator(s), if necessary}} --><br />
| producer = [[Dhananjaya (actor)|Dhananjaya]]<br /> Ramco Somanna<br />
| starring = [[Dhananjaya (actor)|Dhananjaya]]<br/>[[Payal Rajput]]<br/> Balu Nagendra<br/> [[Devaraj]]<br/>[[Vasishta N. Simha]]<br/>[[Ravichandran (Kannada actor)|V. Ravichandran]]<br/>[[Yogesh (actor)|Yogesh]]<br/>[[Raghu Mukherjee]]<br />
| narrator = <br />
| cinematography = Sunoj Velayudhan<br />
| editing = Joseph K. Raja <br /> [[Harish Komme]]<br />
| music = [[Charan Raj (composer)|Charan Raj]]<br />
| studio = Daali Pictures<br/> SD Manna Talkies<br/> [[Zee Studios]]<br />
| distributor = [[Zee Studios]]<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2022|10|21}}<br />
| runtime = 138 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Kannada<br />
| budget = <!--Must cite reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.--><br />
}}<br />
'''''Head Bush'''''{{Efn|Head and bush refer to sides of a coin. The name was a gambling game from 1970s Bangalore.<ref name="N">{{Cite web |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/head-bush-review-dhananjaya-s-charisma-cannot-save-sinking-ship-169100 |title=Head Bush review: Dhananjaya's charisma cannot save this sinking ship |date=21 October 2022 |website=The News Minute}}</ref>}} is a 2022 Kannada-language [[gangster film]] directed by Shoonya, written by [[Agni Shridhar]], and produced by [[Dhananjaya (actor)|Dhananjaya]] and Ramco Somanna under the banner of Daali Pictures, SD Manna Talkies, and [[Zee Studios]]. The film features an [[ensemble cast]] of Dhananjaya, [[Balu Nagendra]], [[Payal Rajput]] (in her Kannada debut), [[Devaraj]], [[Yogesh (actor)|Yogesh]], [[Ravichandran (Kannada actor)|V. Ravichandran]], [[Raghu Mukherjee]], [[Vasishta N. Simha]], [[Sruthi Hariharan]], and [[Prakash Belawadi]].<br />
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''Head Bush'' was released on 21 October 2022. It received mixed to negative reviews from critics and became a [[box-office bomb]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Head Bush: Will Dhananjaya make part 2 given first one's average BO outing |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/head-bush-will-dhananjaya-make-another-instalment-given-first-ones-average-box-office-performance/60d1e19dda766 |access-date=4 April 2023 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Premise ==<br />
In the late 1970s in [[Bangalore]], [[M. P. Jayaraj]] alias "Head Bush" and his friends, Ganga and Samson, are called by [[D. Devaraj Urs|Devraj Urs]]'s son-in-law, [[M. D. Nataraj|MDN]], to head "Indira Brigade" which was formed to protect [[Indira Gandhi]]'s reputation. With unlimited money flowing from the politicians and cops, Jayaraj takes control over Bangalore, but petty issue triggers Jayaraj's gang, which leads to a personal rivalry between Jayaraj and his gang.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
{{Cast listing|<br />
*[[Dhananjaya (actor)|Dhananjaya]] as [[M. P. Jayaraj]]<br />
* Balu Nagendra as Samson<br />
* [[Payal Rajput]] as Reshma<br />
* [[Sruthi Hariharan]] as Rathna Prabha <br />
*[[Ravichandran (Kannada actor)|V. Ravichandran]] as a professor (guest appearance)<br />
* [[Vasishta N. Simha]] as [[Kotwal Ramachandra]]<br />
* [[Yogesh (actor)|Yogesh]] as Ganga <br />
* [[Raghu Mukherjee]] as [[M. D. Nataraj]] <br />
*[[Devaraj]] as [[D. Devaraj Urs|Devraj Urs]]<br />
*Avanthika as [[Indira Gandhi]]<br />
*[[Prakash Belawadi]]<br />
}}<br />
==Production==<br />
[[Sandy (choreographer)|Sandy]] was initially considered for the role of Samson.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/sandy-master-to-debut-in-kannada-with-dhananjayas-headbush/articleshow/80025330.cms|title=Sandy Master to debut in Kannada with Dhananjaya's Headbush|website=[[Times Of India]]|language=en|access-date=2025-09-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/revealed-sandy-masters-look-as-samson-in-dhananjaya-starrer-head-bush/articleshow/80069908.cms|title=Revealed! Sandy Master's look as Samson in Dhananjaya starrer Head Bush|website=[[Times Of India]]|language=en|access-date=2025-09-14}}</ref><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The music of the film is composed by [[Charan Raj (composer)|Charan Raj]]<br />
{{Track listing<br />
| headline = Track listing<br />
| total_length = <br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| title1 = Sakkare Putta<br />
| lyrics1 = Nagarjun Sharma<br />
| extra1 = Meghana Bhat<br />
| length1 = 3:18<br />
| title2 = Habibi Habibi<br />
| lyrics2 = [[Dhananjaya (actor)|Dhananjaya]]<br />
| extra2 = Vagu Mazan<br/> Aishwarya Rangarajan<br />
| length2 = 3: 46<br />
| title3 = Head Bush title track<br />
| lyrics3 = Karthik Chennoji Rao<br />
| extra3 = Charan Raj<br/>Karthik Chennoji Rao<br />
| length3 = 3: 30<br />
| title4 = Rowdigalu Naavu Rowdigalu<br />
| lyrics4 = [[Agni Shridhar]]<br />
| extra4 = [[Sanjith Hegde]] and Deepak Blue<br />
| length4 = 2:52 <br />
}}<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
Sridevi S of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "If you are a fan of commercial films, ''Head Bush'' has the right ingredients to offer, that if you can manage to sit through the slow first half".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/head-bush/movie-review/95000196.cms |title=Head Bush Movie Review: World of Jayaraj through commercial lens |newspaper=The Times of India |first=Sridevi |last=S |date=21 October 2022 |accessdate=13 November 2022}}</ref> <br />
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Muralidhara Khajane of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote "Despite being a well-written gangster drama that marries a political thriller, poor character writing and execution trouble this Dhananjaya film".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/head-bush-movie-review-dhananjaya-shines-in-a-promising-but-caricaturish-gangster-drama/article66039765.ece |title='Head Bush' review: Dhananjaya shines in a promising but caricaturish gangster drama |first=Muralidhara |last=Khajane |date=21 October 2022 |work=The Hindu}}</ref> Y Maheshwara Reddy of ''[[Bangalore Mirror]]'' gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "For a peek into the 1970s, this film is a must-watch".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/head-bush-movie-review-that-70s-show/articleshow/95018763.cms |title=Head Bush movie review: That '70s Show |website=Bangalore Mirror}}</ref><br />
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Vivek M V of ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "The makers stay clear of any standpoint. It's also not right to expect the entire truth in a biopic. But is it too much to ask for a team filled with potential to deliver to its fullest?"<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/head-bush-review-mafia-story-sans-thrill-tension-1155601.html |title='Head Bush' review: Mafia story sans thrill, tension |date=21 October 2022 |website=Deccan Herald}}</ref> Shuklaji from ''[[The News Minute]]'' gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "''Head Bush'', as a film and the first episode of a potential long series, promises a lot but delivers on very, very little because the film, unfortunately, is consumed by its own lack of clarity".<ref name="N"/> <br />
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A. Sharadhaa of ''[[The New Indian Express|Cinema Express]]'' gave 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Overall, ''Head Bush'' highlights crime, friendship, and family, and makes for a perfect outing for lovers of gangster films".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/kannada/review/2022/oct/22/head-bush-movie-review-intense-throwback-to-the-brutal-bengaluruof-the-70s-35883.html |title=Head Bush Movie Review: Intense throwback to the brutal Bengaluru of the 70s |last=Sharadhaa |first=A. |date=22 October 2022 |work=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref><br />
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== Controversy ==<br />
The film became controversial because of a scene that allegedly insults [[Veeragase]], a folk dance form of [[Karnataka]]. In a film sequence, a character refers to the [[Dharmaraya Swamy Temple|Dharmaraya]] chariot as "jijubi" (useless). Sathish, a trustee of the Dharmaraya temple, said that the community was offended by the scene and urged the makers to remove it. He also claimed that the chariot shown in the movie is not a real one and further offered to provide the makers with actual footage of the chariot.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/dhananjayas-head-bush-lands-in-controversy-all-you-need-to-know-2290177-2022-10-27 |title=Dhananjaya's Head Bush lands in controversy for hurting religious sentiments |website=India Today}}</ref><br />
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==Notes==<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|15282172}}<br />
[[Category:Indian crime action films]]<br />
[[Category:2022 Kannada-language films]]<br />
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