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{{Infobox film
| image = Jhossh.jpg
| caption = VCD cover
| director = Shivamani
| writer = Shivamani<br />B. A. Madhu (dialogue)
| based_on =
| producer = S. Sanjay Babu
| starring = [[Rakesh Adiga]] <br /> [[Shamna Kasim|Poorna]] <br /> [[Nithya Menen|Nithya]]
| music = Vardhan
| cinematography = Santhosh Rai Pathaje
| editing = K. M. Prakash
| studio = SVP Pictures
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2009|4|10}}
| runtime = 165 minutes
| language = Kannada
| country = India
}}

'''''Josh''''' is a [[Kannada films of 2009|2009]] Indian [[Kannada-language]] [[romance film]] directed and written by Shivamani. Produced by Sanjay Babu under SVP pictures, the film mainly stars debutant [[Rakesh Adiga]], [[Shamna Kasim]] and [[Nithya Menen|Nithya]], whilst Akshay, Vishnu Prasanna, [[Dwarakish]], [[Achyuth Kumar]], [[Tulasi Shivamani]] and [[Sihi Kahi Chandru]] feature in supporting roles. The music is composed by Vardhan, making his debut.

The film was released on 10 April 2009 across Karnataka and went on to become one of the highest grossers at the box-collection for the year. The film had a run over a hundred days at cinema halls.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} The film was remade in Telugu and Tamil as ''[[Keratam]]'' and ''Yuvan'', respectively.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Big-debut-for-Prabhass-cousin/articleshow/8460863.cms|title=Big debut for Prabhas's cousin|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=20 May 2011|access-date=3 October 2023|archive-date=11 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191111050047/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Big-debut-for-Prabhass-cousin/articleshow/8460863.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Rakesh "Rocky" is the son of an honest government employee, who has seven friends and lives a happy life. Rocky and his friends complete their [[Pre-university course|PUC]] and join the college. As they grew up, Siddhu develops feelings towards Meena. Rocky clashes with a senior student called "Robo" due to Robo teasing and harassing Meena. During a fight with Robo, Meena and Rocky's parents learn about their feelings.

The friends warn Rocky to forget his love and concentrate on career, but Rocky ignores it. They desert him and Meena also listens to her parents and decides to concentrate on studies and becomes a doctor. At this juncture, Rocky's father retires and agrees to shed the money as bribe to get a government job to Rocky. However, Rocky fails to turn up to the interview and loses the job. Rocky harshly behaves with his father, which leads Rocky to be thrown out of the house.

Rocky falls in love with Meera and proposes to her, but Meera rejects him, and Rocky realizes his mistake for abandoning his career as his love is infatuation. Rocky learns that his friends have become best achievers and are invited to their college function. Rocky arrives at the stage and tells the speech about not to become like him and also promises his parents that he will take care of them. The friends reconcile with Rocky and encourage him to achieve something in life.

== Cast ==
{{Colbegin}}
* [[Rakesh Adiga]] as Rakesh a.k.a. Rocky
* [[Shamna Kasim|Poorna]] as Meena
* [[Nithya Menen|Nithya]] as Meera
* Vishnu Prasanna as Vishnu
* Akshay as Akshay
* [[Alok R. Babu|Alok Babu]] as Alok
* Amith as Rocky's friend
* Robo Ganesh as Robo
* [[Sharan (actor)|Sharan]] as PT teacher
* [[Sihi Kahi Chandru]] as College principal
* [[Tulasi Shivamani]] as Sharadamma
* [[Achyuth Kumar]] as Rakesh's father
* [[Srinivas Prabhu]] as Meena's father
* Shivaji Rao Jadhav as Barber
*[[Sudha Belawadi]] as Meena's mother
*[[Srinath (Kannada actor)|Srinath]] as Meera's father
*Chidanand as Social Studies lecturer
*[[Karibasavaiah]] as Akshay's father
*[[Tabla Nani]] as Nani
* Jaganath Chandrashekhar as Rocky's friend
{{Colend}}

== Soundtrack ==
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| name = Jhossh
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Vardhan
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 22 March 2009
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = [[Anand Audio]]
| producer = Vardhan
| prev_title =
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All the songs are composed by Vardhan. The song "Jothe Jotheyali" was reused from ''[[Geetha (1981 film)|Geetha]]'' (1981).<ref name="B">{{Cite web|url=https://milliblog.com/2009/03/30/music-review-jhossh-kannada-vardhan/|title=Music review: Jhossh (Kannada – Vardhan)|author=Karthik|author-link=Karthik Srinivasan|work=[[Milliblog!]]|date=3 April 2009|access-date=20 October 2024}}</ref> [[Karthik Srinivasan]] of ''[[Milliblog!]]'' wrote that "''Jhossh'' isn't one of the better soundtracks in Kannada this year - far from it. But, there is a fairly new sound - a la Telugu - that composer Vardhan ushers with the songs that is refreshing".<ref name="B"/>

{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Hey Maga
| extra1 = [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]]
| lyrics1 = [[V. Nagendra Prasad]]
| length1 =
| title2 = Thanthane Thananthane
| extra2 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
| lyrics2 = [[Kaviraj (lyricist)|Kaviraj]]
| length2 = 4:54
| title3 = Jothe Jotheyali
| extra3 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]], [[Anuradha Bhat]], Harsha
| lyrics3 = Kaviraj
| length3 =
| title4 = Namaskara Sir
| extra4 = Anoop, Harsha, [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]]
| lyrics4 = Kaviraj
| length4 =
| title5 = Shakalaka Rock N Roll
| extra5 = Vardhan, Bhargavi Pillai
| lyrics5 = Kaviraj
| length5 =
| title6 = Yeh Mera Bharat Mahan
| extra6 = Vardhan, Harsha, [[Chaitra H. G.]], Anuradha Bhat
| lyrics6 = Kaviraj
| length6 =
}}

== Reception ==
A critic from ''[[Sify]]'' opined that "Student and parents should watch this film without fail".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/josh-review-kannada-pclxbwhaacddg.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211210205821/https://www.sify.com/movies/josh-review-kannada-pclxbwhaacddg.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 December 2021|title=Josh|work=[[Sify]]|date=13 April 2009}}</ref> [[R. G. Vijayasarathy]] of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' wrote that "''Jhossh'' is a technically brilliant film with absolutely top class performances and good narration. This is film that needs to be encouraged".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/apr/10/review-jhossh-is-brilliant.htm|title=''Jhossh'' is brilliant|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=10 April 2009|first=R. G.|last=Vijayasarathy|author-link=R. G. Vijayasarathy|access-date=31 July 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304120316/http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/apr/10/review-jhossh-is-brilliant.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> A critic from ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote that "It is a must-see for teenagers, with the director excellently combining ragging, drag-racing, fighting, love, hatred, sentiment and family problems with a lively message".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/josh/movie-review/4384074.cms|title=JOSH MOVIE REVIEW|date=10 April 2009|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=3 October 2023|archive-date=16 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416040353/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/josh/movie-review/4384074.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Bangalore Mirror]]'' wrote that "It is to Shivamani's credit that his choice of actors and ability to extract work has succeeded. ''Jhossh'' is a film parents would want to take their children along".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/jhossh-best-of-the-class/articleshow/22174442.cms |title=Jhossh: Best of the class|work=[[Bangalore Mirror]]|date=9 April 2009|access-date=20 October 2024}}</ref> Vijayasarathy writing for ''[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]]'' wrote that "''Jhossh'' is certainly one of the best original films released in recent days. It is certainly a benchmark for youth oriented films in Kannada. The film has all the elements to attract a large audience".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/5668/kannada/jhossh/2102/review.htm|title=Jhossh Kannada Movie|work=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]]|date=10 April 2009|first=R. G.|last=Vijayasarathy|author-link=R. G. Vijayasarathy|access-date=20 October 2024|via=Nowrunning}}</ref>

== Awards and nominations ==

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="width:75%"
|+ List of awards and nominations
|-
! scope="col" style="width:8%" |Year
! scope="col" style="width:27%" |Award
! scope="col" style="width:17%" |Category
! scope="col" style="width:23%" |Recipient / Nominee
! scope="col" style="width:23%" |Result
! class="unsortable" scope="col" | {{refh}}
|-
| 2008–09||[[2008–09 Karnataka State Film Awards|Karnataka State Film Awards]]||[[Karnataka State Film Award for Second Best Film|Second Best Film]] ||S. Sanjay Babu|| {{won}} || style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/117899/yogesh-radhika-actors.html|title=Yogesh, Radhika best actors|work=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=4 December 2010|access-date=3 October 2023|archive-date=30 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930180641/https://www.deccanherald.com/content/117899/yogesh-radhika-actors.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="7"|2009 || rowspan="7"|[[57th Filmfare Awards South]] ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor - Kannada|Best Supporting Actor]] || [[Achyuth Kumar]] || rowspan="2" {{won}} || rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |{{Citation needed |date=April 2024}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Kannada|Best Supporting Actress]]||[[Tulasi Shivamani]]
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Film - Kannada|Best Film]] || ''Jhossh'' || rowspan="5" {{nom}} || rowspan="5" style="text-align: center;" |{{Citation needed |date=April 2024}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Director - Kannada|Best Director]] || Shivamani
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor - Kannada|Best Supporting Actor]] || [[Sharan (actor)|Sharan]]
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Kannada|Best Supporting Actress]] || [[Nithya Menen]]
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist - Kannada|Best Lyricist]] || [[Kaviraj (lyricist)|Kaviraj]]
|-
| rowspan="3"|2010 || rowspan="3"|[[Suvarna Film Awards]] || Best Director || Shivamani || rowspan="3" {{Won}} || rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" |{{Citation needed |date=April 2024}}
|-
| Best Film || ''Josh''
|-
| Best Debut Actor || [[Rakesh Adiga]]
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|12958872}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Josh}}
[[Category:2009 films]]
[[Category:2009 Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:Indian romance films]]
[[Category:2009 romance films]]
[[Category:Indian coming-of-age films]]
[[Category:Kannada films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:2000s coming-of-age films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Vardhan]]

Jhossh - Revision history

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