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| Directed by | Ashok Patil |
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| Written by | Ashok Patil |
| Produced by | Atlanta Nagendra |
| Starring | Ramesh Aravind Neethu |
| Cinematography | Ashok cashyap |
| Edited by | T. Shashi kumar |
| Music by | Mano Murthy
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Budget | Template:INR1 crores
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Jokefalls is a 2004 Indian Kannada-language comedy movie, directed by Ashok Patil and produced by Atlanta Nagendra.[1][2][3] Music was composed by Mano Murthy. [4][5] [6] The movie is a remake of 1975 Hindi movie Chupke Chupke which itself was based on the 1971 Bengali movie Chhadmabeshi.[7]
General background
Director Patil devised the basic plot of the story from the Hindi movie Chupke Chupke and reworked it to give it a fresh look. Patil then recruited Ramesh[8] to act in the film. Newcomer Neethu was chosen to play the female lead. [9] Deepali who had previously acted in Nanna Preethiya Hudugi was chosen to play the second female lead.[10][11]
Plot
Botany professor Anant Patil falls in love with Sulekha and marries her to the dismay of Sulekha's brother in law, Raghav Joshi. Raghav refuses to attend the wedding. But Anant decides to turn the tables on Raghav and teach him a lesson.
Cast
- Ramesh Aravind as Anant Patil, botany professor
- Neethu as Sulekha
- Deepali as Vasudha
- Sudha Belawadi
- Dileep as Sukumar
- Pallavi as Kamala
- Sharan as N. A. Prashanth, Close friend of Ananth
- H. G. Dattatreya as Raghavendra Joshi, a lawyer
- Jayalakshmi
- Nagarathna
- Lamboo Nagesh
- Sanketh Kashi
- Nagashekar
- Shivaram (kulla)
- Micheal Madhu
- Sihi Kahi Chandru
- M. S. Umesh
Crew
- Director: Ashok Patil
- Producer: Atlanta Nagendra
- Music: Manomurthy
- Cinematography: Ashok Kashyap
- Editing: Shashi Kumar
- Lyrics: K.Kalyan, Nagathihalli Chandrashekar
- Singers: Rajesh, Nandita, Chetan, Kavitha KrishnaMurthy
Soundtrack
The music is scored by Mano Murthy and was big hit.[12]
| Song title | Singers |
|---|---|
| "Gandhavathi" | Rajesh Krishnan |
| "Swaraga Shrusthi Modala" | Rajesh & Chetan Sosca |
| "Nanna Beladingalu Neenu" | Kavita Krishnamurthy |
| "O Prema Tangaliye" | Nanditha |
| "Naguvina Loka Idu" | Chetan Sosca & Nanditha |
Reviews
Joke falls received positive reviews from critics as well as audiences.[13][14]
Box-Office
Joke falls was released on 3 December 2004.[15] The film received a good response, and ran for a hundred days in Bangalore.[16][17] [18][19][20] It was the first Kannada movie to run for twenty five weeks in PVR Cinemas in Bangalore.[21]
The movie also saw screenings in Australia, Canada, and the United States.[22] [23][24]
References
- ↑ Joke Falls is basically an NRI movie
- ↑ Welcome to joke falls. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ↑ Joke Falls all set for this winter
- ↑ JokeFalls in cyberspace
- ↑ Joke falls gallery
- ↑ Joke falls press meet photos Template:Webarchive
- ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/remakes-of-bengali-films-whats-new-in-this-trend/articleshow/72241437.cms
- ↑ Cinema is a team effort
- ↑ Journey To Joke Falls
- ↑ NRI girl for NRI's film Joke Falls!
- ↑ Deepali is back
- ↑ Catchy tunes of Joke Falls
- ↑ The film is hilarious comedy
- ↑ Joke Falls - film review
- ↑ Experience Joke Falls this Friday
- ↑ Joke Falls - unbeaten half-century
- ↑ Joke Falls - unbeaten century
- ↑ Joke falls hit movie of 2004
- ↑ Joke falls - Hit of 2004
- ↑ Joke Falls - Super hit
- ↑ Joke Falls went on to celebrate 25 weeks Silver Jubilee in Bangalore.
- ↑ Joke Falls on US screens
- ↑ Joke falls schedule in USA and Canada
- ↑ Joke falls highest grossing film in USA in 2005