| Missing Boy | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Raghuram |
| Produced by | Kolla Praveen Kolla Mahesh R K Hemanth Kumar |
| Starring | Gurunandan |
| Music by | V. Harikrishna |
Production company | Kolla Entertainments |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Missing Boy is a 2019 Indian Kannada-language adventure drama film starring Gurunandan in the titular role. The film follows a missing boy from Hubbali.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Gurunandan as Nishchay Jagadish
- Rangayana Raghu as Lavakumar[2]
- Archana Jayakrishnan
- Ravishankar Gowda
- Shobhraj
- Jai Jagadish
- Vijayalakshmi Singh
- Sumithra
- Yamuna Srinidhi
- Bhagirathi Kadam
Production
[edit]Since the film begins in Europe, the first twenty minutes of the film are in English.[3] Archana Jayakrishnan made her debut with this film.[4] The film was shot in New Zealand and Karnataka.[5]
Soundtrack
[edit]The songs are composed by V. Harikrishna.[6]
- "Jopana" - Vaani Harikrishna, Vijay Prakash
Reception
[edit]A critic from The Times of India wrote that "Missing Boy is a film for those who love their family dramas replete with emotions".[7] A critic from Cinema Express wrote that "Overall, Missing Boy paints a realistic, poignant picture of a real-life story and is a film that will surely touch your heart".[8] A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote that "Missing Boy is a step in the right direction for Sandalwood".[9] A critic from Deccan Chronicle wrote that "It stands out for its values which is the driving force than the only intent to find out about the missing parents".[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Joy, Prathibha. "I was destined to tell the story of Missing Boy: Gurunandan". The Times of India.
- ^ Joy, Prathibha. "Rangayana Raghu gets into cop mode". The Times of India.
- ^ Ps, Tanvi. "'Missing Boy is not a remake of Lion'". The Times of India.
- ^ Ps, Tanvi. "'When I came across the script of Missing Boy, I knew I had to do it'". The Times of India.
- ^ Joy, Prathibha. "Relive the true story of Hubballi's missing boy". The Times of India.
- ^ "Jopana is all about a mother's love for her child". The Times of India.
- ^ "Missing Boy Movie Review". The Times of India.
- ^ Missing Boy review cinemaexpress.com 22 March 2019 [dead link]
- ^ "Missing Boy movie review: Director Raghuram's flick is a heartwarming tale".
- ^ "Missing Boy movie review: In search of hope". Archived from the original on 2019-05-17.
External links
[edit]- Missing Boy at IMDb