![]() Witnessing his performance i wish he will get in more offers. He is rough and tough and that seems to have helped in playing the character in a natural way. Vashishta plays Ranganna, the bad guy and has an amazing screen presence. I feel sorry as most of the filmmakers fail to realize that. After Lucia this probably is the only Kannada film which has used her skills sensibly. Shruthi Hariharan is brilliant as Sahana, a doctor / caretaker of Venkoba Rao. Its good to see him pick character oriented roles than the usual heroism ones and that will surely fetch him accolades. There are instances where he struggles (the beginning of the film) but as the film progresses his performance gets better. Its quite a different forte for him and it is quite commendable of him to accept playing such roles. Siva Rao played by Rakshit Shetty is one such character. This is quite a happening situation in most of the families here. The elders in the family knowingly or unknowingly are getting neglected. The stressful job, the back to back phone calls and internet have taken priority over family life. Bengaluru has many IT professionals who are seen and referred to as stressed bunch. His natural mannerisms, the smile that he flashes brings out the innocence much needed for the character. ![]() ![]() The narrative had scope to make more use of him, however he has limited appearance, makes me feel that his role is underwritten. Isn't this something that happens in our house? Ananth Nag is undoubtedly a fine actor and is a perfect match for this role. Some one following a routine of morning walks, laughter club, watching cricket on TV and passing comments on players, usually bad. We have grown up watching such kind of personalities in our families. Venkoba Rao's character played brilliantly by Ananth Nag is something that we can easily connect to. Hemanth has managed to keep these two tracks progressing at a slow pace and when these tracks meet the film takes a turn. Even though the film projects the father son relationship as the main track there is another parallel track with a crime angle. What we get to watch is series of incidents that bind the characters leading to transformation. He has moved away from the stereotypical film making and has tried to bring in a new sense with the characters that make the film. Hemanth has tapped in this situation as an engaging plot and has showcased it in a contemporary setup fixing the locations in and around Bangalore. personally I have seen a couple of instances, the pain and the distress the family undergoes in search of the missing person. Uncountable cases of people who have this disorder missing and the thought of an elder person goes missing is a natural incident. "Alzheimer's" and "Missing" these two terms always go together. His other releases include Kavaludaari, Aayushmanbhava and India Vs England.So whats the film about? There have been numerous films based on Alzheimer's but probably this is the first time Alzheimer's has been explored in Kannada cinema. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai and KGF. His 2018 releases include Hottegagi Genu Battegagi, Sarkari Hi. Few of his most popular film credits include Anuroopa (1977), Naa Ninna Bidalaare (1979), Bhakta Prahlada (1983), Dashamukha (2012), Googly (2013), Athi Aparoopa (2014), Gajakessari (2014), Ananth (2015) and Mugulu Nage (2017), a Kannada romantic comedy directed by Yogaraj Bhat. Following his first collaboration with the director, Ananth Nat subsequently worked with him in several of his movies. Renowned director Shyam Benegal introduced Anant Nag to Hindi cinema as he cast him in his directorial venture Ankur in 1974. After having worked extensively in theater and establishing himself as a successful theater artist, Anant Nag later forayed in the film industry and made his acting debut in a feature film with the Kannada film Sankalpa (1973). He subsequently featured in many Konkani and Kannada-language plays and also collaborated with renowned playwrights like K.K. His first role was that of a Hindu monk in the play Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, which became a hit and his role was much appreciated by the audience. Having started his acting career as a theater artist, he got his first major break in the theater after he was noticed by prominent theater personalities Prabhakar Mudur and Venkatrao Talageri to participate in plays. The recipient of six Filmfare Awards South and Five Karnataka State Film Awards for Best Actor, Anant Nag apart from acting in Kannada cinema has also worked in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi films. The veteran who has a reputation for his natural and underplaying style of acting, he has carved a niche for himself in Kannada cinema. Anant Nagarkatte, better known by his screen name Anant Nag is a popular actor in the Kannada film industry.
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