Uppina Kagada

2017 film

  • 4 February 2017 (2017-02-04)
(BIFF)
  • 1 September 2017 (2017-09-01)
(India)CountryIndiaLanguageKannada

Uppina Kagada (transl. Sand paper) is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by B. Suresha and starring T. S. Nagabharana and Apoorva Bharadwaj.

Cast

  • T. S. Nagabharana as Aachaari, the father[1]
  • Apoorva Bharadwaj as the daughter[2]
  • Mandya Ramesh as Chinnayya[3]

Production

The film was shot in Kudremukh for sixteen days.[4] T. S. Nagabharana and newcomer Apoorva Bharadwaj were cast in the lead roles.[1] The film is directed by B. Suresha.[5] The film is based on two real stories in Afghanistan and Bagalkot.[6] The film was produced by Saranya Nag, B. Suresha's wife who had previously produced his other directorial ventures.[6]

Release

The film was screened at Bengaluru International Film Festival.[7] A critic from The Hindu noted that "However, unlike his earlier works, including Devara Naadalli and Puttakkana Highway, which were termed too ‘verbose’, this film is more poetic and subtle".[3]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
2016 Karnataka State Film Awards Best Art Director Shashidhar Adapa Won [8][9]
2017 Bengaluru International Film Festival International NETPAC Jury Award for Kannada Cinema Uppina Kagada Won [10]

References

  1. ^ a b "Finding her ground, slowly". Deccan Herald. 3 June 2017.
  2. ^ SM, Shashiprasad (30 November 2017). "Approval seeking Apoorva". Deccan Chronicle.
  3. ^ a b Khajane, Muralidhara (5 February 2017). "Tackling growing caste and religious intolerance". The Hindu.
  4. ^ "B Suresha's next is set around Mangaluru again". The Times of India. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  5. ^ "'ಉಪ್ಪಿನ ಕಾಗದ' ನನ್ನ ಅಂತರಂಗದ ಪಯಣ: ಬಿ ಸುರೇಶ". Kannadaprabha (in Kannada).
  6. ^ a b "ಬಣ್ಣ ಮತ್ತು ಧ್ವನಿಗಳ ಮಧುರ ಸಂಗಮ, ಕಾಗದದ ದೋಣಿ!". Udayavani (in Kannada).
  7. ^ "art films: 'Art films, documentaries have no takers' | Bengaluru News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  8. ^ "Karnataka State Film Award Winners for 2016 - Times of India". The Times of India.
  9. ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (11 April 2017). "Amaravathi scores a hat trick at State film awards" – via www.thehindu.com.
  10. ^ "Film award winners at 9th BIFFES".
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