''Accident'' is a 2008 Indian

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film directed by

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and starring himself,

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and

Pooja Gandhi Pooja Gandhi is an Indian actress and model who mainly works in Kannada-language films. After starring in the commercially successful 2006 film ''Mungaru Male'', Gandhi became one of the most-popular and highest-paid actresses in Kannada-lang ...

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and Mohan play supporting roles. The film was a box office success and ran for fifty days.

Synopsis

The movie is a contemporary take on the life of a couple and their journey through time and how they have to fight the eternal battle of good over evil. It's about how they win with support from a set of dear friends. The protagonist of the film is Sawanth (

), a

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. His wife is a teacher and a social worker. On returning from a three-week foreign trip, he is shocked to discover that his wife and her co-worker have died in an accident. Sawanth cannot convince himself this is merely an accident and commences an investigation. It is one of the most critically acclaimed films of that decade in Kannada cinema.

Cast

as Sawanth *

as Vasundhara *

as Pooja * Mohan *

as Gowda (credited as Thilak) *

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as Suguna Shankar *

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* Roshan * Deepa Iyer * Pushpa * Veena * Master Krishna Dheemanth * Baby Varsha * Baby Vidya * Baby Sushma * Baby Anagha * Baby Namratha *

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* Rajendra Karanth * Balaji (credited as Bala) * Mahesh Kumar (credited as Dr. "Longa" Mahesh) * Pathi Iyer as Bhushan * Kiran * Gym Bhaskar *

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appears in an item song "Jigidu Banthu

Production

and

plays RJs while

plays "an idealistic girl who’s very gutsy and stands up for what she believes in". According to Ramesh Aravind, "The audience will witness a very different Ramesh in ''Accident''".

Soundtrack

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composed the film's background score and music for the soundtracks. The album consists of eight soundtracks. The music was premiered on

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Reception

R. G. Vijayasarathy of ''

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'' rated the film three out of five stars and wrote that "All in all, Ramesh Arvind's ''Accident'' is an enjoyable thriller". A critic from ''Indiaglitz'' rated the film nine out of ten and wrote that "Right from the title card till the last frame it is a Ramesh Aravid film very well supported by Vishista productions. A right producer has caught the right actor and director. This is of course a wonderful choice of you in favorite theatres. Go watch it without fail".

References

External links

* {{Ramesh Aravind 2008 films 2000s Kannada-language films 2000s Indian films 2008 thriller films Indian thriller films Films directed by Ramesh Aravind