''Masti Gudi'' is a 2017 Indian

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-language

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directed by

Nagashekar Nagashekar is an Indian screenplay writer, writer, film director, film actor, actor and film producer, producer primarily working in Kannada cinema. Starting his career as an actor in ''Ninagagi'' (2002), he went on to feature in supporting rol ...

, starring Duniya Vijay who is also credited for the film's story, Kriti Kharbanda and Amulya in lead roles. On 7 November 2016, actors Anil Kumar and Raghava Uday drowned when they took a 60-feet plunge from a chopper while shooting film's climax. A rescue motorboat scheduled to pull the actors out of the water did not start, resulting in the immediate drowning of both the actors.

Summary

Maasthi questions powerful people killing tigers, and then takes the law into his own hands. Enter Rani. She learns of Bhavya, who was killed by her own family for eloping with Maasthi. Rani reveals her love for him. But he rejects her, saying that he still has Bhavya in his heart leaving Rani heartbroken. He kills the villains. The film shifts to present where Rani is now old and has written Maasthi's story in a book.

Cast

* Duniya Vijay as Maasthi * Kriti Kharbanda as Rani * Amulya as Bhavya * B. Jayashree * Srinivasa Murthy * H. G. Dattatreya *

Shobaraj Shobaraj is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. Some of his notable films include '' Yajamana'' (2000), '' Shabdavedhi'' (2000), '' Police Story'' (1996), and '' Sangliyana Part-3'' (1997). Career Shobaraj has been part of more than ...

* Devaraj as Forest Officer * Sadhu Kokila * Raghava Uday * Anil Kumar * Suhasini Maniratnam * Rangayana Raghu as Ajju * M. K. Mata * Ravishankar Gowda

Controversies

Accident

Actors Anil Kumar and Raghava Uday drowned while performing an action scene at Thippagondanahalli Reservoir, 35 kilometers west of

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on 7 November. The action scene was shot under the supervision of stunt director Ravi Varma and the scene required Duniya Vijay with Anil Kumar and Raghava Uday jumping off into the lake from the helicopter. Duniya Vijay managed to swim ashore but Anil and Uday were not able to make it to the shore.

Soundtrack

Sadhu Kokila composed the soundtrack for the film. The soundtrack album consists of five songs. Lyrics for the tracks were written by Kaviraj.

Reception

The Times of India rated the film 2.5 out of 5, saying, "While this film does seem a tad underwhelming eventually, one can definitely go and watch the film for Vijay's acting and the underlying message about forest conservation".

References

{{reflist, 2 2017 films 2010s Kannada-language films Films set in forests Indian action drama films Fictional portrayals of the Karnataka Police 2017 action drama films Films scored by Sadhu Kokila Indian films about revenge Indian supernatural thriller films 2010s masala films 2010s supernatural thriller films