''Rana'' is a 2012 Indian

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-language

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directed by G. Srinivasamurthy and starring

Ambareesh Malavalli Huchchegowda Amarnath (29 May 1952 – 24 November 2018), known by his screen name Ambareesh, was an Indian actor, media personality, politician from the state of Karnataka. Alongside Rajkumar and Vishnuvardhan, he is counted ...

, Pankaj and Supreetha.

Cast

*Pankaj as Suri *Supreetha as Sujatha *Archana * Sonia Gowda *Dharma

Production

Since the film glorified violence, the Karnataka State Censor Board refused to certify the film and the film was sent to Mumbai for certification.

Reception

A critic from the ''

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'' wrote that "''Rana'' is one film that you should avoid watching as it has too much of senseless violence and gory sequences". A critic from ''

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'' wrote that "The film does not have the depth of the subject it deals with. However, the personal stories of the main characters are beyond the ordinary". A critic from ''

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'' called the film "violent" and added that it "doesn’t send a good message to the masses". A critic from ''Webdunia'' wrote that "Director Srinivasamurthy has scratched the same story that has been worn out and finished. If there was something new, it would have been okay".

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 13979360
''Rana''
on

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