''Rangappa Hogbitna'' is a 2011 Indian

Kannada Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed and written by M. L. Prasanna. The film stars

Ramesh Aravind Ramesh Aravind (born 10 September 1964), known mononymously as Ramesh, is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter and television presenter. Ramesh has predominantly worked in Kannada and Tamil films along with a few Telugu and Hindi films. He ...

and

Sanjjana Archana Manohar Galrani, known mononymously and professionally credited as Sanjjana, is an Indian actress who made her film debut in the 2005 Telugu film ''Soggadu''. She is known for her role in the Kannada film '' Ganda Hendathi'' (2006). ...

in the lead roles. The story is inspired by the Hollywood comedy film '' Death at a Funeral'' (2010), itself a remake of the 2007 film of the same name. The film is produced by Mahesh Kothari under Shanta Enterprises banner. M L Prasanna himself has composed the music.

Plot

The film is a laugh riot telling the story of an almost dying old man named Rangappa.

Cast

Soundtrack

* "Rangappa Hogbitna" - Singer :

Hemanth Kumar Hemanth Subramanya known by his stage name as Hemanth, is a playback singer in Kannada cinema. Early life Hemanth was born in a family of musicians at Bangalore, India. His mother Rathna Sastry is a classical singer and his father Subramanya ...

, Music & lyrics : M. L. Prasanna

Reception

Critical response

A critic from

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wrote "Most of the actors have done justice to their roles; SihiKahi Chandru and Layendra stand out. The background score that often tries to force laughter on the audience is annoying.No doubt, the film is made on shoe-string budget. Good for one watch on the big screen, but it will be a great fodder for film-starved television channels". Sunayana Suresh from

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wrote "One’s heart goes out to Ramesh Arvind, whose comic timing and antics seem to be like a lone warrior in a battle. Makers like this need to be reprimanded, as they’ve fooled the audiences in the cinema halls with a sorry excuse for a film and have made their money on the sly through their television rights. Tsk tsk!". A critic from

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wrote "Ramesh Arvind as usual has given his best, but it is glamorous Sanjjana who impresses in the role of a housewife. Veteran actors Sihi Kahi Chandru, Mandeep Rai and Layendra impress in their respective roles. Rangappa Hogbitnaa is a good one-time watch". B S Srivani from

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wrote "Prasanna manages to deliver through most of the film, though Cajetan Dias’ background score spoils the impact. Sihi Kahi Chandru as the father of two daughters and a son who comes to a bitter realisation is first class. Another surprise is Sanjana who is finally at ease while performing - another potential to be realised here. Recommended one-time watch minus the thinking cap".

References

External links

* 2011 films 2010s Kannada-language films 2010s Indian films Indian comedy films Indian remakes of British films Indian remakes of American films 2011 comedy films Indian black comedy films Indian screwball comedy films Films about funerals Films about death Indian slapstick comedy films {{2010s-Kannada-film-stub