''Tuglak'' is a 2012 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 ...

-language film directed by

Aravind Kaushik Aravind Kaushik (born January 14, 1980) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Kannada cinema. He rose to fame with 2010 film ''Nam Areal Ond Dina''. Career Aravind Kaushik began his career as an dubbing artist in 2002 film ...

, starring Rakshit Shetty, Meghana Gaonkar and Anisha Ummer.

Cast

* Rakshit Shetty as Raaghu * Meghana Gaonkar as Sonia * Anisha Ummer as Sania * B. Suresha as a don * Giri * Balu Nagendra * Venkat Shastry * Kailash *

Rishab Shetty Prashanth Shetty (born 7 July 1983), known professionally as Rishab Shetty, is an Indian actor, film director, film producer and screenwriter who works in Kannada cinema . He is known for his critical and commercial blockbuster, '' Kantara'', ...

Vaijanath Biradar Vaijanath Basappa Biradar is an Indian comedian and actor who works in Kannada cinema. He has acted nearly 500 movies in Kannada. He was awarded the top one best actor in the 2011 India Imagine film festival that took place in Madrid, Spain fo ...

Bank Janardhan Janardhan Rao Chauhan (2 March 1949 – 13 April 2025), known by his stage name Bank Janardhan, was an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. He was well-known for his comedy and drama roles in various Kannada films and television series. ...

Music

Reception

Critical response

R G Vijayasarathy of ''

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'' scored the film at 2.5 out of 5 stars and says "Arjun's music is passable. Camerawork by Manu Apler is a major highlight of the film. The film could have been more engaging and interesting". ''

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'' wrote "Anisha Umar, in her first Kannada film, is passable and Meghana has just added another film to her list. B Suresha in the role of a don is neither scary or funny. The camerawork and the editing where the cuts are invisible are the plus points of the film. Otherwise, the director should take the blame. Period". ''

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'' wrote "“Tuglak” lives up to its title. An effort that holds itself back just short of brilliance, “Tuglak” simplifies the dilemma many face, but leaves the audience dissatisfied. Just as the sultan of yore, perhaps?"

References

{{reflist 2012 drama films 2010s Kannada-language films 2010s Indian films 2012 films Indian drama films Films directed by Aravind Kaushik