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Watchlist: Kannada audiences gear up for big star movies in August

Basking in the glow of back-to-back hits, Sandalwood is all set for another exciting month, leading with 'Toby'.

South First Desk

Published Jul 31, 2023 | 7:00 PM ⚊ Updated Aug 09, 2023 | 3:20 PM

Kannada watchlist August

August watchlist Kannada. (Supplied)

The Kannada film industry is back on the success track with two box-office hits in 2023 — Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddare and Kousalya Supraja Rama.

Even films like Aachar & Co and Damayana made an impact with their content and making.

Now, more interesting ventures are set for release in August. Here is the list of the most-awaited Kannada films that are scheduled for release in the next four weeks.

Namo Bhootatma 2

Actor Komal Kumar will return with the sequel to his hit film Namo Bhootatma, a horror comedy released in 2014.

It marked the directorial debut of Murali, one of Sandalwood’s popular choreographers. It was a remake of the Tamil film Yaamirukka Bayamey (2014).

Murali once again teamed up with Komal for its sequel titled Namo Bhootatma 2.

The director revealed that like the first part, the sequel won’t be a horror flick but will have different flavours — comedy and a surprise element for the audience.

Namo Bhootatma 2 is scheduled to hit the screens on 4 August.

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Baang

After making a mark for herself in Rakshit Shetty’s Avane Srimannarayana (2019), Shanvi Srivastava made a comeback with Kasturi Mahal (2022) and her debut film in Malayalam Mahaveeryar (2022).

Breaking away from her onscreen “pretty” image, Shanvi tried her hands at martial arts, including boxing training to pack a few punches at the baddies in her upcoming Kannada release Baang.

It is directed by Sree Ganesh Parashuram. Shanvi Srivastava will feature alongside singer-composer Raghu Dixit and Shravya in the film.

The movie marks the acting debut of Raghu Dixit who will play the father fo Shanvi.

Abhinaya Chakravarthy Kiccha Sudeep lent his voice (commentary) to the flick which is releasing on 18 August.

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Kshetrapathi

Kshetrapathi, which means farmer in Sanskrit, is directed by engineer-turned-filmmaker Srikant Katagi.

As the title suggests, the film starring Naveen Shankar of Gultoo (2018) fame highlights the agrarian crisis.

Following the success of Hondisi Bareyiri and Daali Dhananjaya’s Gurudev Hoysala, Naveen returns for a hat-trick at the box office.

He is paired opposite Archana Jois of KGF (2018) fame. Ravi Basrur of KGF fame composed the music.

The film is hitting the marquee on 18 August.

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Toby

Ondu Motteya Kathe (2017)-fame actor cum director Raj B Shetty’s next venture Toby is ready for release on 25 August.

It is directed by debutant Basil Alchakkal. The revenge drama written for the screen by Raj B Shetty will feature him in the lead.

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