Gurudev Hoysala review: The popular rugged cop is back with Daali and Naveen Shankar’s top-class performances

Gurudev Hoysala review: Daali and Naveen Shankar’s top-class performances

Entertainment By Shashiprasad S M 31/03/2023 Read the article

Daali Dhananjaya’s 25th film — Gurudev Hoysala, is a tale of an honest policeman loaded with mass appeal, punching dialogues and fight sequences.

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Gurudev (Daali Dhananjaya) is a rugged, daring, and fearless police inspector.

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Gurudev marries off a couple, who claimed to be orphans on their way to a mass wedding, but this decision leads to unforeseen consequences.

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The ensuing story of Gurudev Hoysala is a good watch with all the elements that keep the audience engaged till the end.

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Gurudev Hoysala brilliantly addresses the serious issue of honour killings, while still being a commercially viable film.

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First half of the film has usual cop versus bad guy scenarios, and the second half starts to drain but holds a sensible take on honor killings.

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The power-packed performance of Dhananjay and the presence of Naveen Shankar are the highlights of the film.

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Overall, it’s a thumbs up! If you love watching cop-hero movies and all the drama and action involved.

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