Mr. Garagasa
Mr. Garagasa (transl. Garrulous person) is a 2008 Kannada-language comedy film in Sandalwood directed by Dinesh Baboo and starring Komal. The film is based on 1998 French comedy Le Dîner de Cons (also known as The Dinner Game).
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| Directed by | Dinesh Baboo |
| Written by | Dinesh Baboo |
| Produced by | Srinivasulu Hospet |
| Starring | Komal Kumar, Anant Nag, Aishwarya, T. S. Nagabharana, Lakshmi Hegde, Sudharani |
| Music by | Manikanth Kadri |
Release date | 12 April 2008 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Cast
- Komal Kumar as Muniya (Mr Garagasa)
- Anant Nag as Parthasarthy
- Aishwarya as Madhavi
- Lakshmi Hegde as Teju
- T. S. Nagabharana as Sharat
- Sudha Rani as Gouri
- Ramesh Bhat as Dr Karanth
- Vanishri as Mandakini
- Pavitra Lokesh
- Pawan Kumar
Plot
Muniya wants his movie script to be made into a film, so he comes to Bangalore with the script in his briefcase. He finds Parthasarthy, a film producer, but Muniya has a hard time convincing Parthasarathy that his story is good enough.
This is a remake of a French film called Diner de cons and similar to the Hindi movie Bheja fry
Music
The movie contains only one melodious track.
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naviligu Mugiligu | Lakshmi | 03:08 | Raghu Urdigar |
Remakes/Inspirations
| Year | Film | Language | Cast | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Le Dîner de Cons | French | Jacques Villeret, Thierry Lhermitte, Daniel Prévost, Alexandra Vandernoot, Catherine Frot | Francis Veber |
| 2007 | Bheja Fry | Hindi | Rajat Kapoor, Vinay Pathak, Sarika | Sagar Ballary |
| 2008 | Mr. Garagasa | Kannada | Komal Kumar, Anant Nag, Aishwarya | Dinesh Baboo |
| 2010 | April Fool | Malayalam | Siddique, Jagadish, Navya Natarajan, Biju Menon, Jagathy Sreekumar | Viji Thampi |
| 2010 | Dinner for Schmucks | English | Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Stéphanie Szostak, Jemaine Clement, Lucy Punch, Zach Galifianakis, Bruce Greenwood | Jay Roach |
Critical reception
Indiaglitz called it a "time pass cinema".[1] Sify wrote: "The whole film leaves an impression of watching a stage play. Concentration is given more for dialogues".[2]
References
- "Mr Garagasa review. Mr Garagasa Kannada movie review, story, rating". IndiaGlitz.com.
- "Review : (2008)". www.sify.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2015.
