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Aaghaata is a 1995 Indian Kannada language thriller - drama film directed by Suresh Heblikar and based on a novel by Dr. Ashok Pai. It was produced by Manasa Arts banner. Besides Heblikar, the film features Girish Karnad, Shruti and Srikanth in pivotal roles. ^[1] The music was composed by Vijaya Bhaskar.

The film won actress Shruti her first Karnataka State Best Actress award for her performance.^{[ citation needed]}

Plot

Kannada psychodrama based on the true-life case studies of the Pai couple, practicing psychiatrists and the film's producers. Usha ( Shruthi), daughter of a retired school teacher, turns down a marriage proposal from a progressive US-based engineer in favour of university colleague Vikas (Srikant). Vikas abandons Usha when his oppressive father demands a dowry she cannot pay. After psychiatric treatment, Usha joins a rural voluntary organisation where she falls for its leader, Francis ( Suresh Heblikar). The demise of her second lover after local gossip takes on religious overtones causes a further psychological crisis. The psychiatrist in the film ( Girish Karnad), representing the producers, offers a sociological critique of the events.

Cast

• Suresh Heblikar
• Girish Karnad
• Shruti
• Srikanth
• Ramakrishna
• G. V. Shivanand
• Radha Ramachandra
• Mallikarjuna

Soundtrack

All the songs are composed and scored by Vijaya Bhaskar. ^[2]

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