| Aparichita | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Kannada | ಅಪರಿಚಿತ |
| Directed by | Kashinath |
| Written by | Kashinath |
| Produced by | Satyanarayana, Kashinath, Dattaatreya, Dodayya |
| Starring |
Suresh Heblikar Shobha Vasudeva Rao Mohan |
| Cinematography | B. C. Gowrishankar |
| Music by |
L Vaidyanathan Ramdas Nai |
Production company | Shree Gayathri Arts |
Release date |
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| Language | Kannada |
Aparichita ( transl. The Unknown) is a 1978 Kannada-language romantic mystery thriller film directed by Kashinath, starring Suresh Heblikar, Sobha, M. V. Vasudeva Rao and Mohan. The music was composed by noted composer L. Vaidyanathan. The movie was critically acclaimed. Kashinath remade the movie in Hindi as Be-Shaque. [1] [2] The movie was also remade in Malayalam as Avano Atho Avalo.[ citation needed] The movie was dubbed in Telugu as Aparichitulu. [3]
Director Vamsy mentioned that he liked the forest backdrop of Aparichita, and wanted to make a film which is entirely set in a forest. This eventually led him to make Anveshana (1985). [4] [5]
Cast
- Suresh Heblikar as Prakash
- Shobha as Kusuma
- Vasudeva Rao as Rangaiah
- Mohan as Shamu
Soundtrack
| S. No | Song | Lyricist | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ee Naada Anda" | P. R. Ramdas Naidu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| 2 | "Savi Nenapugalu Beku" | P. R. Ramdas Naidu | Vani Jairam |
Awards
Karnataka State Film Awards 1978–79
- Best Screenplay – Kashinath
- Best Child Actor – Master Prakash
References
- ^ "Veteran Kannada film actor Kashinath passes away".
- ^ @NFAIOfficial (27 November 2019). "#RemakeKashinath remade his acclaimed #Kannada thriller #Aparichita (1978) in #Hindi as #Beshaque (1980)" ( Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Articles : Movie Retrospect : Retro : Pushpaka Vimaanam (1988)". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Vamsy about his 'Anveshana' |". Telugucinema.com. 25 July 2016. Archived from the original on 30 July 2016.
- ^ "Best Kannada Thrillers from Different Eras Now Available on OTT". 24 September 2020.
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