Uppina Kagada | |
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Directed by | B. Suresha |
Written by | B. Suresha Chethana Teerthahalli |
Produced by |
Shylaja Nag B. Suresha |
Starring |
T. S. Nagabharana Apoorva Bharadwaj |
Cinematography | Advaitha Gurumurthy |
Edited by | Prakash Karinja |
Music by | V. Harikrishna |
Production company | Media House Studio |
Release dates |
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Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
Uppina Kagada ( transl. Sand paper) is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by B. Suresha and starring T. S. Nagabharana and Apoorva Bharadwaj.
The film was shot in Kudremukh for sixteen days. [4] T. S. Nagabharana and newcomer Apoorva Bharadwaj were cast in the lead roles. [1] The film is directed by B. Suresha. [5] The film is based on two real stories in Afghanistan and Bagalkot. [6] The film was produced by Saranya Nag, B. Suresha's wife who had previously produced his other directorial ventures. [6]
The film was screened at Bengaluru International Film Festival. [7] A critic from The Hindu noted that "However, unlike his earlier works, including Devara Naadalli and Puttakkana Highway, which were termed too ‘verbose’, this film is more poetic and subtle". [3]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | Karnataka State Film Awards | Best Art Director | Shashidhar Adapa | Won | [8] [9] |
2017 | Bengaluru International Film Festival | International NETPAC Jury Award for Kannada Cinema | Uppina Kagada | Won | [10] |