Act 1978

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Act 1978 (Kannada: ಆಕ್ಟ್ ೧೯೭೮) is a 2020 Kannada social thriller film directed by Manjunatha Somakeshava Reddy (Mansore) and produced by Devaraj R [1][2] This was the first Kannada film to be released in theatres after the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] [4][5]

Act 1978
Directed byManjunatha Somakeshava Reddy (Mansore)
Screenplay byVeerendra Mallanna
Dayanand T. K.
Story byMansore
Produced byDevaraj R.
StarringYagna Shetty
Shruti
Sanchari Vijay
CinematographySatya Hegde
Edited byNagendra K. Ujjani
Music byRonada Bakkesh
Rahul Shivakumar
Production
company
D Creations
Distributed byKRG Studios
Release date
  • 20 November 2020 (2020-11-20)
Running time
127 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Plot

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Geetha, a pregnant widow, goes to a government office as part of her long and continuous ordeal to get money already sanctioned by the government, but kept on the backburner by officials of the concerned department. Tired of being asked for bribes, Geetha takes the violent route to get her due. The movie plays out like a game of chess. What seems to be a normal day of bureaucracy and corruption goes awry when she lands up with a bomb strapped to her stomach.

Cast

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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2021 2nd Chandanavana Film Critics Academy Awards Best Film Devaraj R Nominated [6]
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Best Director Mansore Won
Best Actress Yagna Shetty Nominated
Best Screenplay Mansore
TK Dayanand
Nominated
Best Dialogue TK Dayanand
Veeru Malanna
Nominated
Best Lyrics Jayanth Kaikini ("Teladu Mugile") Nominated
Best Editor Nagendra K Ujjani Nominated
Best Art Director Santhosh Panchal Nominated
2021 9th South Indian International Movie Awards. Best Film D Creations Nominated
Best Director Mansore Nominated
Best Cinematographer Satya Hegde Nominated
Best Actress Yagna Shetty Nominated
Best Supporting Actor B. Suresha Won
2022 67th Filmfare Awards South Best Film Devaraj R Won [9]
Best Director Mansore Nominated
Best Actress Yagna Shetty Won
Best Supporting Actor B. Suresha Won
Best Lyricist Jayanth Kaikini for "Teladu Mugile") Won
Best Playback Singer – Male Kadabarege Muniraju for "Teladu Mugilu" Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Is Mansore directed ACT-1978 Sandalwood's first post Covid theatrical hit?". Times Of India. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  2. ^ A Sharadhaa (21 November 2020). "'Act 1978' review: A thriller with a social message". New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  3. ^ Shree DN (22 November 2020). "Act 1978 review: A hostage drama that leaves you misty-eyed". deccanherald. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  4. ^ Shilpa Anandraj (7 November 2020). "Mansore on his upcoming film, 'Act 1978'". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  5. ^ A Sharadhaa (4 November 2019). "Mansore takes bureaucracy on big screen with Act 1978". Indianexpress. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Chandanavana Film Critics Academy Awards: Love Mocktail, Dia, Gentleman Dominate Nomination List". ibtimes. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Winners: Chandanavana Film Critics Academy 2020: Dia, Popcorn Monkey Tiger, Gentleman Walk Away with Maximum Honours". ibtimes. 23 February 2021.
  8. ^ "CFCA Awards 2021 – Dhananjaya and Kushee win Best Actors award in lead role". cinimirror. 22 February 2021.
  9. ^ "67th Parle Filmfare Awards South 2022 with Kamar Film Factory". Filmfare. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
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