Gowdru Hotel
Directed byPon Kumaran
Written byPon Kumaran
Produced bySatish Reddy A.
Starring
CinematographyShiva
Edited byRavi Santheiklu
Music byYuvan Shankar Raja
Production
company
Eminent Movie Makers
Release date
  • 1 December 2017 (2017-12-01)
Running time
133 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Gowdru Hotel is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language drama directed by Pon Kumaran starring Rachan Chandra, Vedhika and Prakash Raj. The film is a remake of the Malayalam film Ustad Hotel (2012).[1]

Cast

Production

The film is a remake of the Malayalam film Ustad Hotel (2012) and features newcomer Rachan Chandra, Vedhika, and Prakash Raj in the lead roles.[2][3][4][5] The film was adapted to suit the Kannada audience.[6] The film was shorter than the Malayalam original.[7] Anant Nag was cast to play a role in the film.[8] While the Malayalam film featured biriyani, this film featured mudde.[9]

Soundtrack

This film marks the Kannada debut of Tamil music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja (his previous Kannada albums were remakes).[10][11][12]

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Ondhe Jeevana"KavirajYuvan Shankar Raja3:11
2."Kshanvu Kooda"KavirajYuvan Shankar Raja, Sanjana Kalamanje3:22
3."Ninna Haage"K. KalyanRahul Nambiar3:56
4."Gowdru Hotel Theme"K. KalyanVijay Prakash4:04
Total length:14:33

Release

The Times of India gave the film a rating of two-and-a-half out of five stars and stated that "Go ahead, watch it if you want to check out an okay effort that is nearly salvaged in the second half".[13]

References

  1. ^ "I took up Gowdru Hotel because the story was very similar to my own life: Rachan Chandra". Times of India. 24 August 2017.
  2. ^ Joy, Prathibha (24 August 2017). "I took up Gowdru Hotel because the story was very similar to my own life: Rachan Chandra". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Vedhika to step into Nithya Menen's shoes in Kannada remake of 'Ustad Hotel'". The News Minute. 14 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Vedhika to romance Upendra in Home Minister". The Times of India.
  5. ^ "Prakash Raj was the first and only choice for Gowdru Hotel". The Times of India.
  6. ^ "I choose a film for its team: Vedhika". Cinema Express.
  7. ^ "Gowdru Hotel retains the flavour of Ustad Hotel, with some added spices: P Kumar". The Times of India.
  8. ^ "Despite being in an Ananth Nag film, I did not get to share screen space with him: Vedhika". The Times of India.
  9. ^ "While Biryani was the mainstay in Ustad Hotel; it's mudde in Gowdru Hotel". The Times of India.
  10. ^ "Yuvan Shankar Raja goes to Sandalwood". Times of India.
  11. ^ "Composing for Gowdru Hotel has been emotional for me: Yuvan Shankar Raja". The Times of India.
  12. ^ "Gowdru Hotel - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn" – via www.jiosaavn.com.
  13. ^ "Gowdru Hotel Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Gowdru Hotel by Times of India" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.

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