Maasthi Gudi

Maasti Gudi
Poster
Directed byNaga shekar
Story byDuniya Vijay
Produced bySundar P. Gowdru
Anil Kumar V.
StarringDuniya Vijay
Kriti Kharbanda
Amulya
CinematographySatya Hegde
Edited byJoni Harsha
Music bySadhu Kokila
Production
company
KPS Combines
Release date
  • 12 May 2017 (2017-05-12)[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Masti Gudi is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by Nagshekar, starring Duniya Vijay who is also credited for the film's story, Kriti Kharbanda and Amulya in lead roles.[2]

On 7 November 2016, actors Anil Kumar and Raghava Uday drowned when they took a 60-feet plunge from a chopper while shooting film's climax. A rescue motorboat scheduled to pull the actors out of the water did not start, resulting in the immediate drowning of both the actors.[3][4][5]

Summary

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Maasthi questions powerful people killing tigers, and then takes the law into his own hands. Enter Rani. She learns of Bhavya, who was killed by her own family for eloping with Maasthi. Rani reveals her love for him. But he rejects her, saying that he still has Bhavya in his heart leaving Rani heartbroken. He kills the villains. The film shifts to present where Rani is now old and has written Maasthi's story in a book.

Cast

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Controversies

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Accident

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Actors Anil Kumar and Raghava Uday drowned while performing an action scene at Thippagondanahalli Reservoir, 35 kilometers west of Bangalore on 7 November.[6] The action scene was shot under the supervision of stunt director Ravi Varma and the scene required Duniya Vijay with Anil Kumar and Raghava Uday jumping off into the lake from the helicopter.[7][8][9] Duniya Vijay managed to swim ashore but Anil and Uday were not able to make it to the shore.[10][11][12][13][14]

Soundtrack

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Masti Gudi
Soundtrack album by
Released23 February 2017
Recorded2016
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length24:43
LanguageKannada
LabelJhankar Music
Sadhu Kokila chronology
Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu
(2016)
Masti Gudi
(2017)
Uppi Rupee
(2017)

Sadhu Kokila composed the soundtrack for the film. The soundtrack album consists of five songs. Lyrics for the tracks were written by Kaviraj.

All lyrics are written by Kaviraj

No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Chippinolagade"Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal4:38
2."Summane"Shreya Ghoshal4:46
3."Bari Nalku Dina"Vijay Prakash4:48
4."Ondu Huduga"Sonu Nigam5:07
5."Jenu Thandevo"Kailash Kher, B. Jayashree, B. R. Chaya5:22
Total length:24:43

Reception

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The Times of India rated the film 2.5 out of 5, saying, "While this film does seem a tad underwhelming eventually, one can definitely go and watch the film for Vijay's acting and the underlying message about forest conservation".[15]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Maasthi Gudi (2017) | Maasthi Gudi Movie | Maasthi Gudi (Masthi Gudi) Kannada Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos".
  2. ^ "Masti Gudi accident: 2 budding Kannada actors die". International Business Times. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Two Kannada actors drown after 60-ft plunge during shooting near Bengaluru". The Times of India. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Watch: Duniya Vijay's Masti Gudi trailer begins with a tribute".
  5. ^ "Masthi Gudi tragedy, 78 in charge sheet - Kannada News". 29 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Video surfaces of Kannada actors jumping along with Duniya Vijay". Deccan Chronicle. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  7. ^ क़ुरैशी, इमरान (7 November 2016). "स्टंट करते समय हादसा, दो के डूबने की आशंका". BBC. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  8. ^ "ഉദയിന്റെയും അനിലിന്റേയും ആദ്യ ഹെലികോപ്റ്റർ യാത്ര ദുരന്ത യാത്രയായി". Asianet News. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  9. ^ "ഷൂട്ടിങ്ങിനിടെ തടാകത്തിൽ ചാടിയ കന്നട താരങ്ങളെ കാണാതായി". Mathrubhumi. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  10. ^ Bhattacharya, Ananya (7 November 2016). "Helicopter stunt goes horribly wrong during Kannada film shoot, 2 actors dead". India Today. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  11. ^ "Two Kannada actors feared drowned after film stunt goes wrong". Hindustan Times. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  12. ^ "Film stunt goes wrong, 2 Kannada actors jump from chopper and drown". Deccan Chronicle. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  13. ^ Kumar, Santhosh. "Kannada Actors Anil Kumar & Raghav Uday Feared Dead?". Filmi Beat. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  14. ^ "Stunt Gone Wrong: Kannada Film Actor Raghava Uday's Tragic Death". The Quint.com. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  15. ^ "Maasthi Gudi Movie Review". The Times of India. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.