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 film was dubbed in Telugu as Aparichitulu.[3]
| 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 |
The forest setting of Aparichita inspired Vamsy to create a film entirely set in a forest, which ultimately led to the making of Anveshana(1985).[4][5]
Cast
edit- Suresh Heblikar as Prakash
- Shobha as Kusuma
- Vasudeva Rao as Rangaiah
- Mohan as Shamu
Music
edit| 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
editKarnataka State Film Awards 1978–79
- Best Screenplay – Kashinath
- Best Child Actor – Master Prakash
References
edit- ^ "Veteran Kannada film actor Kashinath passes away". 18 January 2018.
- ^ @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.
External links
edit- Aparichita at IMDb
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