| Missing Boy | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Raghuram |
| Produced by | Kolla Praveen Kolla Mahesh R K Hemanth Kumar |
| Starring | Gurunandan |
| Music by | V. Harikrishna |
| Production company | Kolla Entertainments |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Missing Boy is a 2019 Indian Kannada-language adventure drama film starring Gurunandan in the titular role. The film follows a missing boy from Hubbali.
Cast
- Gurunandan as Nishchay Jagadish
- Rangayana Raghu as Lavakumar
- Archana Jayakrishnan
- Ravishankar Gowda
- Shobhraj
- Jai Jagadish
- Vijayalakshmi Singh
- Sumithra
- Yamuna Srinidhi
- Bhagirathi Kadam
Production
Since the film begins in Europe, the first twenty minutes of the film are in English. Archana Jayakrishnan made her debut with this film. The film was shot in New Zealand and Karnataka.
Soundtrack
The songs are composed by V. Harikrishna.
- "Jopana" - Vaani Harikrishna, Vijay Prakash
Reception
A critic from The Times of India wrote that "Missing Boy is a film for those who love their family dramas replete with emotions". A critic from Cinema Express wrote that "Overall, Missing Boy paints a realistic, poignant picture of a real-life story and is a film that will surely touch your heart". A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote that "Missing Boy is a step in the right direction for Sandalwood". A critic from Deccan Chronicle wrote that "It stands out for its values which is the driving force than the only intent to find out about the missing parents".
References
- Joy, Prathibha. "I was destined to tell the story of Missing Boy: Gurunandan". The Times of India.
- Joy, Prathibha. "Rangayana Raghu gets into cop mode". The Times of India.
- Ps, Tanvi. "'Missing Boy is not a remake of Lion'". The Times of India.
- Ps, Tanvi. "'When I came across the script of Missing Boy, I knew I had to do it'". The Times of India.
- Joy, Prathibha. "Relive the true story of Hubballi's missing boy". The Times of India.
- "Jopana is all about a mother's love for her child". The Times of India.
- "Missing Boy Movie Review". The Times of India.
- Missing Boy review cinemaexpress.com 22 March 2019
- "Missing Boy movie review: Director Raghuram's flick is a heartwarming tale".
- "Missing Boy movie review: In search of hope". Archived from the original on 2019-05-17.
External links
- Missing Boy at IMDb