2006 Indian film
| Uppi Dada M.B.B.S. | |
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 Title card | |
| Directed by | D. Rajendra Babu |
| Screenplay by | D. Rajendra Babu |
| Based on | Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003) by Rajkumar Hirani |
| Produced by | K. Bhapaiah |
| Starring | Upendra Uma Anant Nag Chi Guru Dutt |
| Cinematography | H. M. Ramachandra |
| Edited by | T. Shashikumar |
| Music by | R. P. Patnaik |
| Production company | Gemini Film Circuit |
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| Running time | 152 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Uppi Dada M.B.B.S. is a 2006 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama film directed by D. Rajendra Babu. It is a remake of the Hindi film Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.. The film stars Upendra, Uma and Anant Nag. The music is composed by R. P. Patnaik. The film received mixed reviews from critics who unfavourably compared it with the original.
Plot
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Cast
- Upendra as Rao Bahaddur Upendra Rao / Uppi Dada
- Chi Guru Dutt as Circuit
- Uma as Dr. Uma / Chinnu
- Anant Nag as Dr. Ashok Kashyap
- Srinath as Bahaddur Rajashekhar Rao, Upendra Rao's Father
- Sumithra as Upendra Rao's Mother
- Dattanna as Cleaner
- Chitra Shenoy
- Naveen Mayur as Cancer patient
- Narendra Babu Sharma as Compounder
- Sanketh Kashi as Dr. Kashinath
- Prithviraj
- Shankar Bhat
- Bank Janardhan
- Dileep Kumar
- Shankar Rao
- G. R. Ramdas
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by R. P. Patnaik
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Preethse" | Kunal Ganjawala | ||
| 2. | "Mandre" | Mano | ||
| 3. | "Gadi Bidi" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Shankar Mahadevan | |
| 4. | "He manke" | Suma Shatry | ||
| 5. | "Preethise" | Khusboo, Kunal Ganjawala | ||
| 6. | "Makkar Maado" | Upendra | Upendra |
Reception
R. G. Vijayasarathy of Rediff.com wrote that "Uppi Dada is certainly a watchable and well-made film for the viewers who have not seen the original but it may disappoint those who liked Munnabhai M B B S immensely". A critic from Viggy wrote that "Watch it if you haven't seen the original". A critic from webindia123 wrote that "Uppi Dada M.B.B.S. is certainly watchable and well-made. But it may disappoint viewers who have seen the original".
References
- "Munnabai M.B.B.S. in Kannada". Screen. 30 July 2004. Archived from the original on 4 August 2004. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- "Uppi Dada MBBS kick started". Viggy. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- Vijayasarathy, R. G. (6 February 2006). "Uppi Dada is no Munnabhai". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- "'Uppi Dada MBBS' film review - a film film of Upendra". Viggy. 2005. Archived from the original on 17 March 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- "Uppi Dada M.B.B.S." webindia123. Archived from the original on 9 March 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
External links
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| Rajkumar Hirani's Munna Bhai | |
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| Sanjay Dutt | |
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