Atithi (2002 film)

Atithi (Kannada: ಅತಿಥಿ, The Guest) is a 2002 Indian Kannada language film directed by P. Sheshadri. The film deals with terrorism and the psychology of the terrorist.

Atithi
Film Poster
Directed byP. Sheshadri
Produced byMithra Chithra
Screenplay byP. Sheshadri
J. M. Prahlad
Story byJ. M. Prahlad
StarringPrakash Rai
Baby Raksha
H. G. Dattatreya
Lakshmi Chandrashekar
Music byV. Manohar
CinematographyChandru
Edited byB. S. Kemparaju
Release date
9 August 2002
Running time
90 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Plot

The film opens with a function on Gandhi jayanti, where a minister is inaugurating a new flyover. The building is then bombed by a man along with his associates resulting in many death. The film moves to a village, where a doctor who is revered by everyone lives. He lives alone with his wife while his son lives in some other city. In some place, the Terrorist is wounded while making a bomb. His associates are then forced to take him to the Doctor's clinic where they kidnap his wife.

They threaten to kill her if the doctor calls the police or tells anyone. During the days the Terrorist is healing, there are many close calls. He meets and becomes friends with a girl who regularly visits the doctor. He and the doctor have chats about his objectives.

He and his associates plan to bomb a dam being visited by the chief minister. Some school children will also go there. He hurts the little girl, his friend who was also supposed to go there in order to save her.

The doctor confronts him and tries to persuade him not to do the task he is going to do. However, the Terrorist do not listen. On the day of the bombing, the terrorists return the doctor's wife and head to the dam. The doctor tries one last time to stop the Terrorist by threatening to shoot him. However, the Terrorist calls his bluff.

While heading to the dam, the terrorists run into some school children, when the Terrorist see the girl who he made friends with. He asks his associates to go another road as he wants to think.

The films then ends, not revealing if the terrorists carried out their attack or not.

Cast

  • Prakash Rai as Unnamed Terrorist
  • H. G. Dattatreya as Doctor
  • Lakshmi Chandrashekar as Doctor's Wife
  • Baby Raksha as Putti
  • C. R. Shashikumar as Police Inspector
  • Dinesh Mangalore as Terrorist 1
  • Ramesh Pandit as Terrorist 2
  • Kalpana Naganath as Putti's Mother

Trivia

  • The 9/11 US tragedy and a car blast in Bangalore inspired the director Sheshadri to make a film about the psychology of terrorism.[1]
  • Prakash Rai reportedly charged just one rupee to act in this film.

Critical reception

The film was well received by the critics. Critics were particularly unequivocal in their praise of the approach to a complex subject such as terrorism. Though the film had terrorism as the theme, there was no throttling noise of blasts and guns.

Awards and screening

P. Sheshadri receiving the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada from President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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See also

P. Sheshadri

    • The overwhelming appreciation, two National Awards, Six Karnataka State Awards, entry in International Film Festivals of India, Kerala, Mumbai, Flanders (Belgium), Palm Springs (USA),

References


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