<p><strong>Naragunda Bandaya</strong><br /><strong>Cast</strong>: Rakshith, Shubha Punja, Avinash Bhat<br /><strong>Director</strong>: Nagendra Magadi<br /><strong>Language</strong>: Kannada (U/A)<br /><strong>Rating</strong>: 2/5</p>.<p>Naragunda Bandaya is reminiscent of movies shot in the 1970s — Sampathige Savaal and the like, with a lecherous zamindar, a morally sound hero, a sassy love interest, and a corrupt police force.</p>.<p>There is an obvious contrast in the quality of living between the farmers and the feudal-lord family that has won the village election.</p>.<p>The crux of the film is the rebellion of the Navalgund and Naragunda farmers against a water tax imposed on them soon after they are provided irrigation after years of drought.</p>.<p>In portraying the plight of the farmers and their acts of bravery, the movie only succeeds in the second half. </p>.<p>The rest is a poorly executed romantic sequence between Rakshith of Kannada soap opera fame, and Shubha Poonja, his love interest.</p>.<p>The songs are lacklustre and, for absolutely no reason, are shot against CGI backgrounds that are cringe-worthy. My biggest complaint, however, is the cinematography. </p>.<p>The movie is shot with many unnecessary pan shots and abrupt zoom-ins, enough to interrupt viewers from completely immersing themselves in the story.</p>.<p>Two farmers were killed in a police firing, and they are remembered to this day as martyrs to the farmers’ cause. </p>.<p>The shoddy writing and filming have done the rebellion — which tipped the scales against the Gundu Rao government in the 1980s — a grave injustice. </p>.<p>It barely focuses on the farmers and instead lingers on an inconsequential love story. </p>.<p>The subject still leaves you pondering the consequences of stifling dissent. For this reason alone, the movie deserves a one-time watch.</p>
<p><strong>Naragunda Bandaya</strong><br /><strong>Cast</strong>: Rakshith, Shubha Punja, Avinash Bhat<br /><strong>Director</strong>: Nagendra Magadi<br /><strong>Language</strong>: Kannada (U/A)<br /><strong>Rating</strong>: 2/5</p>.<p>Naragunda Bandaya is reminiscent of movies shot in the 1970s — Sampathige Savaal and the like, with a lecherous zamindar, a morally sound hero, a sassy love interest, and a corrupt police force.</p>.<p>There is an obvious contrast in the quality of living between the farmers and the feudal-lord family that has won the village election.</p>.<p>The crux of the film is the rebellion of the Navalgund and Naragunda farmers against a water tax imposed on them soon after they are provided irrigation after years of drought.</p>.<p>In portraying the plight of the farmers and their acts of bravery, the movie only succeeds in the second half. </p>.<p>The rest is a poorly executed romantic sequence between Rakshith of Kannada soap opera fame, and Shubha Poonja, his love interest.</p>.<p>The songs are lacklustre and, for absolutely no reason, are shot against CGI backgrounds that are cringe-worthy. My biggest complaint, however, is the cinematography. </p>.<p>The movie is shot with many unnecessary pan shots and abrupt zoom-ins, enough to interrupt viewers from completely immersing themselves in the story.</p>.<p>Two farmers were killed in a police firing, and they are remembered to this day as martyrs to the farmers’ cause. </p>.<p>The shoddy writing and filming have done the rebellion — which tipped the scales against the Gundu Rao government in the 1980s — a grave injustice. </p>.<p>It barely focuses on the farmers and instead lingers on an inconsequential love story. </p>.<p>The subject still leaves you pondering the consequences of stifling dissent. For this reason alone, the movie deserves a one-time watch.</p>
