Hollywood (2002 film)
Hollywood is a 2002 Indian Kannada science fiction film written by Upendra and directed by Dinesh Babu. It starred Upendra in a triple role as Surendra, Upendra and US 47 (a robot) along with the Australian actress Felicity Mason as Manisha and Ananth Nag. The movie was shot entirely in Gold Coast, Australia with few supporting actors and a monkey called Lakshmi, voiced by Ramesh Bhat. The movie was also dubbed into Telugu in 2003, retaining the same title.[1][2][3]
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Kannada | ಹಾಲಿವುಡ್ |
Directed by | Dinesh Baboo |
Written by | Upendra |
Screenplay by | Upendra |
Story by | Upendra |
Produced by | Ramu |
Starring | Upendra Felicity Mason Ananth Nag |
Cinematography | PKH Das |
Edited by | B. S. Kemparaj |
Music by | Gurukiran |
Production company | Ramu Enterprises |
Release date |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
Upendra became the first Indian actor to portray the role of an android robot in a lead role. The same story of this film that a scientist who creates an android resembling himself to help him win over a girl. But, the android falls in love with the girl and tries to eliminate his creator.
Plot
Cast
- Upendra as US 47 the Android Robot, Surendra the Roboticist, & Upendra the Director who is Surendra's twin brother.
- Felicity as Manisha, M- 47
- Ananth Nag as Prof. A. D. Dass, maverick scientist
- A monkey named Melukote Seenu, voiced by Ramesh Bhat
Soundtrack
Track list
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Choo Bide Choo Bide" | Upendra | Udit Narayan | 4:21 |
2. | "Sakkathagide Hollywood" | Upendra | Sukhwinder Singh, Gurukiran, Allwyn | 4:20 |
3. | "Aamantharisi Nanna" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Anupama | 5:07 |
4. | "Prema Prema" | Upendra | Udit Narayan | 6:03 |
5. | "Aeeeyy Aeeyyii" | Upendra | Sunidhi Chauhan, Gurukiran | 3:41 |
6. | "Benkiyalli Haaku" | Upendra | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:52 |
Total length: | 28:24 |
Box office
Hollywood did not have a good opening at the box office across Karnataka and set the box office on average during its initial weeks, but the film received just mixed response among the audience.[4] The film collected ₹380 million (US$4.8 million) at the box office after completing 75 days of run and was declared as a Hit.[5]
References
- "Telugu Cinema - Review - Hollywood - Upendra - Dinesh Babu - Guru Kiran". www.idlebrain.com. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- Hollywood Telugu review
- Movie review
- "Is Endhiran inspired by Uppi's Hollywood?". Indiaeveryday.in. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- "High BUDGET MOVIES in Kannada Sandalwood – ALL TIM E | eJaga.com - Entertainment World. Celebrity Movies gossip juicy rumors". eJaga.com. 3 December 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
External links
- Hollywood at IMDb
- Kannada producer Ramu's film Hollywood to star Australian actress Felicity India Today