Girgit is a 2019 Indian Tulu-language comedy drama film[1] produced by Shoolin Films and Manjunath Attavar.[2] The film was theatrically released in India on 23 August 2019. It stars Roopesh Shetty, Shilpa Shetty, Roshan Shetty, Naveen D Padil, Bhojaraj Vamanjoor, Aravind Bolar, Sandeep Shetty, Prasanna Shetty and Umesh Mijar. The story of the film was written by Roopesh Shetty, and jointly directed by Roopesh Shetty and Rakesh Kadri and became the highest grossing Tulu film of all time.[3][4]
| Girgit | |
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| Directed by | Roopesh Shetty and Rakesh Kadri |
| Written by | Roopesh Shetty |
| Produced by | Shoolin Films & Manjunath Attavar |
| Starring | Roopesh Shetty Shilpa Shetty Roshan Shetty Naveen D Padil Bhojaraj Vamanjoor Aravind Bolar Sandeep Shetty Prasanna Shetty Umesh Mijar |
| Cinematography | Niranjan Das |
| Edited by | Rahul Vasishta |
| Music by | Joel Rebello and Darrel Mascarenhas |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tulu |
Plot edit
A young man falls in love with the girl of his dreams, and eventually, she also falls in love with him, but he has to face many weird, funny and tough situations in the process to marry her, as she has other commitments to oblige. Will the young man be able to succeed in getting his girl or have to face other consequences from this entertaining story.
Cast edit
- Roopesh Shetty
- Shilpa Shetty
- Roshan Shetty
- Aravind Bolar
- Naveen D Padil
- Bhojaraj Vamanjoor
- Umesh Mijar
- Sandeep Shetty Manibettu
- Prasanna Shetty
Music edit
The music was composed by Joel Rebello and Darrel Mascarenhas.[5]
Release edit
The film was released in the United Arab Emirates on 22 August 2019.[6] The release of the film in Mangaluru was briefly stopped by the court because it showed judges in poor light.[7]
Reception edit
A critic from daijiworld.com opined that "A four out of five and a thumbs up for director Roopesh Shetty and Rakesh Shetty for bringing out such a rollercoaster of entertainment. Sometimes, a good laugh is all you need to make your day. Don’t miss this one, because Girgit is a laugh riot".[8]
Box office edit
The film's box office collection stood at Rs 200 crore worldwide after more than 700 shows.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Out with the old and in with the new, 'Girgit' leads the way!". News Karnataka. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "'Girgit' brings a shade of romance to Tulu cinema". gulfnews.com. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Mangaluru: Fun comic ride - 'Girgit' Tulu movie is total family entertainer". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Girgit spins Tulu to new heights". Deccan Herald. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Fun comic ride - 'Girgit' Tulu movie is total family entertainer". www.daijiworld.com.
- ^ "'Girgit' brings a shade of romance to Tulu cinema". gulfnews.com. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Out with the old and in with the new, 'Girgit' leads the way!". News Karnataka. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Mangaluru: Fun comic ride - 'Girgit' Tulu movie is total family entertainer". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Blockbuster Tulu film 'Girgit' earns over Rs one crore in first week run". www.daijiworld.com.
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