Английская Википедия:Appu (2002 film)

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Appu is a 2002 Indian Kannada-language romantic action comedy film directed by Puri Jagannadh. It stars Puneeth Rajkumar and Rakshita. The supporting cast features Avinash, Srinivasa Murthy and Sumithra. The film was produced by Puneeth's mother, Parvathamma under Poornima Enterprises, the production banner of the Rajkumar family. It marked the screen debut of Puneeth and Rakshita in lead roles.

Up on theatrical release on 26 April 2002, the film was a success and completed a 200-day run in theatres. The lead actor Puneeth Rajkumar came to be known as "Appu" hereafter among the masses, colloquially.

The film was remade in Telugu in 2002 as Idiot (Directed by Puri Jagannadh), in Tamil in 2003 as Dum, in Bengali in 2006 as Hero and in Bangladeshi Bengali in 2008 as Priya Amar Priya - making it the second Kannada movie to be remade in Bengali and Bangladeshi after the 1986 Kannada movie Anuraga Aralithu. It was the third Kannada movie to be remade in four languages after School Master and Anuraga Aralithu.

Plot

Appu is a carefree guy who spends time hanging with his friends and is also the son of a head constable Venkata Swamy. One night, Appu is thrashed by a rival gang at night, but was rescued by a girl named Suchitra "Suchi". Suchi pays his hospital bills and donates her blood. She is gone from the hospital by the time Appu regains consciousness. Appu learns about Suchi from his friends and falls in love with her. Suchi later turns out to be the daughter of the city police commissioner Rajshekhar. Appu meets Suchi in the college and expresses his love.

When Suchi does not agree, Appu teases her which leads to Suchi to complain about him to Rajshekhar, who takes Appu to the police station and severely beats him before being rescued by Venkatswamy and SI Sudarshan. Though beaten by Rajshekhar, Appu becomes more adamant to win over Suchi and proposes to Suchi, who asks him to jump from the college building. When Appu is ready to do so, Suchi agrees to his love. Rajshekhar discovers their relationship and hires some goons to thrash Appu.

Suchi discovers this and runs to help him, but is met with an accident. Both of them get admitted to the same hospital where they unite there also. Rajshekhar arranges her marriage with another person, to which she openly opposes and tries to commit suicide. Appu arrives and rescues her. However, Rajshekhar still wants to get Suchi married to a man of his own choice, where he also engages goons to kill Appu. Appu finally escapes all the troubles and meets the DGP to help him to marry his love. The DGP finally suspends Rajshekhar and arranges Appu's marriage in the police station. In the aftermath, Appu appears for civil services and passes the IPS exams.

Production

After the success of Yuvaraja (2001), Puri Jagannadh was approached by the Rajkumar family to introduce their third son Puneeth Rajkumar to make his onscreen debut as the lead actor. Puri gladly accepted the opportunity. Rakshitha, daughter of cameraman B.C. Gowrishankar made her acting debut with this film, and she went on to play the same character in its Telugu and Tamil remakes.

Soundtrack

Gurukiran composed the film's background score and music for its soundtrack, with the lyrics written by Upendra, Sriranga and Hamsalekha. The soundtrack album consists of six tracks.

Reception

A critic from Chtiraloka wrote that "This is a film for all. Buy a ticket and have two and half hours of good summer vacation in Bangalore theatres".

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