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Kahi
Kahi
	Official poster
Directed by	Arvind Sastry
Written by	Arvind Sastry
Produced by	Rekha Venkatesh; Nagasheela Prakash
Starring	Suraj Gowda
Cinematography	C. K. Vinyas; R S Prashanth
Edited by	Arvind Sastry
Music by	Midhun Mukundan
Production; company	Boiled Beans Picture
Release date	4 November 2015;
Running time	94 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Kahi (transl. Bitter) is a 2016 Indian Kannada-language thriller drama film directed by Arvind Sastry and starring newcomers. The songs of the film gained media recognition prior to its release.^[1]

Plot

Cast

Suraj Gowda as Raghu
Harisharva as Hari
Mathangi Prasan
Krishi Thapanda
Aravind Iyer as Ravi

Reception

Sunayana Suresh of The Times of India wrote that "The film manages to entertain, provided you aren't the typical cinematic audience that wants stories laced with the romance-song-dance-fight routines".^[2] Shyam Prasad of Bangalore Mirror said that "Kahi (bitter) is a commendable attempt by newcomers that furthers the 'new wave' of Kannada films.^[3] On the contrary, a critic from The Hindu wrote that "You are left with more questions than answers at the end of Kahi. And like the protagonists, you too are being asked to survive the bitter pill".^[4] Rakesh Mehar of The News Minute opined that "Not all of the film's narrative jumps and juxtapositions work well enough, and there are portions that could have done with more finesse. But to see such a narrative attempt coming out of Kannada cinema is indeed a welcome surprise".^[5]

References

^ "Melody, one page at a time". The Hindu. 29 December 2016. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
^ Suresh, Sunayana. "Kahi Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
^ "Movie Review: Kahi". Bangalore Mirror. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
^ "Kahi: Too bitter to swallow". The Hindu. 4 November 2016. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
^ "Review: 'Kahi' weaves strong narratives into a surprisingly good ensemble film". The News Minute. 5 November 2016. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2022.