Gowdru Hotel

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{{short description|2017 Kannada film}}

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{{Infobox film

| name = Gowdru Hotel

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| director = Pon Kumaran

| producer = Satish Reddy A.

| writer = Pon Kumaran

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| music = Yuvan Shankar Raja

| cinematography = Shiva

| editing = Ravi Santheiklu

| studio = Eminent Movie Makers

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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2017|12|1}}

| runtime = 133 minutes

| country = India

| language = Kannada

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Gowdru Hotel is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language drama directed by Pon Kumaran starring Rachan Chandra, Vedhika and Prakash Raj. The film is a remake of the Malayalam film Ustad Hotel (2012).{{Cite news|date=24 August 2017|title=I took up Gowdru Hotel because the story was very similar to my own life: Rachan Chandra|work=Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/i-took-up-gowdru-hotel-because-the-story-was-very-similar-to-my-own-life-rachan-chandra/articleshow/60190113.cms}}

Cast

Production

The film is a remake of the Malayalam film Ustad Hotel (2012) and features newcomer Rachan Chandra, Vedhika, and Prakash Raj in the lead roles.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/i-took-up-gowdru-hotel-because-the-story-was-very-similar-to-my-own-life-rachan-chandra/articleshow/60190113.cms|title=I took up Gowdru Hotel because the story was very similar to my own life: Rachan Chandra|newspaper=The Times of India|first=Prathibha|last=Joy|date=24 August 2017|accessdate=30 May 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/vedhika-step-nithya-menen-s-shoes-kannada-remake-ustad-hotel-58630|title=Vedhika to step into Nithya Menen's shoes in Kannada remake of 'Ustad Hotel'|date=14 March 2017|website=The News Minute}}{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/vedhika-to-romance-upendra-in-home-minister/articleshow/59879258.cms|title=Vedhika to romance Upendra in Home Minister|website=The Times of India|date=2 August 2017 }}{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/prakash-raj-was-the-first-and-only-choice-for-gowdru-hotel/articleshow/61805915.cms|title=Prakash Raj was the first and only choice for Gowdru Hotel|website=The Times of India|date=27 November 2017 }} The film was adapted to suit the Kannada audience.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2017/nov/30/i-choose-a-film-for-its-team-vedhika-3314.html|title=I choose a film for its team: Vedhika|website=Cinema Express|date=29 November 2017 }} The film was shorter than the Malayalam original.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/gowdru-hotel-retains-the-flavour-of-ustad-hotel-with-some-added-spices-p-kumar/articleshow/61863364.cms|title=Gowdru Hotel retains the flavour of Ustad Hotel, with some added spices: P Kumar|website=The Times of India|date=December 2017 }} Anant Nag was cast to play a role in the film.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/despite-being-in-an-ananth-nag-film-i-did-not-get-to-share-screen-space-with-him-vedhika/articleshow/60423934.cms|title=Despite being in an Ananth Nag film, I did not get to share screen space with him: Vedhika|website=The Times of India|date=9 September 2017 }} While the Malayalam film featured biriyani, this film featured mudde.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/while-biryani-was-the-mainstay-in-ustad-hotel-its-mudde-in-gowdru-hotel/articleshow/61818420.cms|title=While Biryani was the mainstay in Ustad Hotel; it's mudde in Gowdru Hotel|website=The Times of India|date=28 November 2017 }}

Soundtrack

This film marks the Kannada debut of Tamil music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja (his previous Kannada albums were remakes).{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/yuvanshankar-raja-goes-to-sandalwood/articleshow/56887513.cms|title=Yuvan Shankar Raja goes to Sandalwood |work=Times of India|date=31 January 2017 }}{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/music/composing-for-gowdru-hotel-has-been-emotional-for-me-yuvan-shankar-raja/articleshow/60132662.cms|title=Composing for Gowdru Hotel has been emotional for me: Yuvan Shankar Raja|website=The Times of India|date=20 August 2017 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/gowdru-hotel/Ibx09c38wXg_|title=Gowdru Hotel - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn|date=9 September 2017 |via=www.jiosaavn.com}}

{{Track listing

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| title1 = Ondhe Jeevana

| lyrics1 = Kaviraj

| extra1 = Yuvan Shankar Raja

| length1 = 3:11

| title2 = Kshanvu Kooda

| lyrics2 = Kaviraj

| extra2 = Yuvan Shankar Raja, Sanjana Kalamanje

| length2 = 3:22

| title3 = Ninna Haage

| lyrics3 = K. Kalyan

| extra3 = Rahul Nambiar

| length3 = 3:56

| title4 = Gowdru Hotel Theme

| lyrics4 = K. Kalyan

| extra4 = Vijay Prakash

| length4 = 4:04

| total_length = 14:33

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Release

The Times of India gave the film a rating of two-and-a-half out of five stars and stated that "Go ahead, watch it if you want to check out an okay effort that is nearly salvaged in the second half".{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/gowdru-hotel/movie-review/61877888.cms|title=Gowdru Hotel Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Gowdru Hotel by Times of India|work=The Times of India |via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}

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