Hollywood (2002 film)

The film is about a man developing a robot in order to woo a girl he likes. The robot can understand her mindset. Upendra is Surendra's twin brother who is passionate about acting in Hollywood films. Surendra and Professor shivaprasad develop a robot, a clone of Surendra which can help him understand Manisha(Felicity Mason). In the end the clone robot ends up loving her as Surendra and Anant Nag fixes a heart on the robot, which gives it feelings.

• Upendra as US 47 the Android Robot, Surendra the Roboticist, and 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
• Robbie Parkin as a police officer

The film was expected to begin production May or June of 2001 with Jyothika initially considered to be the heroine.{{Cite web|url=http://chitraloka.com/english/stock_shots/upendra_intrivew.html|title=UPENDRA ANSWERS QUESTIONS FROM FANS ACROSS THE WORLD: UPPIGINTHA RUCHI BERE ILLA|work=Chitraloka.com|date=9 June 2001|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010609174053/http://chitraloka.com/english/stock_shots/upendra_intrivew.html|archive-date=9 June 2001}} Murali Mohan, friend of Upendra was originally chosen to direct the film.{{cite web|url=http://chitraloka.com/english/action_cut/hollywood_pressmeet.html|title='HOLLYWOOD' ALL SET TO ROLL|website=Chitraloka|access-date=3 October 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011220132650fw_/http://chitraloka.com/english/action_cut/hollywood_pressmeet.html|archive-date=20 December 2001}} Manisha Koirala and model Kanishka were also selected before Australian actress Felicity was finally chosen. The songs and climax were completely shot at Australia.{{cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/english/action_cut/hollywood_aus.html|last=CNB|title='HOLLYWOOD' TEAM RETURNS|website=Chitraloka|date=18 April 2002|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020603050016/http://www.chitraloka.com/english/action_cut/hollywood_aus.html|archive-date=3 June 2002}}

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{{Track listing

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| title2 = Sakkathagide Hollywood

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| extra2 = Sukhwinder Singh, Gurukiran, Allwyn

| title3 = Aamantharisi Nanna

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| lyrics3 = V. Nagendra Prasad

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| title4 = Prema Prema

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| extra4 = Udit Narayan

| title5 = Aeeeyy Aeeyyii

| length5 = 3:41

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| extra5 = Sunidhi Chauhan, Gurukiran

| title6 = Benkiyalli Haaku

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A critic from Deccan Herald wrote "You may call it a fantasy or just a hilarious movie. In just one sentence Hollywood is a pure entertainment movie where glitz and glamour are the main ingredients".{{cite web|work=Deccan Herald|access-date=2 October 2023|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/dec08/filmr.asp|date=8 December 2002|title=Hollywood|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031011124650/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/dec08/filmr.asp|archive-date=11 October 2003}} A critic from India Info wrote "The film HOLLYWOOD, is one of the high budgeted films, that Sandalwood has ever seen. Apart from this it has brilliant performances from Upendra and Ananthnag. Not to forget the monkey. Exotic locales. And the list goes on … Yet the movie has fails to make a mark".{{cite web|url=http://movies.indiainfo.com/kannada/reviews/hollywood.html|title=Indiainfo: Kannada: HOLLYWOOD - Review|access-date=20 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030421083029/http://movies.indiainfo.com/kannada/reviews/hollywood.html|archive-date=21 April 2003}} A critic from Viggy wrote "There are only two things deserve a mention - dialogs of the monkey Seenu (hired from Chenai) that makes you really laugh and exotic locations. Some of them really remind Hollywood movies. With a combination of good professionals like Upendra, Ramu and Dinesh Babu, it could have been a far superior film. Its hi-time for Upendra to come out of his usual style".{{cite web|url=http://viggy.com/english/review_hollywood.asp|title=Hollywood film review|website=Viggy|access-date=2 October 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021220124840/http://viggy.com/english/review_hollywood.asp|archive-date=20 December 2002}} A critic from Chitraloka.com wrote "Mr Ramu the proud producer of Kannada filmdom – you have given a lavish film without working on the script and scintillating elements. Dinesh Baboo and Upendra should stop enjoying their ideas at the cost of others money. This film is more a travelogue than narrating a story with artistes".{{cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/sections/how_is_it/hollywood.html|title='HOLLYWOOD' OF SANDALWOOD|website=Chitraloka.com|access-date=2 October 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021220200237/http://www.chitraloka.com/sections/how_is_it/hollywood.html|archive-date=20 December 2002}}

Reviewing the Telugu dubbed version, The Hindu wrote "The story never matches the technical aspect of the film. The entire drama looks like circus farce. And the subject hinges to the single point of Surendra always doubting Manisha's relations with his brother Upendra. Upendra as Upendra is the best part of the drama, while the rest of the characters look silly. Anant Nag plays a pitiable character of the scientist. Music is uninspiring". Jeevi of Idlebrain.com wrote "Hollywood is a boring film with unimpressive script. You can safely avoid it, even when you get a chance to watch it for free on your idiot box". A critic from Full Hyderabad wrote "The movie is essentially for three kinds of audiences: fans of Upendra, fans of the monkey and fans of filmi experiments. Technically, it all boils down to the same but you can watch Hollywood if you belong to any of these categories".

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaeveryday.in/karnataka/news-is-endhiran-inspired-by-uppis-hollywood-1171-1819563.htm |title=Is Endhiran inspired by Uppi's Hollywood? |publisher=Indiaeveryday.in |date=28 September 2010 |access-date=2 August 2012}} The film collected {{INRConvert|380|m}} at the box office after completing a 75-day run.{{cite web|url=http://ejaga.com/high-budget-movies-in-kannada-industry/ |title=High BUDGET MOVIES in Kannada Sandalwood – ALL TIM E | eJaga.com - Entertainment World. Celebrity Movies gossip juicy rumors |publisher=eJaga.com |date=3 December 2011 |access-date=2 August 2012}}

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