Mr. Garagasa
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{{Infobox film
| image = Mr. Garagasa.jpg
| caption = DVD cover
| director = Dinesh Baboo
| writer = Dinesh Baboo
| producer = Srinivasulu Hospet
| music = Manikanth Kadri
| starring = Komal
Anant Nag
Aishwarya
T. S. Nagabharana
Lakshmi Hegde
Sudharani
| cinematography = Dinesh Baboo
| editing = K. Eshwar
| studio = Sri Sai Productions
| released = {{Film date|2008|04|12|df=yes}}
| country = India
| language = Kannada
| budget =
| gross = ₹55 lakh{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/now-channels-too-snub-sandalwood/articleshow/21952822.cms|title=Now channels too snub Sandalwood|date=8 January 2010|work=Bangalore Mirror|access-date=18 October 2023|archive-date=24 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024051443/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/now-channels-too-snub-sandalwood/articleshow/21952822.cms|url-status=live}}
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Mr. Garagasa ({{translation|Garrulous person}}) is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language comedy film written and directed by Dinesh Baboo and starring Komal in a lead role after a gap of fifteen years.{{Cite web |date=30 September 2009 |title=Jaggesh's brother would do! |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/jaggeshs-brother-would-do-2564600 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130204716/https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/jaggeshs-brother-would-do-2564600 |archive-date=30 November 2024 |work=Deccan Herald |access-date=18 October 2023 }}{{cite web |last1=Dinesh |first1=Chethana |date=13 April 2003 |title=Smile saar, smile |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/apr13/ent2.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040203121025/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/apr13/ent2.asp |archive-date=3 February 2004 |access-date=23 September 2020 |work=Deccan Herald}} The film is based on 1998 French comedy Le Dîner de Cons (also known as The Dinner Game) and its Hindi remake Bheja Fry (2007).
Plot
Muniya wants his movie script to be made into a film, so he comes to Bangalore with the script in his briefcase. He finds Parthasarthy, a film producer, but Muniya has a hard time convincing him that his story is good enough.
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Komal Kumar as Muniya (Mr Garagasa)
- Anant Nag as Parthasarthy
- Aishwarya as Madhavi
- Lakshmi Hegde as Teju
- T. S. Nagabharana as Sharat
- Sudha Rani as Gouri
- Ramesh Bhat as Dr Karanth
- Vanishri as Mandakini
- Pavitra Lokesh
- Pawan Kumar
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Production
The film was simultaneously made alongside Ganesha (2007), which shared the same crew.{{cn|date=April 2025}} The film was shot in nine-and-a-half days.{{cn|date=April 2025}}
Music
The movie contains only one track. The audio launch for this film and Ganesha (2007) was held on 13 September 2007 at the G. M. Rejoyz auditorium in Bangalore.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/twin-film-audio-release-kannada-news-33586|title=Twin film audio release|date=14 September 2007|work=Indiaglitz|access-date=18 October 2023|archive-date=24 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024052713/https://www.indiaglitz.com/twin-film-audio-release-kannada-news-33586|url-status=live}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Lyrics !! Singer(s) !! Duration |
| "Naviligu Mugiligu"
| Raghu Urdigar | Lakshmi | 03:08 |
Critical reception
Sify wrote: "The whole film leaves an impression of watching a stage play. Concentration is given more for dialogues".{{Cite web |date=15 April 2008 |title=Mr Garagasa |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/mr-garagasa-review-kannada-pclw8Pccahijh.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191106001702/https://www.sify.com/movies/mr-garagasa-review-kannada-pclw8Pccahijh.html |archive-date=6 November 2019 |website=Sify |access-date=6 November 2019 }} R. G. Vijayasarathy of IANS wrote: "Garagasa is a well made film and gives a full meal entertainment of comedy".{{Cite web |last=Vijayasarathy |first=R. G. |author-link=R. G. Vijayasarathy |date=14 April 2008 |title=Mr Garagasa Review |url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/5205/kannada/mr-garagasa/1589/review.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191106001703/https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/5205/kannada/mr-garagasa/1589/review.htm |archive-date=6 November 2019 |publisher=IANS |via=Nowrunning |access-date=1 April 2015 }}
References
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External links
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Category:Indian remakes of French films
Category:Films set in Bengaluru
Category:2000s Kannada-language films
Category:Films directed by Dinesh Baboo
Category:Films based on adaptations
Category:Films based on works by Francis Veber
Category:Indian films based on plays
Category:Indian screwball comedy films
Category:Indian slapstick comedy films
Category:Films based on multiple works