Ghost (2023 film)

Ghost
Theatrical release poster
Directed byM. G. Srinivas
Dialogues by
  • Prasanna V. M.
  • Maasti
Story byM. G. Srinivas
Produced bySandesh Nagaraj
Starring
CinematographyMahendra Simha
Edited byDeepu S. Kumar
Music byArjun Janya
Production
company
Sandesh Productions
Release date
  • 19 October 2023 (2023-10-19)
Running time
132 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada
Budget₹15 crore[2]
Box office₹24.3 crores[3]–₹30.28 crores[4]

Ghost is a 2023 Indian Kannada-language action heist thriller film directed by M. G. Srinivas and produced by Sandesh Nagaraj under Sandesh Production.[5] The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Jayaram, Anupam Kher, Prashant Narayanan, Satya Prakash, and Archana Jois. It is the second installment of a cinematic universe following Birbal Trilogy Case 1: Finding Vajramuni in which M. G. Srinivas had appeared as Mahesh Das.[6] In the film, an anonymous gangster called "Big Daddy" hijacks a prison to steal hidden gold bars recovered during a CBI raid, but ACP Chengappa arrives to stop Big Daddy from executing his plans.

Ghost was released theatrically on 19 October 2023, during Dasara weekend, to positive reviews from critics and became a box office success. A sequel titled Ghost 2 is planned.[7]

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  2. ^ "Ghost 2023: Release date, trailer, plot, cast, budget, OTT partner and more". OTTPlay. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  3. ^ nirmal. "'ജയിലര്‍' ശിവണ്ണയുടെ താരമൂല്യം ശരിക്കും ഉയര്‍ത്തിയോ? 'ഗോസ്റ്റ്' വിജയമോ? 17 ദിവസം കൊണ്ട് നേടിയത്". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Malayalam). Retrieved 12 November 2023.
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  5. ^ Anandraj, Shilpa (15 November 2022). "MG Srinivas on Kannada film 'Ghost': It has nothing to do with the paranormal". The Hindu.
  6. ^ "Filmmaker MG Srinivas teases Birbal-Ghost universe; writes 'Finally I am taking on a new case'". OTTplay.
  7. ^ m. v, Vivek (29 December 2023). "Kannada cinema in 2023: 'Pan-India' mantra falls flat in a mixed-bag year". The Hindu.