Mufti (film)

Mufti
Film Poster
Directed byNarthan
Written byNarthan
K. Ram Sri Lakshman
Produced byJayanna
Bhogendra
Starring
CinematographyI. Naveen Kumar[1]
Edited byHarish Komme [2][3]
Music byRavi Basrur
Production
company
Distributed byJayanna Films
Release date
  • 1 December 2017 (2017-12-01)
Running time
160 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Mufti (transl. Undercover) is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language neo-noir action thriller film directed by Narthan, making his debut, and produced by Jayanna Combines.[4] The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Sriimurali, and Shanvi Srivastava in the lead roles, while Devaraj, Chaya Singh, Madhu Guruswamy, Vasishta N. Simha, and Babu Hirannaiah play supporting roles. The film tells the story of an undercover cop (Sriimurali) who tracks down and confronts a crime boss (ShivaRajkumar).[5]

Production started in July 2016, and the film was released on 1 December 2017. The film received positive reviews from critics.[6][7] The film was declared blockbuster at the box office and was one of the highest-grossing movies in Shivarajkumar's career.

The film was remade in Tamil in 2023 as Pathu Thala.[8] starring Silambarasan and Gautham Karthik.[9][10] The film's prequel titled Bhairati Ranagal was announced in 2023.[11][12]

  1. ^ "Naveen Kumar and Ravi Basrur are the behind-the-screen heroes of Mufti". The Times of India. 30 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Best editing: Harish Komme (film: Mufti)". Deccan Herald. 25 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Best Editing: Harish Komme for Mufti". International Business Times. 26 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Mufti Kannada Movie Teaser". Click Cinemas. 18 December 2016. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Mufti man on a mission, to make debut in Narthan's first". The New Indian Express. 19 October 2016. Archived from the original on 12 January 2017.
  6. ^ "'Mufti' opens to a great response". News Karnataka. 2 December 2017. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Shiva Rajkumar's 'Mufti' a smash hit, collects Rs.45 Crore in ten days". The News Minute. 13 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Silambarasan to resume 'Pathu Thala' shooting soon!". The Times of India. 9 December 2021.
  9. ^ https://www.in.com/entertainment/regional/mufti-remake-str-to-start-shooting-for-the-film-in-karnataka-414893.htm [dead link‍]
  10. ^ "Simbu and Gautham Karthik team up for Tamil remake of Kannada film 'Mufti'". 23 April 2019.
  11. ^ "Shiva Rajkumar To Reprise Bhairathi Ranagal's Role From His 2017 Film Mufti?". News18.com. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Shivarajkumar and Narthan team up for film's prequel". Times Of India. 18 February 2023.