Missing Boy

Missing Boy is a 2019 Indian Kannada-language adventure drama film starring Gurunandan in the titular role. The film follows a missing boy from Hubbali.^[1]

Missing Boy
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Raghuram
Produced by	Kolla Praveen Kolla Mahesh R K Hemanth Kumar
Starring	Gurunandan
Music by	V. Harikrishna
Production company	Kolla Entertainments
Release date	22 March 2019 (2019-03-22)
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Cast

• Gurunandan as Nishchay Jagadish
• Rangayana Raghu as Lavakumar^[2]
• Archana Jayakrishnan
• Ravishankar Gowda
• Shobhraj
• Jai Jagadish
• Vijayalakshmi Singh
• Sumithra
• Yamuna Srinidhi
• Bhagirathi Kadam

Production

Since the film begins in Europe, the first twenty minutes of the film are in English.^[3] Archana Jayakrishnan made her debut with this film.^[4] The film was shot in New Zealand and Karnataka.^[5]

Soundtrack

The songs are composed by V. Harikrishna.^[6]

• "Jopana" - Vaani Harikrishna, Vijay Prakash

Reception

A critic from The Times of India wrote that "Missing Boy is a film for those who love their family dramas replete with emotions".^[7] A critic from Cinema Express wrote that "Overall, Missing Boy paints a realistic, poignant picture of a real-life story and is a film that will surely touch your heart".^[8] A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote that "Missing Boy is a step in the right direction for Sandalwood".^[9] A critic from Deccan Chronicle wrote that "It stands out for its values which is the driving force than the only intent to find out about the missing parents".^[10]