Once Upon a Time in Jamaligudda

Once Upon a Time in Jamaligudda is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film written and directed by Kushal Gowda,^[1] and produced by Sri Hari under Niharika Movies banners. The film stars Dhananjaya and Aditi Prabhudeva in pivotal roles.^[2] The music is composed by Arjun Janya. It was released on 30 December 2022 and received positive reviews from critics.^[3][4][5]

Once Upon a Time in Jamaligudda
Directed by	Kushal Gowda
Written by	Kushal Gowda
Produced by	Sri Hari
Starring	Dhananjaya Aditi Prabhudeva
Cinematography	Karthik S
Edited by	Harish Komme
Music by	Arjun Janya
Production company	Pinaka Studios
Distributed by	Jagadeesh Films
Release date	30 December 2022 (2022-12-30)
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Plot

Chukki (Praanya P Rao) narrates the story of her childhood, set in the 90s, which includes time spent with her uncle, Hiroshima aka Krishna (Dhananjaya). Hiroshima is in love with Rukku (Aditi Prabhudeva) who works in a massage parlour. Their love story leads to chaos, and a murder changes the course of their lives. How they manage to come out of this mess forms the rest of the story.

Cast

• Dhananjaya as Heroshima aka Krishna^[6][7]
• Aditi Prabhudeva as Rukmini aka Rukku^[8]
• Yash Shetty as Nagasaki
• Praanya P Rao as Chukki
• Triveni Rao as SI Roopa
• Prakash Belawadi as Police Officer
• Bhavana

Release

The film was released on 30 December 2022 in theatres.^[9]