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| Directed by | Venkatesh Panchangam |
| Written by | Giri Panchangam (dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Giri Panchangam |
| Story by | Venkatesh Panchangam |
| Produced by | Smt Kavitha Kumaraswamy |
| Starring | Pooja Gandhi Anant Nag Soundarya |
| Cinematography | Naveen Suvarna |
| Edited by | S Soundar Raj |
| Music by | Giri Panchangam |
Production company | Sri Kavithalaya Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Huchchi (transl. Mad girl) is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language psychological drama film directed by Venkatesh Panchangam and starring Pooja Gandhi in the titular role, Anant Nag and Soundarya. The film was released to negative reviews.
Plot
[edit]Chinnu's babysitter Preethi has acute psychosis after being abused from a rowdy alongside her mother as a child. While staying with Chinnu, Preethi imagines the rowdy and tries to protect Chinnu. Preeti's confused parents think that there actually is a rowdy harming their child. How a psychiatrist fixes the issue in Preethi's mind forms the rest of the story.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Pooja Gandhi as Preethi
- Anant Nag as the psychiatrist
- Sudha Rani
- Dharma
- Jayashree
- Baby Pooja
- Thilak Shekar
- Mandeep Roy
- Baby Soundarya as Chinnu
Production
[edit]According to Pooja Gandhi, she "realized her dream of acting in the role of a mentally retarded girl".[2] She finished dubbing for her role in four days.[1]
Reception
[edit]A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote that "If you want to watch a scary movie without getting scared, Huchchi is the perfect choice".[3] R. G. Vijayasarathy of Rediff.com rated the film two out of five stars and wrote that "All in all Huchchi is an average fare".[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Pooja's dubbing ways". Bangalore Mirror. 1 June 2009. Archived from the original on 6 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (8 July 2009). "I've changed my looks: Pooja Gandhi". Nowrunning. Archived from the original on 6 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Huchchi: Could have been crazier". Bangalore Mirror. 9 October 2009. Archived from the original on 6 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (12 October 2009). "Huchchi is a badly made film". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.