Nagarahavu (2002 film)
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| Directed by | S. Murali Mohan |
| Written by | Robin Bhatt Akash Khurana Javed Siddiqui |
| Screenplay by | S. Murali Mohan |
| Produced by | Rockline Venkatesh |
| Starring | Upendra Jyothika Ambika Sadhu Kokila |
| Cinematography | R. Giri |
| Edited by | Shyam |
| Music by | Hamsalekha |
Production company | Rockline Productions |
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Running time | 158 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Nagarahavu (transl. Cobra) is a 2002 Indian Kannada-language psychological thriller film directed by S. Murali Mohan, starring Upendra and Jyothika. A remake of the 1993 Hindi film Baazigar, it shocked its Karnataka audience with an unexpected violation of the standard Kannada film industry formula, with a morally ambiguous hero. this was Upendra's second film portraying a negative role after his earlier blockbuster Preethse, a remake of the 1993 Hindi film Darr. In both remakes, Upendra played Shah Rukh Khan's roles. It marked Jyothika's debut in Kannada film industry. For his work in the film, Upendra won the Udaya Film Award for Best Male Actor along with Jyothika for her Best Female Actor Award.