Act 1978 is a 2020 Kannada-language social thriller film directed by Manjunatha Somakeshava Reddy (Mansore) and starring Yagna Shetty. This was the first Kannada film to be released in theatres after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Plot Geetha, a pregnant widow, goes to a government office as part of her long and continuous ordeal to get money already sanctioned by the government, but kept on the backburner by officials of the concerned department. Tired of being asked for bribes, Geetha takes the violent route to get her due. The movie plays out like a game of chess. What seems to be a normal day of bureaucracy and corruption goes awry when she lands up with a bomb strapped to her stomach.
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Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.20212nd Chandanavana Film Critics Academy AwardsBest FilmDevaraj R Best DirectorMansoreBest Actress Yagna ShettyBest ScreenplayMansore TK DayanandBest DialogueTK Dayanand Veeru Malanna Best LyricsJayanth Kaikini ("Teladu Mugile")Best EditorNagendra K UjjaniBest Art DirectorSanthosh Panchal20219th South Indian International Movie Awards.Best Film D Creations Best Director MansoreBest Cinematographer Satya HegdeBest Actress Yagna ShettyBest Supporting Actor B. Suresha202267th Filmfare Awards SouthBest FilmDevaraj R Best DirectorMansore Best ActressYagna ShettyBest Supporting ActorB. Suresha Best LyricistJayanth Kaikini for "Teladu Mugile") Best Playback Singer – MaleKadabarege Muniraju for "Teladu Mugilu" 2020 2020 Karnataka State Film Awards Best Editor Nagendra K Ujjaini
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