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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = Dakota Express
| image =
| caption =
| director = M. S. Rajashekar
| producer = Rockline Venkatesh
| writer = B. A. Madhu
(Dialogues)
| screenplay = M. S. Rajashekhar
| story = Govind Padman
Mahesh Mithra
| based_on = Ee Parakkum Thalika (2001)
| starring = Rockline Venkatesh
Om Prakash Rao
| music = Hamsalekha
| cinematography = R. Janardhan Babu
| editing = Shyam Yadav
| studio = Rockline Productions
| distributor = Bahar Films
| released =
| runtime = 154 minutes
| country = India
| language = Kannada
| budget =
| gross =
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'Dakota Express' is a 2002 Kannada-language comedy film, a remake of the 2001 Malayalam film 'Ee Parakkum Thalika'. It was produced by Rockline Venkatesh and directed by M. S. Rajashekar. The film stars Rockline Venkatesh and Om Prakash Rao.[https://www.chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/2696-dakota-express-review.html 'Chitraloka' review]
Plot
Krishna owns an old bus and he is facing lot of problems due to the pathetic condition of the bus. He sold many valuable things to maintain this bus. His friend Sundar was his only companion. A mouse was also there as a character. It ate the passport of Sundar and Sundar went after that mouse. The story took a turn when Gayathri entered the bus as a nomad. She was actually the daughter of a minister. Her father forced her to join politics. So she left home. The police traced her out and had taken her back. Her father was making arrangements for her marriage with someone else. Meanwhile, Krishna realised that he cannot live without Gayathri. Krishna and Sundar secretly entered her house and finally all ended well by winning the heart of her father.
Cast
* Rockline Venkatesh as Krishna
* Om Prakash Rao as Sundar
* Amrutha as Gayathri devi
* Doddanna as Circle Inspector Ugra narasimha
* Lokanath as Bank Manager Gundurao
* Malathi Sardeshpande
* Shivadwaj Shetty
* M. S. Umesh
*Shivaji Rao Jadhav
*Ashok as Home Minister Rajashekhar Patil
*Shyam Yadav as Kashi
*Sarigama Viji as Bhatta
*Rathnakar
*Bangalore Nagesh
* Mimicry Dayanand
Soundtrack
The music was composed and written by Hamsalekha.[http://www.ursmusic.com/2013/05/daasa2012-kannada-movie-mp3-songs-free.html Daasa songs]
See also
* 'Ee Parakkum Thalika'
* 'Sundara Travels'
Notes
References
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