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Make-up (2002 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Make-up' is a 2002 Indian Kannada-language comedy film directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao and starring Jaggesh in dual getups and Laila Patel. It was released on 3 October 2002.
Plot
Cast
*Jaggesh as K.D. Roy and Doddamma
*Laila Patel as Pooja
*Bank Janardhan as a police commissioner
*Mimicry Dayanand as Bobby
*Tennis Krishna as Saridon
*Komal as a karate master
*Pavitra Lokesh
*Shakti Kapoor
*Yatiraj Jaggesh
*Master Raghavendra
*Jayaram
Production
The make up for Jaggesh's grandmother getup in the film took four hours to apply. Newcomer Laila Patel from Mumbai was cast as the heroine. The film was produced by Jaggesh and his wife, Parimala, and was written by his son Gururaj. Shakti Kapoor and Jaggesh's son, Yathiraj, play supporting roles.
Soundtrack
Debutante John composed the music.
Release
A critic from 'Chitraloka' gave a favourable review and opined that "Director Singeetham Srinivasarao has shown his diligence and proves that comedy is his hot favorite" and stated that "Jaggesh's effort and his dialogue delivery is a treat to watch". A critic from 'Viggy' opined that "Jaggesh as Doddamma has done an excellent job" and called the film "A sheer pleasure for Jaggesh fans".
Box office
Despite the positive reviews and a good run at the box office, the film was a box office failure and lost seventy five lakhs due to the film's high budget. Jaggesh had to sell his house to compensate for the loss. Jaggesh cites the reason for the film's failure is that the film released at the "wrong time". Despite the film's failure, Jaggesh garnered appreciation for his role.
References
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