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Wikipedia article




'Santhu Straight Forward' is a 2016 Indian Kannada-language romantic action comedy film directed by Mahesh Rao and produced by K. Manju. The film features Yash, Radhika Pandit and Shaam. The music is composed by V. Harikrishna.

The film was dubbed in Hindi and Bengali as 'Rambo Straight Forward' and in Tamil and Malayalam as 'Sooryavamsi'. The makers had clarified that the movie was inspired by the 2015 Tamil movie 'Vaalu'.http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Yash-has-signed-four-films/articleshow/46476646.cm Producer Manju had bought the remake rights of the Tamil film earlier.

Plot



Deva is a gangster and real estate dealer, who locks horns with a Dubai-based Don in a real estate issue. Santhosh aka Santhu, a straight forward youngster who is loved by his family. One day, he falls in love with Ananya, who is an B.Arch student. Initially, Santhu befriends Ananya to woo her and after few days, He learns that she is engaged to Deva, due to her dead parents's wish. Though she loves Santhu, she keeps on avoiding him. Deva soon learns of this and a cat-mouse game begins between Santhu and Deva. At Deva's wedding, Ananya is kidnapped by Dubai-based Don and is about to kill her in front of Deva until Santhu arrives and kills the Don. Deva unites the lovers where Santhu reveals to Ananya that the Dubai Don is fake and that the guy who played the don is his uncle. He reveals that Ananya's friends and grandparents are also involved in the plan, thus fooling Deva. Santhu and Ananya get married in the presence of their families, friends and Deva.

Cast



* Yash as Santhosh aka Santhu

* Radhika Pandit as Ananya

* Shaam as Deva

* Sneha Acharya as Muskhan

* Devaraj as Santhu's father

* Anant Nag as Ananya's grandfather

* Thilak as Imraan

* Besant Ravi

* Girish Shivanna as Santhu's friend

* Sumithra

* Seetha as Santhu's mother

* Avinash as Ananya's Father

* Besant Ravi

* Veena Sundar

* Charandeep

* P. Ravi Shankar in a guest appearance as Santhu's uncle

* Shobaraj and Neenam Ashwath in a guest appearance in the song "Self Made Shehazada"

Soundtrack



V. Harikrishna has composed for original score and soundtracks of the film.

Critical reception



'The Times of India' gave the film a rating of three out of five stars and stated that "This film is for fans of commercial cinema in its purest form. Of course, it may have a song or fight extra, but that's always a bonus for people who like such cinema. 'Bangalore Mirror' wrote that 'Santhu Straighforward is the kind of film that makers think consolidates a fan base of a star. This proves otherwise. 'The New Indian Express' wrote that "The film has a thin plot but it keeps you entertained. It's out-and-out Yash's show that cannot be missed by his fans". 'Deccan Chronicle' gave the film a rating of two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "No doubt that this one is straight from the rocking star to his fan!".

Box office



The film is estimated to be collected around nett gross of 56 crore.

References




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