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'Joke Falls' is a 2004 Indian Kannada-language comedy movie, directed by Ashok Patil and produced by Atlanta Nagendra.[http://www.viggy.com/english/current_joke_falls.asp Joke Falls is basically an NRI movie][http://www.viggy.com/english/current_joke_falls03.asp Joke Falls all set for this winter] Music was composed by Mano Murthy.

[http://www.viggy.com/english/current_joke_falls_website.asp JokeFalls in cyberspace ] The movie is a remake of 1975 Hindi movie 'Chupke Chupke' which itself remake of 1971 Bengali movie 'Chhadmabeshi'.

Production



Director Patil devised the basic plot of the story from the Hindi movie Chupke Chupke and reworked it to give it a fresh look. Patil then recruited Ramesh[https://web.archive.org/web/20181211021947/http://www.sify.com/movies/kannada/interview.php?id=13608188&cid=2404 Cinema is a team effort] to act in the film. Newcomer Neethu was chosen to play the female lead.

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Plot



Botany professor Anant Patil falls in love with Sulekha and marries her to the dismay of Sulekha's brother in law, Raghav Joshi. Raghav refuses to attend the wedding. But Anant decides to turn the tables on Raghav and teach him a lesson.

Cast



* Ramesh Aravind as Anant Patil, botany professor

* Neethu as Sulekha

* Deepali as Vasudha

* Sudha Belawadi

* Dileep as Sukumar

* Pallavi as Kamala

* Sharan as N. A. Prashanth, Close friend of Ananth

* H. G. Dattatreya as Raghavendra Joshi, a lawyer

* Jayalakshmi

* Nagarathna

* Lamboo Nagesh

* Sanketh Kashi

* Nagashekar

* Shivaram (kulla)

* Micheal Madhu

* Sihi Kahi Chandru

* M. S. Umesh

Soundtrack



The music is scored by Mano Murthy and was big hit.[http://www.viggy.com/english/current_joke_falls_cassette.asp Catchy tunes of Joke Falls]

Reception



Joke falls received positive reviews from critics as well as audiences.[http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/dec052004/mr3.asp The film is hilarious comedy][http://viggy.com/english/review_joke_falls.asp Joke Falls - film review]

Box office



Joke falls was released on 3 December 2004.[http://www.viggy.com/english/wings_joke_falls.asp Experience Joke Falls this Friday] The film received a good response, and ran for a hundred days in Bangalore.[http://www.viggy.com/english/current_jokefalls_50days.asp Joke Falls - unbeaten half-century][http://www.viggy.com/english/current_jokefalls_100days.asp Joke Falls - unbeaten century]

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The movie also saw screenings in Australia, Canada, and the United States.[http://www.viggy.com/english/current_jokefalls_us_release.asp Joke Falls on US screens]

References



Category:2004 films

Category:2000s Kannada-language films

Category:Films scored by Mano Murthy

Category:Kannada remakes of Bengali films

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