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Santhu Straight Forward

2016 · 159 min

A breezy romantic action ride with playful mishaps, a menacing rival, and a clever con that keeps things light and crowd-pleasing.

Directed by
Mahesh Rao
Genres
Action, Drama, Romance
Starring
Yash, Radhika Pandit, Shaam
Overview
Santhu is the typical do-gooder youngster, who is also the angry young hero. He falls for college student Ananya after a series of chance meetings. But, there's also dreaded don Deva in the picture forming the triangle.

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Directed by
Mahesh Rao
Genres
Action, Drama, Romance
Starring
Yash, Radhika Pandit, Shaam
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • deception
  • justice
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour5
Realism5
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, drama, romance
Directed by
Mahesh Rao
Written by
H. A. Anilkumar, Mahesh Rao
Starring
Yash, Radhika Pandit, Shaam, Sneha Acharya, Devaraj, Saikumar, Anant Nag, Seetha
Music
V. Harikrishna
Cinematography
Andrew
Runtime
159 min
Country
India
Languages
Hindi, Kannada, Marathi

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