Raaj – The Showman

Muththuraj aka Raj, who stays happily with his parents in a village aspires to be an actor like Dr. Rajkumar. He promises his mother that he will be a great actor like Rajkumar. He arrives at the city and become a junior artist in films. A wannabe director, who has full confidence in his talents starts his new film with Raj in the lead role. But the film's actress Parvathy walks out. Sensing that his chance to become an actor will be under a threat, Raj starts pestering Paaru to work with him where she develops feelings for him. Paaru learns that her two relatives, who are actually Bangalore Underworld gangsters are fighting against each other to marry her.

She is forced to escape with Raj. The director decide to shelve the film after Paaru's relatives threaten them. Upset, Raj reveals his past and his promise to his mother to the director. The director realizes and supports Raj's decision and begins the shooting of the film, along with Paaru. They complete the film's shooting with only the climax remaining, Paaru's relatives arrive to take away Paaru, but Raj stops them and Paaru profess her love to Raj, who agrees and a combat ensues where Raj makes Paaru's relatives realize their mistake, who leave. The film is released and becomes a Blockbuster at the box office. Having realized his dream, Raj and Paaru leave for Raj's village and Raj reunites with his father and mother and introduces Paaru.

Raaj The Showman is considered to be a high-budget film in the Kannada film industry.[7]

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