Uppi Dada M.B.B.S.
Uppi Dada M.B.B.S. is a 2006 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama film directed by D. Rajendra Babu. It is a remake of the Hindi film Munna Bhai M.B.B.S..[1] The film stars Upendra, Uma and Anant Nag. The music is composed by R. P. Patnaik.[2] The film received mixed reviews from critics who unfavourably compared it with the original.
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| Directed by | D. Rajendra Babu |
| Written by | Rajkumar Hirani |
| Screenplay by | D. Rajendra Babu |
| Based on | Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003) by Rajkumar Hirani |
| Produced by | K. Bhapaiah |
| Starring | Upendra Uma Anant Nag Chi Guru Dutt |
| Cinematography | H. M. Ramachandra |
| Edited by | T. Shashikumar |
| Music by | R. P. Patnaik |
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Running time | 152 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Cast
- Upendra as Rao Bahaddur Upendra Rao / Uppi Dada
- Chi Guru Dutt as Circuit
- Uma as Dr. Uma / Chinnu
- Anant Nag as Dr. Ashok Kashyap
- Srinath as Bahaddur Rajashekhar Rao, Upendra Rao's Father
- Sumithra as Upendra Rao's Mother
- Dattanna as Cleaner
- Chitra Shenoy
- Naveen Mayur as Cancer patient
- Narendra Babu Sharma as Compounder
- Sanketh Kashi as Dr. Kashinath
- Prithviraj
- Shankar Bhat
- Bank Janardhan
- Dileep Kumar
- Shankar Rao
- G. R. Ramdas
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by R. P. Patnaik
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Preethse" | Kunal Ganjawala | ||
| 2. | "Mandre" | Mano | ||
| 3. | "Gadi Bidi" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Shankar Mahadevan | |
| 4. | "He manke" | Suma Shatry | ||
| 5. | "Preethise" | Khusboo, Kunal Ganjawala | ||
| 6. | "Makkar Marro" | Upendra |
Reception
R. G. Vijayasarathy of Rediff.com wrote that "Uppi Dada is certainly a watchable and well-made film for the viewers who have not seen the original but it may disappoint those who liked Munnabhai M B B S immensely".[3] A critic from Viggy wrote that "Watch it if you haven't seen the original".[4] A critic from webindia123 wrote that "Uppi Dada M.B.B.S. is certainly watchable and well-made. But it may disappoint viewers who have seen the original".[5]
References
- "Munnabai M.B.B.S. in Kannada". Screen. 30 July 2004. Archived from the original on 4 August 2004. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- "Uppi Dada MBBS kick started". Viggy.
- Vijayasarathy, R. G. (6 February 2006). "Uppi Dada is no Munnabhai". Rediff.com.
- "'Uppi Dada MBBS' film review - a film film of Upendra". Viggy. 2005.
- "Uppi Dada M.B.B.S." webindia123.