Muthina Haara which literally means Garland of Flowers is a Kannada movie directed by Rajendra Singh babu based on a Kannada novel.The movie is considered as a cult classic and also won an National Award.The movie is still remembered for its brilliant performance by leading man Vishnuvardhan and Suhasini Manirathnam. It was released in 1990.The movie is set in 40's,50's and 60's.
The movie is a story of Achappa ,a soldier from Kodagu,Karnataka.Movie starts with World War 2 and ends with India China war of 60's.
The injured Achappa meets a lady from Kodagu who is a army nurse and falls in love with her. They both get married and after the war Achappa becomes Army Major.In between they lose their only child in Rajasthan border.And one day India China war breaks out,Major Achappa along with other soldiers gets captured by Chinese and tortured.Somehow they escape from China and comes to India only to get shot near the border.
Major portion of the movie is shot in Kashmir.It effectively showed the horrors of war.Vishnuvardhan won critical acclaim for his brilliant performance as a young lover,middle aged husband and 45 years old Major.It was made in the line Guns of Navrone.Really a great movie to watch .(lot better than Hindi movie Border).I think it is one of the few well written Indian war movies which deserves to get recognised.Lead role is very exciting and challenging for any actor.
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