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Mukhaputa (The Cover Page) Directed by Roopa Iyer Produced by Narayan Hosmane Music by Hamsalekha Language Kannada Mukhaputa (The Cover Page) is Indian Kannada movie directed by Roopa Iyer. The film has international researchers and academicians as advisors: Dr. Satish, President of HIV Research Association of India, and Prof. Narayan Hosmane, two times Humboldt Award winner of Northern Illinois University, to help authenticate the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment and to dispel the misconceived notions of the terminal disease. The movie, which is produced by Narayan Hosmane, a cancer specialist in the US, his brother, Subraya Hosmane, an industrialist in Mumbai, and Roopa, also stars Sanya Iyer, Ananda Theertha, Sumithra, Chi. Gurudutt, and Badri Prasad in leading roles. Composer Hamsalekha, who has scored music for the film, too makes a special appearance in the film. An award winning cinematographer, Ramachandra Aithal, is the director behind camera, and Haridas is the film editor of the movie.
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Plot
The film is about the children suffering from HIV/AIDS. The film is set in a small town in South India, where a socially responsible educationally oriented traditional woman adopts a young baby girl, and realizes after several years that the child had HIV at birth. The story centered around the child, and a few of her underprivileged friends of the same age, depicts the challenges faced by the girl, her family and the society – it showcases pre-conceived notions that society infers on patients with HIV, and how children and their family are coping up with life. With very positive messages, the film reinforces the strength needed to “grow against all odds” – the message is applicable to all around the world that are struggling to grow in a biased society for no fault of theirs’
Awards
- won the best feature film award at the International Film Festival in Ireland
- won the Silver Sierra Best Feature Film in California International Film Festival
- won the best feature film award at the International Film Festival in South Africa
Trivia
Music director Hamsalekha too appear in the movie as a guest.
References
Categories:- Kannada-language films
- Medical-themed films
- HIV/AIDS in film and television
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