Garuda Purana (2023 film)

 Garuda Purana  is a 2023 Indian Kannada language crime thriller film written and directed by Manjunath B Nagba and produced by Sindhu K M, co-produced by BL Yogesh Kumar. The film stars Manjunath B Nagba, Santhosh Karki, and Disha Shetty in lead roles. The music of the film composed by Rakesh Acharya.

Plot
The film revolves around a series of rapes and murders all over the State but the bodies which are found by the police don't match with the missing people and importantly there is no clue of the victims who went missing, hence, the Home Minister forms SIT to crack the case. On the other side, three happy going friends named three friends, accidentally meet a girl among them one boy starts a love with that girl where love episode starts and simultaneously the serial killings and rapes from border states continues. The rest is how the criminals get caught and how the three friends and girl unknowingly become involved in the crime.

Cast

 * Manjunath B Nagba
 * Santhosh Karki
 * Disha Shetty
 * Chelluvaraj
 * Kenchanna
 * Rajkumar Bhagawanth

Production
Director Manjunath B Nagba who previously worked as online editor for Kantara, Rathnan Prapancha, and Kabzaa makes his directorial debut. The movie teaser was released by Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar and the trailer was released on Vijayadashami. The film was released on 3 November 2023 along with Bhavapurna "TRP Rama" and Basri Katte.

Soundtrack
Rakesh Acharya has composed the songs. Punith Arya has penned the lyrics.

Reception
Y Maheswara Reddy of Bangalore Mirror rated three out of five and stated that "All in all, it is worth a watch for those who love suspense" .A Sharadhaa of Cinema Express stated three out of five and wrote that "Garuda Purana might lack well-known faces, but it successfully engages the audience with a generous dose of entertainment through a talented ensemble of newcomers, making it a worthwhile one-time watch."