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Thugs of Ramaghada is a 2023 Indian crime thriller film written and directed by Karthik Maralabhavi, based on 1995 true incident which took place in remote North Karnataka, Starring Chandan Raj, Ashwin Hassan, Mahalakshmi, the film is set in the remote town of Yadgir District The film revisits the themes of ego, revenge, and bloodshed. The film follows three main characters: Aravind (Chandan Raj), an ex-army man Samuel (Ashwin Hassan) and Renuka (Mahalakshmi) whose life gets mixed up in tangle of local thug wars.

The film's script was written by Karthik Maralabhavi. Originally announced in February 2021, the scriptwriting took 8 months to complete, with filming eventually began in March 2022 and ended in June 2022. It was filmed in portions across North Karnataka region, mainly in Talikoti, Shorapura, Yadgir, Vijayapura. The movie official posters was launched by renowned director Yogaraj Bhat.

Synopsis
A Battle of Ego, revenge, bloodshed saga between Aravind and Samuel at remote town Ramaghada.

Development
In January 2019, Karthik Maralabhavi and cinematographer Manu Dasappa, writers Shivswamy and Karthik, travelled across Yadgir District, to finalize the locations for filming. He stated that "The story is inspired by true incident which took place in North Karnataka. So we headed to the locales of North Karnataka to finalize the story." The team eventually finalized Shorapur, after Karthik Maralabhavi stated, "In Shorapur we found the perfect setting for the film. With its ruins and majestic forts, it provided just the right ambience for the script."

Cast

 * Chandan Raj as Aravind, leader of thugee group
 * Ashwin Hassan as Samuel, who is on revenge spree and tormenting the thugs.
 * Mahalakshmi as Renuka, the local lady who falls in love with Aravind.
 * Surya Kiran as Kaaradpudi Jagga, a local leader for a group of thugs.
 * Raghvendra as Faadri Christo, the right hand man of Kaaradpudi Jagga.
 * Sudindra Nair as Mixer Babu, who helps the thugs for their robbery.
 * Tiger Ganga as Gumma Satish, who is a part of Aravind operation.

Technical Crew

 * Director of Photography: Manu Dasappa
 * Editor: Shridhar Y S
 * Music: Vivek Chakravarthy
 * Lyrics: Dr V Nagendra Prasad
 * Sound Desgin: Naveen Kumar B R
 * DI-Colorist.: Amitava Deb

Release
The movie is stated to release in 2023