Director P Sheshadri has chosen the hot topic of foreign direct investment (FDI) and narrated its pros and cos in the form of a story without coming to any conclusion whether it is bad or good for the country.
Movie : Bharath Stores
Year : 2013
Banner : Basanth Productions
Cast : H G Datthathreya, Sudharani, Chi Gurudatth, V Manohar, M P Venkata Rao, Sringeri Ramanna
Music : V Manohar
Story : P Sheshadri
Direction : P Sheshadri
Producer : Basanth Kumar Patil, Amrutha Patil
Genre : Drama
Runtime : 92 mins
Release Date : 05-04-2013
Awards
- Best Kannada Film - 60th National Film Awards 2012
- Special Mention – H G Datthathreya – K Shivaram Karanth - National Film Awards 2012
DVD Details
- All Regions
- English Subtitles
- DVD Video
- Dolby Digital Audio
- PAL 4:3
- Colour
- Duration 1 hrs 34 Mins
Plot
"Bharath Stores" shows the impact of introduction of multi brand retail outlets on small retailers. Govinda Shetty (Datthathreya) has a small grocery shop called Bharath Stores in one of the localities in Bangalore. He wins the faith of customers and doesn’t even ask for money for the ration he sends them home. However, when malls enter the city, his future becomes bleak. He has to sack his helpers, face problems in the family, and finally gets admitted to an old-age home, unable to bear the competition.