Home » Kannada DVD » » Reviews

$19.99

Bul Bul - 2013 DD 5.1 DVD

Bul Bul - 2013 DD 5.1 DVD

Add to Cart

Date Added: Thursday 23 June, 2016

by Douglas DB MacKellar

Bul Bul Kannada

Starring: Ambarish, Darshan, Rachitha Ram, Ramya Barna, Spoorthi, Ashok, Sharan, Chithra Shenoy,
Sharath Lohitashwa, Tennis Krishna, Sadhu Kokila, Ramesh Bhat, Sridhar
Director: M.D. Sridhar
Producer: Meena Thoogudeepa Srinivas, Dinakar S.
Music Dir: V. Harikrishna
Lyricist: Kaviraj
Singers: V. Harikrishna, Sonu Nigam, Tippu, S.P. Balasubramanyam, Hemanth, Karthik
Distributor: Sri Ganesh
Genre: Drama

Synopsis
In 1980, a group of close friends were leaving college. Faced with the sad prospect of perhaps never seeing each other again, they decided to meet regularly in the future. They included Amarnath (Ambarish), Vishwanath (Ashok), Appa Rao (Tennis Krishna) and Ramesha (Ramesh Bhat), Subbaiah (Sadhu Kokila) and Ramana.

Present day – we see Vijay (Darshan) competing with another college student in a motorbike race, which Vijay wins. The loser tries to molest Nisha (Ramya Berna), a girl who has been watching, but Vijay rescues her by fighting off the loser, and his friends. Nisha tells Vijay that he loves her, but he tells her that he has never thought of her in that way, he has only thought of her as a friend, and would like them to remain friends. Shortly after, Vijay hears from his friends that Nisha is in hospital, having tried to commit suicide, and that her father (Sharath Lohitashwa), a notorious Don, has sent his goons to kill Vijay. The Don captures Vijay’s friends, and demands that Vijay marry Nisha, or he will kill his friends. Vijay says he is willing to marry Nisha, but that she will not be happy, because he cannot love her in the way her father does. He then tells an elaborate story of Kaveri (Rachita Ram), a girl with whom he fell in love in Switzerland. Kaveri suffered from short-term memory loss, as a result of an accident a year previously. She can remember everything that happened before the accident, but when she goes to sleep, she forgets everything that happened the previous day. She is now in coma as a result of being a passenger in a further accident, when Vijay was driving – and Vijay, who feels responsible for this, is waiting for her to come out of coma. Nisha’s father is moved by the story, and says he will handle Nisha. The story is, however, untrue and Vijay’s friends are afraid of what will happen if Nisha and her father discover that it is untrue. Kaveri was, in fact, a childhood friend of Vijay, before Ashok, her father, moved the family to Switzerland.
It is the time of the college reunion for the parents (and their college-going sons, and Kaveri, the daughter of Vishwanath), which is held in Ramesha’s house, and Vijay is the son of Amarnath. Vijay is excited at the prospect of meeting Kaveri again, whom he has loved since childhood, and whom he wants to marry. However, Kaveri is indifferent to him. Vishwanath likes Rishi, who is Appa Rao’s son, and wants his daughter to marry him: Amarnath promises to help this marriage to be arranged, out of gratitude for what Vishwanath had done for him in the past. Rishi arrives, and we discover it was he with whom Vijay fought, when he tried to molest Nisha. He is brash, and a show-off, but Kaveri seems to like him.
What will happen if Nisha’s father finds out about Vijay’s deception? Why is Kaveri indifferent to Vijay? Whom will she marry?

Songs:
1. Junior Helappa
2. Ondhu Sanje
3. Jagadalliro
4. Nille Nille Kaveri
5. Hoo Chendu

Released Year: 2013
Running Time: 153 minutes/Colour/Kannada

Cast:
Ambarish as Amarnath, Vijay’s father
Rachita Ram as Kaveri
Ramya Berna as Nisha
Ashok as Vishwanath, Kaveri’s father
Tennis Krishna as Apparao
Sadhu Kokila
Sharan
Ramesh Bhat as Ramesha
Ambarish as Amarnath
Rachita Ram as Kaveri
Ramya Berna as Nisha
Sharath Lohitashwa as Nisha’s father
Ashok as Vishwanath
Tennis Krishna as Apparao
Sadhu Kokila
Sharan, as one of Vijay’s friends
Ramesh Bhat as Ramesha
Sridhar as Rishi
Chitra Shenoy as Vijay’s mother
Spoorthi

Review
This film is a remake of “Darling” Telugu (2010). Vijay’s untrue story in the first half of the film is based on the Hollywood film, “50 First Dates” (2004), and when his friends question him about it, he replies that he had taken the story from an English (it is in fact American) film and added Kannada Masala to it. The story in fact relates to “short-term memory loss” and the idea was used in “Ghajini” (Hindi and Telugu) and “Simple Agi Ondh Love Story” (Kannada).

One criticism I have of both films is that young Swiss lads do not behave in the way we see them depicted in the film. Also, while I know, both from Indian films and from personal experience, Indians are very warm-hearted and caring and very family orientated – I find that the Swiss people can also be very warm-hearted and caring, when you get to know them.

Which film is the better – “Darling” or “Bul Bul”? If you are from Karnataka, you will obviously prefer to watch the latter in your language, and if you are from Andra Pradesh, you will want to watch “Darling”. I am from Scotland, und understand neither language, having to rely on the subtitles. “Darling” is one of my many favourite Telugu films, and I like the acting of Prabhas and Kajal Agarwal. But likewise the acting of Darshan and Rachitha Ram. However, the untrue story of the first half of the Kannada film I find more convincing than that of the Telugu film. The untrue story is set in Switzerland, a country very dear to me, and the Kannada film shows the beauty of the Swiss scenery in greater detail then the Telugu film. However, something very strange – the scenes which lead up to the ending in the Kannada film are more typical of the climax of a Telugu film, and the same scenes in the Telugu film are more typical of what I would expect to find in a Kannada film! So while I had a slight preference for the Kannada film, I would recommend both!

5 stars

Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]

Write Review Back
Shop By Price
Manufacturers


Our Promise
  • $5 Shipping
  • Brand New & Sealed
  • Genuine Products
  • Easy Return Policy
  • Safe & Secure Shopping
  • Quick Customer Support
1 x School Master - 1958 DVD
1 x Sagar - 2012 DD 5.1 DVD
1 x Saaku Magalu - 1963 DVD
1 x Santa Shishunaala Shariffa - 1990 DVD
1 x Sampattige Savaal - 1974 DVD
1 x Rama Shama Bhama - 2005 DD 5.1 DVD
1 x Manikantana Mahime - 1993 DVD
1 x Sanju Weds Geetha - 2011 DD 5.1 DVD
1 x Milana - 2007 DD 5.1 DVD
1 x Ranna - 2015 DD 5.1 DVD
1 x Mr & Mrs Ramachari - 2014 DD 5.1 DVD
1 x Kiccha - 2003 DVD
1 x Pravaha (The Flood) - 2003 DVD (Award Winning)
1 x Malgudi Days (Single DVD) 9 Episodes - Vol 4
1 x Ravivarmana (PB Srinivas Hits) Old Kannada Films Video Songs DVD
1 x Shankar Guru - 1978 DVD
1 x Satyavan Savitri - 2007 DD 5.1 DVD
1 x Maduve Maadu Tamashe Nodu - 1986 DVD
1 x Kencha - 2009 DD 5.1 DVD
1 x Poorvapara - 2003 DVD
1 x Majestic - 2001 DD 5.1 DVD
1 x Shivane Shambhulinga (Haasya Maale) - Comedy Scenes DVD
1 x Krishna - 2007 DD 5.1 DVD
1 x Prem Adda - 2012 DD 5.1 DVD
1 x Sankastahara Ganapathy Vratha - Visuals DVD
1 x Makmal Topi - Kannada Drama DVD
1 x Maanikya - 2014 DD 5.1 DVD
1 x Kubi Mattu Iyala - 1990 DVD (Award Winning Movie)
1 x Karvva - 2016 DD 5.1 DVD
1 x Pandu Ranga Vittala - 2005 DVD
1 x Maya Bazar - 1957 DVD
1 x Ranganayaki - 1981 DD 5.1 DVD
1 x Ondu Motteya Kathe - 2017 DD 5.1 DVD
1 x Mantraroopi Maha Vishnu by Challakere Brothers Visuals DVD
1 x Lakshadheeshwara - 1968 DVD
1 x Last Bus - 2016 5.1 DVD
1 x Kitty - 2002 DVD
1 x Lanchavatara (Comedy Drama - Master Hirannaiah) DVD
1 x Shastri - 2005 DVD
1 x Manthralaya Mahatme - 1966 DVD
1 x Kariya - 2003 DD 5.1 DVD
1 x Ranavikrama - 2015 DD 5.1 DVD
1 x Ondu Hennina Kathe - 1972 DVD
1 x Lambodarane - Kannada Devotional Songs Visuals on DVD
1 x Krishnan Love Story - 2010 DD 5.1 DVD
1 x Malaya Marutha - 1986 DD 5.1 DVD
1 x Parasangada Gendethimma - 1978 DVD
1 x Nooru Kannu Saaladu - Video Songs DVD
1 x Prithvi - 2010 DD 5.1 DVD
1 x Porki - 2010 DD 5.1 DVD
1 x Paramathma - 2011 DD 5.1 DVD
1 x Malgudi Days (Single DVD) 9 Episodes - Vol 2
1 x Om - 1995 DD 5.1 DVD
1 x Kruthi (The Deed) - 2012 DVD
1 x Raja Nanna Raja - 1976 DVD
1 x Mane Aliya - 1964 DVD
1 x Preethi Eke Bhoomi Melide - 2007 DD 5.1 DVD
1 x Mantralaya Darshana Visuals DVD
1 x Kirik Party - 2016 DD 5.1 DVD
1 x Operation Diamond Racket - 1978 DD 5.1 DVD
1 x Kotigobba - 2001 DVD
1 x Sathya In Love - 2008 DD 5.1 DVD
1 x Killing Veerappan - 2016 DD 5.1 DVD
1 x Mathrubhoomi - 1969 DVD
1 x Shankara Punyakoti - 2009 DVD (Award Movie)
1 x Prince - 2011 DD 5.1 DVD
1 x Kanti - 2004 DVD
1 x Mast Maja Maadi - 2008 DD 5.1 DVD
1 x Kodandarama - 2002 DVD
1 x Papa Punya - 1971 DVD
1 x Moggina Manasu - 2008 DD 5.1 DVD
1 x Monalisa - 2005 DVD
1 x Raag Rang - Instrumental - Jugalbandi Live Concert Visuals DVD
1 x Raj Vishnu - 2017 DVD
1 x Phaniyamma - 1983 DVD (Award Winning Movie)
1 x Pancharangi - 2010 DD 5.1 DVD
1 x Sanaadi Appanna - 1977 DD 5.1 DVD
1 x Malashree Hit Movies Combo DVD
1 x Shabdavedhi - 2000 DD 5.1 DVD
$909.21

Checkout
0 items
Manufacturer Info
Other products

Share Product
Share via E-Mail Share on Facebook Share on Twitter