

What happens when your best friend becomes the crime you're sworn to destroy?
An honest police officer who has taken an oath to clean up society must make some hard decisions when his friend becomes a criminal.
Acting
Darshan's early career intensity before superstardom
Writing
Om Puri elevating every scene he touches
Director
M. S. Ramesh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pre-dating Singam and Dabangg, this was Darshan's prototype for the 'troubled cop with a heart' archetype that dominated 2000s South Indian cinema.
Om Puri reportedly took this Kannada role for its ethical complexity, rare for a Bollywood veteran slumming in regional cinema at the time.