Partha, a good-for-nothing man, falls for Anusha and lies to her about owning a restaurant. When they get married, his dishonesty is exposed which ruins their relationship.
Acting
Diganth's perfect balance of pathetic and pitiable as Partha
Writing
Small-town Karnataka details feel lived-in, not touristy
Direction
Anivaarya keeps tonal whiplash between comedy and drama controlled
Director
Manjunath J Anivaarya
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Fortuner shares its title with the Toyota SUV, subtly nodding to Partha's obsession with appearing successful.
The film captures Bengaluru's adjacent small-town economy where 'restaurant owner' signals middle-class arrival—making Partha's lie deeply class-coded.
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