Head Bush

'Head Bush' is a fan service exercise through a risk-free biopic.

[Dailymotion ](https://www.dailymotion.com/DeccanHerald) [Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/deccanherald/) [Twitter ](https://twitter.com/DeccanHerald) Sreedhar excelled as a writer better in 'Aa Dinagalu' (2007), the first film adapted from the book. This, despite the juicy material and that tells the film's outcome in a nutshell. The stylised treatment of writer and former don Agni Sreedhar's story (from his book 'My Days in the Underworld: Rise of the Bangalore Mafia) is bereft of variations.

Directed by Shoonya in his directorial debut, Head Bush is a biographical film based on the life incidents of MP Jayaraj, who is said to be the first ...

The upcoming Saturday and Sunday are going to be very crucial for the film to continue its grip in the long run. If it succeeds in doing so, no one can stop it from being one of the highest grossing Kannada films of this year. The film has fantastic action sequences and Charan Raj’s music has worked as a cherry on the cake. Set in the early 70s, the film is titled after the most sought-after gambling game of that time, “Head Bush”, in which Jayaraj and his friend often used to take part. It also covers how the plan of then Karnataka CM Devraj Urs’s to make Jayaraj head of the Indira Brigade goes wrong, and what happens next takes one through an intense journey. They even organised an early premiere of the show in some multiplexes in Karnataka, a day prior to its release, and it seems their hard work will surely pay off.

Head Bush movie review: The story of don Jayaraj have been told many times. However, director Shoonya chooses to pick up certain incidents from Jayaraj's ...

Nagendra has a lot of screen space and excels in every scene and is definitely a potential actor the Kannada industry can make use of. The face-to-face rivalry between Dhananjaya and Yogi is a treat to the mass audience. He is unstoppable and goes on a killing spree throughout the first half of the film. There are three songs in the first half and only Habibi seems to add value to the storyline. The second half kicks off with an intense action sequence and the movie runs like a bullet train thereafter. The film is about the incidents that took place between 1974 and 1978 in Bengaluru.

The first part of the MP Jayaraj biopic is set up for all the action to happen in the next instalment, which is yet to be made.

As of now, this excitement is not reflecting in the bookings for the film on ticketing sites. The volume 1 is the weaker side of the franchise. #disappointed at the movie. In recent days, the film had been plagued by a lack of buzz for it, given the late promotional burst by the team, coupled with the fact that Kantara is still going strong at the box office. While the performances of Dhananjaya, Vasishta and Balu Nagendra are being commended, the fact that Volume 1 is only about the events leading to Jayaraj’s entry into the underworld with the gang wars reserved for the next instalment makes it an unimpressive start, reckon audiences. Daali Dhananjaya’s ambitious second production venture, the much-talked about MP Jayaraj biopic Head Bush – The Rise and Rise of Bengaluru, opened with paid premieres last night.

Despite Dhananjaya's sincerity and charisma, the film is marred with writing defects, over-the-top performances, and the whole gamut.

As far as the performances are concerned, Daali Dhananjaya tries his mighty best to shoulder the film but the lack of any scope of an arc in the writing, and the director's bland vision, do not allow him to make strong impressions. The writing simply lacks any definite perspective and for a gangster drama meant to chronicle the rise of a dominant figure such as MP Jayaraj, the film does not make any sincere attempt to get close to the character by any means. At the heart of it, the film allows them to unravel the very distinct-yet-alluring history of the city of Bengaluru and traverse a period of political hysteria and unrest through the gaze of gangsters and the underworld: to make things all the more exciting, the team had the services of Agni Sreedhar to design the narrative. And yet, despite the grandeur and promise of the idea, the eventual film rendered comes off as a colossal mishit that not only fails to impact us, the audience, but also ends up being a grave disservice to Dhananjaya’s talent and the vast fandom he enjoys as an actor. And in the same manner, Head Bush’s MP Jayaraj comes as a man who is morally conflicted, vain, and even deplorable at first glance, and yet, he is also inexplicably attractive because his conviction to be what he wants to be is such. He was, of course, referring to the K.G.F movies, the Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa: The Rise and a few others to highlight that as much as one condemns crime and corruption in real life, these fictional characters manifest the secret desire in them to bend the law, live an anarchist’s life, and even get away with it, if possible.

The movie begins with Prime Minister Indira Gandhi directing Karnataka Chief Minister D Devaraj Urs (Devaraj) to establish the Indira Brigade.

His unique talent is the capability to get into the skin of the character. His performance as a don is a treat to watch. Meanwhile, Jayaraj promises to support Ganga’s brother to carry Karaga during Bangalore Karaga festival but Urs allows Shivashankar to carry the Karaga. Art director Badal Nanjundaswamy deserves a pat on the back for successfully creating sets that give the 1970s feel. Loose Madawho plays Ganga, once a trusted aide of Jayaraj who becomes his foe later, has also done a good job. Indira Gandhidirecting Karnataka Chief Minister D Devaraj Urs(Devaraj) to establish the Indira Brigade.

Shoonya puts up a daring narration while observing caution, especially with the dialogues and violence in the big-budget film.

The beauty of Head Bush lies in its action sequences, while music by Charan Raj is apt for a gangster movie. Shoonya puts up a daring narration while observing caution, especially with the dialogues and violence in the big-budget film. The film also explains that the city, which we thought was built and developed by politicians, officials, and the common people, also included the underworld. The film will be out in two parts, and the first part follows the life of MP Jayaraj (Dhananjay), tracing his life from his teenage days. They are still talked about, and Head Bush is the latest film to try joining The latest iteration is director Shoonya's Head Bush, which is based on the book — Dadagiriya Dinagalu by Agni Sreedhar, which was translated to English as My Days in the Underworld – Rise of Bangalore Mafia.

Starring Dhananjaya in lead roles, Head Bush hit the screens today and has all the elements of commercial cinema.

Charan Raj's music is also one of the heroes of Head Bush. There are scenes where you will feel like he knows Head Bush so much that you will see Head Bush and not the actor. He is the perfect choice for Head Bush and of course the clear winner of the story. The story of Head Bush has been adapted from writer Agni Sreedhar's book. The entire first half of the film revolves around Jayaraj and his life. The first half is where the main characters are introduced to us.