Daali Dhananjaya's Gurudev Hoysala is a big hit with audiences

Team OTTplay

March 30, 2023

Milestone film

Gurudev Hoysala is Daali Dhananjaya's milestone 25th film. The N Vijay directorial is set in Belagavi

Reunion of sorts

The film reunites Dhananjaya with KRG Studios, the makers of his earlier Rathnan Prapancha

Return to khaki

This is not Dhananjaya's first cop role, having donned khaki in Salaga as well

Natarakshasa on fire

Audiences have been going to town with praise for Daali Dhananjaya as Gurudev

Great screen presence

Dhananjaya has been lauded for his great acting, action and screen presence

Tackling sensitive subjects

N Vijay's sevcond directorial tackles two important issues - caste discrimination and a border issue

Delayed release

When the film was first announced, it was meant to be a Rajyotsava 2022 release

Title change

Days before the eventual March 30 release, another team claimed ownership of the title. That's when the film became Gurudev Hoysala

Dull start at the box office

In the run-up to the release, advance bookings were slow, but with positive word of mouth all around, this is expected to pick up in the days to come

Battling tough competition

Gurudev Hoysala has released along with biggies like Dasara, Pathu Thala, Bholaa and Viduthalai - Part 1