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{{short description|Indian Kannada film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| image          = Act 1978 poster.jpg
| caption        = Poster
| director       = Manjunatha Somakeshava Reddy (Mansore)
| producer       = Devaraj R.
| screenplay     = Veerendra Mallanna<br/>Dayanand T. K.
| story          = Mansore
| starring       = [[Yagna Shetty]]<br/> [[Shruti (actress)|Shruti]]<br/>[[Sanchari Vijay]]
| music          = Ronada Bakkesh<br/>Rahul Shivakumar
| cinematography = [[Satya Hegde]]
| editing        = Nagendra K. Ujjani
| studio         = D Creations
| distributor    = KRG Studios
| runtime        = 127 minutes
| released       = {{Film date|df=y|2020|11|20}}
| language       = Kannada
| country        = India
| budget         =
| gross          =
}}
'''''Act 1978''''' is a 2020 [[Kannada]]-language [[social thriller]] film directed by Manjunatha Somakeshava Reddy (Mansore) and produced by  Devaraj R <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/is-mansore-directed-act-1978-sandalwoods-first-post-covid-theatrical-hit/articleshow/79487060.cms|title=Is Mansore directed ACT-1978 Sandalwood's first post Covid theatrical hit?|website=Times Of India|date=30 November 2020|access-date=4 December 2020|archive-date=1 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201035254/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/is-mansore-directed-act-1978-sandalwoods-first-post-covid-theatrical-hit/articleshow/79487060.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2020/nov/21/act-1978-review-a-thriller-with-a-social-message-2225976.html|title= 'Act 1978' review: A thriller with a social message|website=New Indian Express|date=21 November 2020|author=A Sharadhaa |access-date=4 December 2020}}</ref> This was the first Kannada film to be released in theatres after the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/dh-talkies/act-1978-review-a-hostage-drama-that-leaves-you-misty-eyed-917814.html |title=Act 1978 review: A hostage drama that leaves you misty-eyed |website=deccanherald |date=22 November 2020 |author=Shree DN |access-date=24 January 2021 |archive-date=22 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122135141/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/dh-talkies/act-1978-review-a-hostage-drama-that-leaves-you-misty-eyed-917814.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/mansore-on-his-upcoming-film-act-1978/article33047864.ece |title=Mansore on his upcoming film, 'Act 1978' |newspaper=The Hindu |date=7 November 2020 |author=Shilpa Anandraj |access-date=24 January 2021 |archive-date=18 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118042928/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/mansore-on-his-upcoming-film-act-1978/article33047864.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/nov/04/mansore-takes-bureaucracy-on-big-screen-with-act-1978-2056597.html |title=Mansore takes bureaucracy on big screen with Act 1978 |website=Indianexpress |date=4 November 2019 |author=A Sharadhaa |access-date=24 January 2021 |archive-date=10 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610122130/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/nov/04/mansore-takes-bureaucracy-on-big-screen-with-act-1978-2056597.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Plot ==
Geetha, a pregnant widow, goes to a government office as part of her long and continuous ordeal to get money already sanctioned by the government, but kept on the backburner by officials of the concerned department. Tired of being asked for bribes, Geetha takes the violent route to get her due. The movie plays out like a game of chess. What seems to be a normal day of bureaucracy and corruption goes awry when she lands up with a bomb strapped to her stomach.
==Cast==
{{cast listing|
* [[Yagna Shetty]] as Geetha
* [[B. Suresha]] as Sharanappa
* [[Pramod Shetty]] as [[Deputy superintendent of police#India|ACP]] Ram Gopal
* [[Achyuth Kumar]] as Doreswamy,  Home Minister
* [[H. G. Dattatreya]] as Advocate General Venkatachalaiah
* [[Shruti (actress)|Shruti]] as Kanika Mehta, Chairperson of the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission
* [[Sudha Belawadi]] as [[Chief secretary (India)|Chief secretary]] Sabiha Bhanu
* [[Avinash Yelandur|Avinash]] as Chief Minister of Karnataka
* [[Sanchari Vijay]] as [[National Security Guard|NSG]] Commando Chief Bheemeshwar Pandey
* Krishna Hebbale as Guruswamy, Branch Manager
* [[Shobaraj]] as [[Sub-inspector]] Karunakar
* Ashwin Hassan as [[Constable#India|constable]]
* [[Bala Rajwadi]] as [[Police Commissioner of Bangalore|Commissioner of Police]] Shankar Narayan
* RJ Nethra as Rohini, Central Crime Branch (CCB) officer
* Ravi Bhat as [[Inspector-general of police#India|IGP]] Avinash Manphade
* Raghu Shivamogga as Benjamin
* [[P. D. Sathish Chandra]] as Aravinda Nadiger
* Deepa Ravishankar
* Sharanya as Suhasini
* Sathya Ummatthal
* Nanda Kumar as Ashok Dalavayi, Chief Accountant
* Kiran Naik as Govinda, peon
* Naresh Bhat as Lokesh, clerk
* Aravind Kuplikar
}}
==Awards and nominations==
{| class=wikitable
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Recipient
! Result
! Ref.
|-
|rowspan=8|2021
|rowspan=8|2nd Chandanavana Film Critics Academy Awards
|Best Film
|Devaraj R
|{{nom}}
|rowspan=8|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/chandanavana-film-critics-academy-awards-love-mocktail-dia-gentleman-dominate-nomination-list-833168|title=Chandanavana Film Critics Academy Awards: Love Mocktail, Dia, Gentleman Dominate Nomination List|date=13 February 2021|work=ibtimes|access-date=12 June 2021|archive-date=27 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227154616/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/chandanavana-film-critics-academy-awards-love-mocktail-dia-gentleman-dominate-nomination-list-833168|url-status=live}}</ref><br/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/chandanavana-film-critics-academy-2020-dia-popcorn-monkey-tiger-gentleman-walk-away-maximum-833452|title=Winners: Chandanavana Film Critics Academy 2020: Dia, Popcorn Monkey Tiger, Gentleman Walk Away with Maximum Honours|newspaper=ibtimes|date=23 February 2021|access-date=24 February 2021|archive-date=26 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426144612/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/chandanavana-film-critics-academy-2020-dia-popcorn-monkey-tiger-gentleman-walk-away-maximum-833452|url-status=live}}</ref><br/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinimirror.com/cfca-awards-2021-dhananjaya-and-kushee-win-best-actors-award-in-lead-role|title=CFCA Awards 2021 – Dhananjaya and Kushee win Best Actors award in lead role|newspaper=cinimirror|date=22 February 2021|access-date=14 June 2021|archive-date=26 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226214810/http://cinimirror.com/cfca-awards-2021-dhananjaya-and-kushee-win-best-actors-award-in-lead-role/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| Best Director
|Mansore
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Actress
|[[Yagna Shetty]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Screenplay
|Mansore<br/> TK Dayanand
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Dialogue
|TK Dayanand<br/> Veeru Malanna
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Lyrics
|Jayanth Kaikini ("Teladu Mugile")
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Editor
|Nagendra K Ujjani
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Art Director
|Santhosh Panchal
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=5|2021
|rowspan=5|[[9th South Indian International Movie Awards]].
|Best Film
|D Creations
|{{nom}}
|rowspan=5|
|-
|Best Director
|Mansore
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Cinematographer
|[[Satya Hegde]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Actress
|[[Yagna Shetty]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Supporting Actor
|[[B. Suresha]]
|{{won}}
|-
|rowspan=6|2022
|rowspan=6|[[67th Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Kannada|Best Film]]
|Devaraj R
|{{won}}
|rowspan=6|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-south-2022/kannada/nominations|title=67th Parle Filmfare Awards South 2022 with Kamar Film Factory|website=[[Filmfare]]|access-date=18 October 2022|archive-date=9 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009174209/https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-south-2022/kannada/winners|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada|Best Director]]
|Mansore
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada|Best Actress]]
|[[Yagna Shetty]]
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada|Best Supporting Actor]]
|[[B. Suresha]]
|{{won}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Kannada|Best Lyricist]]
|[[Jayanth Kaikini]] for "Teladu Mugile")
|{{won}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Kannada|Best Playback Singer – Male]]
|Kadabarege Muniraju for "Teladu Mugilu"
|{{nom}}
|}
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|11859872}}
{{Filmfare Award for Best Film – Kannada}}
[[Category:2020 films]]
[[Category:2020s Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:2020s Indian films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Indian thriller films]]
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