Mukhaputa
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Mukhaputa is Indian Kannada movie directed by Roopa Iyer
. The film has international researchers and academicians as advisors: Dr. Satish, President of HIV Research Association of India, and Prof. Narayan Hosmane
, two times Humboldt Award winner of Northern Illinois University, to help authenticate the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment and to dispel the misconceived notions of the terminal disease. The movie, which is produced by Narayan Hosmane
, a cancer specialist in the US, his brother, Subraya Hosmane, an industrialist in Mumbai, and Roopa, also stars Sanya Iyer, Ananda Theertha, Sumithra, Chi. Gurudutt, and Badri Prasad in leading roles. Composer Hamsalekha
, who has scored music for the film, too makes a special appearance in the film. An award winning cinematographer, Ramachandra Aithal, is the director behind camera, and Haridas is the film editor of the movie.
The film is set in a small town in South India, where a socially responsible educationally oriented traditional woman adopts a young baby girl, and realizes after several years that the child had HIV at birth. The story centered around the child, and a few of her underprivileged friends of the same age, depicts the challenges faced by the girl, her family and the society – it showcases pre-conceived notions that society infers on patients with HIV, and how children and their family are coping up with life. With very positive messages, the film reinforces the strength needed to “grow against all odds” – the message is applicable to all around the world that are struggling to grow in a biased society for no fault of theirs’
Roopa Iyer
Roopa Iyer is an Indian model, social activist, classical artist and Kannada actress and director.- Biography :Roopa Iyer was born in Karnataka in 1982 in a Tamil Brahmin family. A capricon by birth, She trained in Bharatanatyam and Kathak from a young age and started a dance school in...
. The film has international researchers and academicians as advisors: Dr. Satish, President of HIV Research Association of India, and Prof. Narayan Hosmane
Narayan Hosmane
Narayan S. Hosmane is an Indian-born cancer research scientist who made the featured article in NRI Achievers magazine and is currently distinguished research professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the inaugural board of trustees professor at Northern Illinois University, Dekalb. He received...
, two times Humboldt Award winner of Northern Illinois University, to help authenticate the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment and to dispel the misconceived notions of the terminal disease. The movie, which is produced by Narayan Hosmane
Narayan Hosmane
Narayan S. Hosmane is an Indian-born cancer research scientist who made the featured article in NRI Achievers magazine and is currently distinguished research professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the inaugural board of trustees professor at Northern Illinois University, Dekalb. He received...
, a cancer specialist in the US, his brother, Subraya Hosmane, an industrialist in Mumbai, and Roopa, also stars Sanya Iyer, Ananda Theertha, Sumithra, Chi. Gurudutt, and Badri Prasad in leading roles. Composer Hamsalekha
Hamsalekha
Hamsalekha is a music director and lyricist in the Kannada film industry. He also writes screenplays and dialogues for movies. He has composed music for over 300 feature films and has written lyrics for 300-odd feature films. He has also composed for Tamil and Telugu films...
, who has scored music for the film, too makes a special appearance in the film. An award winning cinematographer, Ramachandra Aithal, is the director behind camera, and Haridas is the film editor of the movie.
Plot
The film is about the children suffering from HIV/AIDS.The film is set in a small town in South India, where a socially responsible educationally oriented traditional woman adopts a young baby girl, and realizes after several years that the child had HIV at birth. The story centered around the child, and a few of her underprivileged friends of the same age, depicts the challenges faced by the girl, her family and the society – it showcases pre-conceived notions that society infers on patients with HIV, and how children and their family are coping up with life. With very positive messages, the film reinforces the strength needed to “grow against all odds” – the message is applicable to all around the world that are struggling to grow in a biased society for no fault of theirs’