Accident (1985 film)

Accident is a 1985 Indian Kannada language film directed by Shankar Nag. The film starred his elder brother Anant Nag and wife Arundhati Nag in lead roles. It was considered a landmark film in Kannada cinema.

Critics call it one of the first films depicting corruption in public life and the futile struggle against it. The film also throws light on the unholy nexus between politicians and media, also focusing on the impact of drug abuse and addiction. The movie is realistic and has a measured pace throughout and the climax leaves audience spellbound. The movie has struck the right balance between commercial and art cinema bridge cinema in the true sense. The film raises questions but refuses to answer them. The movies screenplay is its greatest strength.Iliyarajas score too plays an important role in the film. Music is almost nonexistent. All that you hear is the sound of typewriter keys, clicking cameras, screeching cars, noise of television, bullets sliding inside a pistol, a dog barking, feet running, and the creaking of metal in no specific order The silence at the scene of the accident scene is haunting. ........

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