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Puttakkana Highway (2011)
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Add to a movie listPuttakkana Highway (Kannada: ಪುಟ್ಟಕ್ಕನ ಹೈವೇ) is a 2011 Indian Kannada film in the drama genre starring Shruti and Prakash Raj in the lead roles. The film is directed by B. Suresha. Prakash Raj and Shylaja Nag jointly produced this venture under Duet Movies and Media House banner. Hamsalekha composed the music and H. M. Ramachandra was the cameraman. The story is based on the novel by acclaimed writer Nagathihalli Chandrashekar.
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The story exploits the darker and brighter sides of the land acquisition scam. Puttakkana Highway is set in a remote village where people make their living through farming.Actors
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