Bell Bottom: Adventures of Detective Divakar is a 2019 Indian Kannada-language crimecomedy thriller film directed by Jayatheertha and written by Dayanand T. K. The film, set in the 1980s, is produced by Santhosh Kumar K. C. under the Golden Horse Cinema banner. The film features Rishab Shetty and Hariprriya in the lead roles. The supporting cast includes Achyuth Kumar, Yogaraj Bhat and Pramod Shetty. The technical crew members for the film include B. Ajaneesh Loknath as the music composer, Aravind Kashyap as the cinematographer, K. M. Prakash as the editor and Raghu Niduvalli as the dialogue writer. The film launched in late January 2018 and released across theaters in Karnataka on 15 February 2019. The movie became one of the highest grosser of 2019.The completed 100 days in 25 plus centers having Housefull shows.
Plot
Detective Diwakar is a constable by profession but a detective at heart. He grows up watching James Bond themed films like Goa Dalli CID 999 and reading detective novels, and dreams about becoming one himself. But immense pressure from his father Anappa, forces him to become a police constable. Within a month, he solves a murder mystery, with ease. This makes him popular and he gets to solve the next big robbery happening in the police station in the neighbourhood. The case, however, opens a Pandora’s box and brings out the real detective in him. While solving the case, he also finds true love in Kusuma, a bootlegger who sells hooch in the area. How Diwakar deals with all the quirky criminals to solve the case is indeed a fun-filled rollercoaster ride captured in a retro frame.
has scored the soundtrack and score for the film. A total of three songs were composed by him. The audio was launched under Rishab audio label. The songs are written by Yogaraj Bhat and Raghu Niduvalli.
Marketing
Unlike the usual marketing strategies including poster release, teaser and trailer releases, the film team approached a different strategy by releasing the audio trailer of the film. With this, the film became the first ever in the world to have an audio trailer. The audio trailer clocked 2 minutes 57 seconds and was released on a popular radio channel in Bengaluru. Later, a video trailer was released and was narrated in a Harikatha style.
Release and Reception
The film got a big opening in the box office. The movie became one of the biggest films in 2019. It became the first Kannada film in 2019 to complete 100 days. The movie completed 100 days in 25 plus centers in Bengaluru by having housefull shows. It is one of the highest-grossing Kannada films of 2019.Seeing the success of the film the makers are planning for a sequel to the film titled has Bell Bottom 2 which is likely to go on floors at the beginning of 2020. The critics of The News Minute wrote that Dayananda’s story makes so much sense because it takes place in the 80s. Director Jayatheertha has managed to stitch a beautiful tale together and he knows how to draw an audience to theatres. Arvind Kashyap proves his prowess with the camera. The '80s tone is perfectly captured and his sense of framing is brilliant. He takes us on a nostalgic journey to the '80s just with his camera. The movie rides high on comedy and emotions and also has the undertones of a crime thriller. The music, cinematography and dialogues make Bell Bottomone of the best movies of the year so far. Ajneesh Loknath’s background music and songs lift the mood and give the right '80s feel. The pun-filled dialogues are entertaining and make us laugh hard. The critics of Times of India paper wrote Bell Bottom is one of the finer films to have hit the screens lately. The film is entertaining, no doubt. But what is more commendable is the fact that it has those little nuances that ensure the imagery to the time that the film is set in remain intact. Bell Bottom is worth that weekend trip to the cinema halls for its laughs and clever writing. The critics of The New Indian Express wrote Bell Bottom made under Golden Horse Cinema is worth a watch as it marks the beginning of a summer thrill.
Remake
The film is being remade in Tamil by Sathyasiva and Hindi by Akshay Kumar under same name.
