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She, being a poor farming laborer, faces many challenges in meeting the politician. But she ultimately meets him. Back to her native, she finds her land is gone, a highway built over it. She learns through her neighbors her husband died in poverty and the highway has passed across his grave. Greater tragedy lies when she learns that her daughter, out of destitution, has become a sex worker. Human nature of all the types has been well depicted across all characters. Hence, the movie calls for a humane approach towards development.
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scored the film at 4 out of 5 stars and says "Hats off to
Shruthi for her brilliant portrayal of Puttakka, a rustic woman. Equally good is Prakash Rai, who gives a comic touch to the narration as Shani Krishna. Achuth Kumar, Srinivasa Prabhu and Veena Sundar are brilliant. The real hero is H M
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Highway is a story that spans over 16 years, not to forget that there are no short cuts while fighting for justice! Watch Puttakana Highway to understand the other flip side of development". A critic
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1577:filmography
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979:Navajeevana
874:Hamsageethe
804:Gejje Pooje
720:Nanda Deepa
293:as a farmer
265:Prakash Rai
261:as Puttakka
222:Duet Movies
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210:Prakash Raj
130:Duet Movies
90:Prakash Rai
77:Shylaja Nag
73:Prakash Rai
69:Produced by
41:Directed by
1784:2011 films
1778:Categories
1575:B. Suresha
1422:December-1
1047:Phaniyamma
985:Mane Aliya
417:Rediff.com
358:References
330:from
327:Rediff.com
297:B. Suresha
226:Hamsalekha
214:B. Suresha
202:drama film
149:2011-05-20
122:Production
115:Hamsalekha
64:B. Suresha
51:Written by
45:B. Suresha
1681:As writer
1272:2001–2020
1257:Mathadana
1027:1981–2000
700:1961–1980
530:1954–1960
304:Reception
204:starring
103:Edited by
1705:Thayavva
1670:Yajamana
1362:Vimukthi
1071:Bandhana
480:6 August
168:Language
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83:Starring
1646:Sakkare
1233:Hoomale
1197:Kraurya
886:Pallavi
863:Kankana
199:Kannada
192:transl.
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171:Kannada
160:Country
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1451:(2015)
1446:Thithi
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338:Awards
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1596:Artha
1504:Dollu
1492:Akshi
921:Arivu
163:India
1735:stub
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1125:Mane
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