For Darshan who grew from an assistant cinematographer to a massively popular leading man, this 25th film is very crucial.
Of his 5 2006 releases, only 2 were declared hits. And, of the two, Jothe Jotheyalli featured him in a ten-minute role, while newcomer Prem played the hero.
In the beginning of 2006, Darshan was considered as the most dependable Kannada star and most of his films were sold on the day of their launch. Though Darshan's hold on the initial collections has not yet been questioned, films like Mandya, Suntaragaali and Datta were just average grossers. And the heavily-hyped Thangigaagi was a dismal failure. In the process, his archrival Sudeep made it to the top.
The question now: can Bhoopathy make Darshan bounce back?
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