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A ‘30 ML’ shot of curiosity: First-look motion poster of Sangeeta Bar and Restaurant out

Helmed by Sandesh Shetty Ajri and bankrolled by Vikas Shetty, the film is an ambitious, dual-period commercial entertainer blending humor, emotion, and spiritual underpinnings

A Sharadhaa

The makers of Sangeeta Bar and Restaurant have unveiled the first-look motion poster, titled '30 ML'. Helmed by Sandesh Shetty Ajri and bankrolled by Vikas Shetty, the film is an ambitious, dual-period commercial entertainer blending humor, emotion, and spiritual underpinnings.

The motion poster offers a glimpse into the film’s narrative scope, featuring Hindu and Muslim cultural motifs alongside its primary leads. Notably, the project marks the first time Komal takes on a dual role in his career. In one timeline, he plays an ancient royal court painter, while in the contemporary setting, he steps into the shoes of a film director. Meghana Raj stars alongside him in contrasting avatars—playing a queen in the period segment and leading the present-day track set within a bar.

Filming was wrapped across two extensive schedules over 75 days, with extensive shooting across the coastal and Malnad belts, including Kundapura, Shivamogga, and Thirthahalli. To mount the film's distinct worlds, art director and production teams erected seven massive, uniquely designed sets across a sprawling two-acre plot in Valthur village, Amparu. The makers reveal that close to 90 percent of the film was shot inside these sets.

Director Sandesh Shetty Ajri notes that the narrative’s structure actually bifurcates the film into two distinct titles. "The first half revolves entirely around the bar, while the second half takes place at and concludes at ‘Devara Taana’," the filmmaker explains. "Both serve as thematic titles for our story. However, adhering to single-title censor regulations, we are bringing it to theatres as Sangeeta Bar and Restaurant."

With music featuring four songs, the entertainer also features high-octane stunts and comic set pieces. The sprawling ensemble cast includes Pramod Shetty, Prakash Tummirnad, Vajradheer Jain, Utsav, Karthik Rao, Raghu Ramanakoppa, Sirija, Vardhan, Karan, Radhika Rao, Divyashree, Akshatha, Arasu, Mahesh, Nagaraj, Chitrakala, Umesh Kinnal, Manish Shetty, M.K. Math, Prashanth Siddi, Radhakrishna, and Mahabaleshwara Bhat, with the director himself appearing in a key role.

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