{{No plot|date=February 2025}} {{Short description|Kannada language Indian film}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox film | name = Loosegalu | image = Loosegalu.jpg | alt = | caption = Official poster | director = Arun | writer = | producer = Sayed Hussain | starring = {{plainlist| *Sriimurali *Shreeki *Akul Balaji *Aishwarya Nag *Shravya Rao *Rekha Vedavyas }} | cinematography = HK Chidananda | editing = Akshay P Rao | music = Vani Harikrishna | studio = County Film Makers | distributor = | released = {{Film date|df=y|2013|7|26}} | runtime = | country = India | language = Kannada | budget = | gross = }} '''''Loosegalu''''' ({{translation|Crazy people}}) is a 2013 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film directed by Arun and starring Sriimurali, Shreeki, Akul Balaji, Aishwarya Nag, Shravya Rao, and Rekha Vedavyas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/previews/loosegalu/articleshow/21334840.cms|title=Loosegalu - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=25 July 2013 }}</ref>
== Cast == *Sriimurali as Kabir *Shreeki as Buji<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/sriki-looks-forward-to-the-release-of-loosegalu/articleshow/20223882.cms|title=Sriki looks forward to the release of Loosegalu - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=23 May 2013 }}</ref> *Akul Balaji as Shankar *Aishwarya Nag as Milky *Shravya Rao *Rekha Vedavyas as Maggie
==Production== The film began production as ''Naavu Loosegalu Neevu Loosegalu'' ({{translation|We are crazy, you are crazy}}) before the title was shortened.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2012/sep/03/srimurali-goes-for-drugs-in-loosegalu-402654.html|title=Srimurali goes for drugs in 'Loosegalu'|newspaper=The New Indian Express|first=A|last=Sharadhaa|date=3 September 2012|accessdate=30 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/gossip/-/articleshow/18502038.cms|title=ಲೂಸುಗಳು.. ಐಡ್ಯಾಗಳು..|website=Vijaya Karnataka|language=kn}}</ref> The film is produced by restaurant owner Sayed Hussain.<ref name="P"/> Vijay Raghavendra wore a wig for his role in the film.<ref name="P"/> This film marked the debut of Om Prakash Rao and Rekha Das's daughter Shravya Rao.<ref name="P"/> As part of film promotions, the film's title was written in 4D and the name of the film was written as a barcode.<ref name="P">{{Cite news |url=https://www.prajavani.net/entertainment/cinema/%E0%B2%AA%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%B0%E0%B3%80%E0%B2%A4%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%AF-%E0%B2%B2%E0%B3%82%E0%B2%B8%E0%B3%81%E0%B2%97%E0%B2%B3%E0%B3%81-2084632|title=ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಲೂಸುಗಳು!|newspaper=Prajavani |language=kn }}</ref>
==Soundtrack== This film marks the debut of Vani Harikrishna, wife of V. Harikrishna, as a music director.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/vani-harikrishna-composes-for-ring-road-shubha/articleshow/28437379.cms|title=Turning music director gave me a purpose: Vani Harikrishna|newspaper=The Times of India }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/vani-harikrishna-turns-music-composer/articleshow/15616934.cms|title=Vani Harikrishna turns music composer|newspaper=The Times of India }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/5L7xwg28TbXBzkZucDoW0N|title=Loosegalu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|date=2013|work=Spotify }}</ref> Restaurant worker Raghavendra worked as a lyric writer.<ref name="P"/>
{{track listing | headline = Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | total_length = 21:56 | title1 = Beso Ghali Edhu | extra1 = Deepak Doddare, Aishwarya | length1 = 3:24 | title2 = Bheli Hari Odebandhe | extra2 = Vani Harikrishna | length2 = 4:04 | title3 = Govindha | extra3 = Tippu | length3 = 3:59 | title4 = Title Song | extra4 = Santhosh Venky, Suvarna Rathood | length4 = 1:46 | title5 = Navvu Neevu Ella Loosegalu | extra5 = Shreyas, Rama | length5 = 4:26 | title6 = Rabba Rabba | extra6 = Suvarna Rathood, Santhosh Venky | length6 = 4:17 }}
==Release and reception== The film was initially scheduled to release on 19 July 2013 before the date was pushed to 26 July.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/loosegalu-to-release-on-july-19/articleshow/20757178.cms|title=Loosegalu to release on July 19 - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=25 June 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/loosegalu-to-release-on-july-26/articleshow/20928612.cms|title=Loosegalu to release on July 26 - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=5 July 2013 }}</ref>
A critic from ''Sify'' opined that "The director has made an honest attempt to showcase youths and their troubles, but the movie falls short of expectations and in the process fails to impress the audience".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/loosegalu-review-kannada-pcmaVjaibjhjf.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123124537/https://www.sify.com/movies/loosegalu-review-kannada-pcmaVjaibjhjf.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 January 2022|title=Loosegalu|website=Sify}}</ref> A. Sharadhaa of ''The New Indian Express'' stated that "A moral lesson of sorts, Loosegalu tries to tell us about what happens when we try to take shortcuts to success but it loses track on the way".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2013/jul/27/loosegalu-kannada-500906.html|title=Loosegalu (Kannada)|website=The New Indian Express|date=27 July 2013 }}</ref> A critic from ''The Times of India'' wrote that "The movie has a good theme to deal with, but the narration is too slow and many times lengthy keeping you guessing what the director wants to say".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/loosegalu/movie-review/21402088.cms|title=Loosegalu Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Loosegalu|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{IMDb title|3086074}}
Category:2013 films Category:Indian romantic comedy films Category:2013 Kannada-language films Category:2013 Indian films