Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana is a riveting portrait of male bonding and an eloquent, violent plea against violence. The material isn't new but writer-director and lead actor Raj B. Shetty reworks gangster movie tropes into a gripping, suspenseful saga of crime and punishment with mythical underpinnings. Here is Anupama Chopra's review of the Kannada film.
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