Soma (1996 film)

Soma is a 1996 Indian Kannada-language action crime film written and produced by R. K. Film Creations, directed by Y. Yesudas. Jaggesh plays the protagonist opposite Shubhashree while Chi. Guru Dutt portrayed the main antagonist. .^[1] It is loosely based on the 1995 Tamil movie Baashha which itself was based on the 1991 Hindi movie Hum. Surprisingly, Baashha went on to be officially remade in Kannada five years later as Kotigobba (2001).^[2]

The film revolves around Soma, a timid and peace loving coolie, who lives with his younger sister. However, a brawl at a temple during his sister's marriage causes him to reveal his horrible past to her.