777 Charlie Story

The hero is not much of a hero in the initial stages of the film. Having lost his parents and sister when he was nearing his preteens, the orphan boy turns into a people and animal hater as an adult. No chit-chat with the neighbours, no small talk - just living the life of a sloth in a messy house and his own lonesome self for company. 

Even as a machinist in a factory, he stays within himself and keeps to the surly and rude routine. The decidedly anti-social, Dharma (Rakshit Shetty) begins metamorphosing into a more rounded individual when an adorable abandoned light beige hued labrador walks into his life and heart. Though it isn't love at first sight, they learn to accept each other eventually. And just when you think it's gonna be a happily ever after, the narrative hits you smack in the face with a terminal illness. No, not Dharma, it's Charlie who is ill and Dharma takes up the challenge of taking Charlie all the way to the extreme north of India to experience some snow.

777 Charlie won the best Kannada feature film at 69th National Film Awards.