Police
officer-turned-actor-turned-politician
BC
Patil
has
finally
come
out
with
his
debut
directorial
venture
Salute.
Although
the
movie
seems
to
autobiographical
sketch
to
some
extent,
the
blending
of
commercial
elements
make
it
fiction.
Earlier,
Tamil
actors
like
Vijayakanth
and
Sarath
Kumar
had
undertaken
same
kind
of
venture
to
promote
their
political
careers.
Now,
BC
Patil
seems
to
have
followed
them
in
promoting
himself
as
an
honest
and
revolutionary
politician.
Although
he
has
taken
lot
effort
to
grow
to
his
present
level,
in
very
short
time
he
has
tried
his
level
best
in
showing
how
an
honest
person
like
him
can
create
a
crime
free
rule
in
the
state.
Besides
playing
lead
role,
BC
Patil
has
taken
too
many
responsibilities
like
direction,
writing
screenplay
and
dialogues.
He
has
given
commercial
touch
to
the
movie
by
including
masala
elements
like
comedy,
action,
sentimental
and
dance
sequences.
But
he
is
like
Jack
of
all
Master
of
none.
He
has
failed
in
all
the
areas.
His
dialogues
do
not
carry
necessary
punch,
the
screenplay
is
very
weak
and
many
of
the
sequences
are
included
without
intention.
There
is
no
consistency
in
lead
characters.
DCP
BC
Patil
is
an
encounter
specialist
with
full
powers
from
his
higher
authorities.
But
evil
elements
frame
him
in
the
murder
case
of
innocents
and
send
him
to
jail.
After
completing
15
years
imprisonment
at
Hindalga
Jail
in
Belgaum,
Patil
turns
a
farmer
leader
and
wins
the
Assembly
election.
He
becomes
Home
Ministry.
Later,
how
he
becomes
Chief
Minister
and
brings
good
governance
will
form
the
rest
of
the
story.
As
an
actor,
Patil
rocks
the
audiences
but
fails
to
impress
them
in
dance
sequences.
Although
his
age
suits
the
role,
his
heavy
body
does
not
sizzle
in
dance
sequences.
As
lady
police,
actress
Ashwini
outshines
Patil
in
both
dance
and
action
scenes.
Vijay
Kaundinya
has
shown
there
is
no
lack
of
a
villain
in
Kannada
film
industry.
Ashok
Kheny
does
not
act
but
stands
silently
like
a
doll
in
a
showcase.
Rachana
Mourya
rocks
audience
in
her
item
song.
Dingri
Nagaraj's
comedy
is
also
okey.
Newcomer
Sai
Karthik
impresses
audiences
with
his
background
score,
but
his
composition
of
songs
is
average.
Only
one
song
Onchuru
Onchuru
is
worth
listening.
Although
there
is
no
Earlier,
actors
like
Saikumar,
Triller
Manju,
Devaraj,
Shashi
Kumar,
Vinod
Alva,
Charana
Raju
and
Malashri
had
come
out
many
movies
about
police.
For
quite
long
time,
there
was
no
police
movies.
Now,
BC
Patil's
movie
Salute
fills
the
gap.
Action
lovers
can
watch
the
movie.