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Y2K (2004 film)

2004 Indian film

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 2, 2026
Entity authorityQ136908293 ↗
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Y2K is a 2004 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by N. Lokanath and starring Nagendra Prasad and Mithisha Sharma.

Plot

The film follows Yuvaraj who is possessive about Keerthi, which proves to be his weakness.

Cast

Production

The film is directed by N. Lokanath of H2O (2002) fame. The muhurat took place at the end of 2002. Mithisha Sharma, who appeared in several advertisements such as Airtel, Close-Up and Surf Excel, made her debut through this film. The film initially started out with a budget of 70 to 80 lakhs rupees. The film was shot in St. Joseph's College, Bangalore. Four songs were the last to be filmed. The film exceeded its initial budget and the producer Kumar claimed that the film's budget may reach ₹1 crore.

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