The Gandhi assassination's dirty little secret: what happened to the Bangalore couple who helped the killers?
"Cyanide" is about the incidents that occurred in the peripheries of Bangalore after the assassins of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi stepped into the city. The story revolves around a helpless couple who fall into the clutches of the gang and are taken hostage.
Acting
Malavika Avinash's terrified hostage will wreck you
Direction
Ramesh squeezes dread from cramped Bangalore factory spaces
Writing
Refuses easy heroism—everyone's hands get dirty
Director
A. M. R. Ramesh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in actual locations where the real events occurred, including the Sivananda factory that housed the assassins. The crew reportedly felt 'unwelcome' on set.
One of few Kannada films to tackle the LTTE assassination's domestic aftermath; released when discussing Rajiv Gandhi's death remained politically sensitive in Karnataka.
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