Dushtaa is a 2011 Indian Kannada language action thriller film directed by S Narayan starring his son, Pankaj Narayan and Surabhi Santosh in the lead roles.
The film was shot around Shimoga and Bhadravati districts of Karnataka.
It was an attempt at realistic cinema and was based on a real life story which the director witnessed in his formative years in Bhadravati.
[4][5] Bharathstudent.com predicted that the film would "find select audience and above average returns" at the box office while reviewing that Dushtaa was a "rustic tale of love, misfortune and stroke of destiny."
and "Though the idea is realistic, it doesn't leave the audience with a pleasant feel as the protagonist keeps suffering right from the start.