Harikathe Alla Girikathe is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language comedy-drama film written by Giri Krishna and directed by Karan Ananth and Anirudh Mahesh.

They rent a van and disguise it as an ambulance and tries various tactics to kidnap rich people, but to little success and are always confronted by Inspector Abhimanyu, but manages to fool him everytime.

Despite being trailed by Abhimanyu, who learnt the kidnapping, the gang manages to retrieve the money and leave for Goa to begin the film shooting, where Kushi also accompanies him, lying to her father that she is with her friends.

A direct clash ensues where Giri manages to escape from Abhimanyu and finds that his father and audience are having a happy time watching the film.

[4] Sunayana Suresh of The Times of India gave 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "While there are fun elements, there are sequences that hold back that momentum of the narrative.

"[5] A. Sharaadha of Cinema Express gave 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "While Harikathe Alla Girikathe scores high on the entertainment factor, it isn’t flawless.

"[7] Swaroop Kodur of OTTplay gave 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Harikathe Alla Girikathe, is a rollicking ride that promises a genuine dose of laughter, along with a few tear-jerking moments.