When one phone call connects two different times Get ready to step into a mystery where the past and present are separated by decades but connected by one extraordinary phone call. Gana, starring Prajwal Devaraj, Vedhika and Yasha Shivakumar, brings an intriguing science-fiction concept to Kannada cinema through a story combining time, suspense, emotion and mystery. Written and directed by Hari Prasad Jakka, the film revolves around an unusual landline connection capable of linking two different timelines. What begins as an unexpected conversation gradually opens the door to a much larger mystery, placing its characters in circumstances that challenge everything they understand about time and reality. The film’s pre-release campaign introduces a world where a landline connects 1993 with the present day, creating an extraordinary link between people who should never have been able to speak to each other. For audiences who enjoy thrillers with an unusual central idea, Gana promises a distinctive theatrical journey filled with questions, discoveries and consequences that cross the boundaries of time. A mysterious connection across decades Imagine receiving a telephone call from someone who appears perfectly ordinary. The conversation feels real. The voice on the other end responds immediately. Both people believe they are speaking in the same moment. But slowly, small inconsistencies begin to appear. Locations do not match. Events are remembered differently. Information that should be obvious to one person makes no sense to the other. And eventually comes the impossible realisation: the two people speaking through the same telephone connection are living in completely different periods of time. That fascinating idea forms the foundation of Gana. A landline becomes far more than an ordinary communication device. It becomes a bridge between two timelines, connecting lives separated by decades and creating possibilities that neither character could ever have imagined. But communicating with the past raises dangerous questions. Can information from one timeline change another? Can a tragedy that has already occurred be prevented? And what happens when someone discovers that knowledge about the future can alter decisions made in the past? Gana turns these possibilities into a suspenseful mystery where every new conversation may reveal another piece of a much larger puzzle. Prajwal Devaraj enters a world of mystery Prajwal Devaraj leads the film as Gana, a character drawn into an extraordinary situation through a mysterious telephone connection. The role places him at the centre of a story where physical strength alone cannot provide the answers. He must understand information arriving from another time, connect events separated by decades and determine how deeply he should become involved in circumstances that seemingly belong to the past. The mystery becomes increasingly personal as the connection begins revealing information that cannot simply be ignored. For Prajwal Devaraj, the film offers a setting that combines the energy of a mainstream thriller with the curiosity of a science-fiction mystery. His character must investigate what is happening while dealing with the emotional consequences of communicating with someone whose reality is completely different from his own. The central concept also creates a unique challenge. Gana may know something about events that the person on the other end of the telephone cannot possibly know yet. That knowledge can become an advantage. It can also become a responsibility. And once the past begins responding to information from the present, nobody can be certain where the consequences will end. Vedhika and a voice from another time Vedhika plays a crucial role in the film’s cross-time mystery. Her character exists on the other side of the unusual connection, creating an emotional relationship between two people separated not by distance but by time itself. This difference gives every conversation an additional layer of tension. The characters may be able to hear one another clearly, but meeting in person becomes an entirely different question. Their lives exist within separate realities, and the information exchanged between them has the potential to influence events neither fully understands. The pre-release material specifically highlighted the mysterious landline connecting two timelines and positioned time travel, mystery and an emotional core as important elements of the story. This gives the film room to move beyond the mechanics of science fiction. At its centre is also a human connection. Two people begin communicating through impossible circumstances. As they learn more about one another, the strange connection becomes increasingly important, and the consequences of losing it or misusing it become much greater. What happens when the present can speak to the past? Time-travel stories become fascinating because they raise questions that rarely have simple answers. Knowing what will happen tomorrow can change the decisions made today. But changing today may also erase the future from which that information originally came. Gana builds its suspense around this uncertainty. Once communication becomes possible between different timelines, every piece of information carries potential consequences. Something that appears harmless may completely alter another person’s life. A warning could prevent a tragedy. A conversation could expose a hidden truth. A decision made decades earlier could transform everything that exists in the present. The characters therefore find themselves dealing with something much larger than an unusual telephone connection. They are dealing with time itself. That makes every revelation important. The audience is invited to follow the clues alongside the characters, wondering how events in one timeline may connect with another and whether the mystery can be solved before the consequences become irreversible. Mystery, emotion and science fiction come together Director Hari Prasad Jakka described Gana’s central appeal before release through its combination of time travel, mystery and an emotional core. That combination allows the film to offer more than a purely technical science-fiction concept. The unusual connection is fascinating because of what it means for the people involved. They are not scientists conducting an experiment. They are ordinary individuals unexpectedly placed in an extraordinary situation. Their conversations carry curiosity at first. Then comes confusion. Confusion becomes discovery. And discovery can quickly become danger once the characters realise that the connection may be tied to events with serious consequences. This progression gives Gana the opportunity to balance suspense with emotional storytelling. The audience is not simply waiting to understand how the telephone works. They are also invested in what happens to the people communicating through it. Can they help one another despite being separated by time? Should they interfere with events that have already taken place? And will changing one person’s destiny create consequences for everyone else? These questions create the dramatic foundation for the film’s time-bending mystery. An ensemble adds to the intrigue Alongside Prajwal Devaraj, Vedhika and Yasha Shivakumar, Gana features actors including Sampath Raj, Ravi Kale, Shivraj K. R. Pete and Krishi Thapanda. The official teaser campaign presented the ensemble as part of the film’s mystery-driven world, while the music is composed by Anoop Seelin. A story built around investigation and hidden connections benefits from a strong collection of characters because every person may hold information important to understanding the larger mystery. Some characters may belong directly to the central events. Others may unknowingly carry clues. And because the story operates across different timelines, relationships that appear unrelated at first may ultimately prove deeply connected. This creates room for suspense as audiences attempt to understand how every character fits into the puzzle. A thriller designed to keep audiences guessing The appeal of Gana lies in the mystery created by its central idea. The audience understands that the telephone connection should be impossible. The characters understand the same thing. But the calls continue. That immediately creates a series of questions. Why are these particular people connected? Why does the connection work through this particular telephone? Is someone controlling what is happening? Or has an unexplained event created a bridge between two different moments in time? As the answers begin emerging, each discovery has the potential to create another question. That structure makes Gana well suited for audiences who enjoy following clues and trying to solve a mystery before the characters do. The science-fiction concept gives the story freedom to surprise viewers, while the thriller elements ensure that the unusual connection is connected to something with genuine stakes. This is not simply a friendly telephone conversation between two eras. Something important is unfolding. And the characters must understand the truth before time itself becomes their greatest obstacle. Experience a different Kannada thriller on the big screen Gana offers Kannada audiences a cinematic story built around an intriguing idea rarely explored in conventional mainstream thrillers. The mysterious telephone calls, the connection between different timelines and the possibility of changing events create a narrative designed to reward audiences who pay attention to every detail. A sentence spoken in one timeline may become important later. An apparently ordinary object may carry a deeper connection. A decision that seems insignificant could transform the future. The big-screen environment allows audiences to become fully immersed in this mystery, following the characters through every revelation while experiencing the film’s suspense, music and dramatic moments together. With Anoop Seelin composing the music and Hari Prasad Jakka directing the film, Gana brings its science-fiction mystery together with the emotional and commercial elements of Kannada cinema. Watch Gana at Victory Cinema, Bengaluru Experience Gana in Kannada with English subtitles at Victory Cinema, Bengaluru. Join Prajwal Devaraj, Vedhika and Yasha Shivakumar in a mystery where a simple telephone becomes an impossible bridge across time. Listen carefully to every conversation. Follow every clue. Discover the connection between two timelines. And find out what happens when people separated by decades are suddenly given the power to communicate with one another. Gana promises a combination of mystery, science fiction, suspense and emotion for audiences looking for a different kind of Kannada big-screen experience. Whether you are a Prajwal Devaraj fan, enjoy time-travel stories or simply love thrillers that challenge you to solve the mystery alongside the characters, Gana offers an intriguing journey into a world where the past may not be as unreachable as it seems. The film was scheduled for theatrical release on January 31, 2025, bringing its cross-time mystery to Kannada audiences. Watch Gana in Kannada with English subtitles at Victory Cinema, Bengaluru, and experience this mysterious journey across time on the big screen. Book your Gana movie tickets directly on victorycinema.in with no booking fees and discover what happens when one extraordinary phone call connects the present with the past.