Operation London Cafe

Operation London Cafe
Poster of Kannada version
Directed bySadagara Raghavendra
Produced byVijay Kumar Shetty Havara
Deepak Pandurang Rane
Ramesh Kotari
Vijay Prakash
Starring
CinematographyR. D. Nagarjun
Edited byK. M. Prakash
Music byPranshu Jha
Production
companies
Indian Film Factory
Deepak Rane Films
Release dates
  • 28 November 2025 (2025-11-28) (Kannada)
  • 6 February 2026 (2026-02-06) (Marathi)
Running time
126 minutes (Kannada)
128 minutes (Marathi)
CountryIndia
LanguagesKannada
Marathi

Operation London Cafe (OLC) is a 2025 Indian action drama film directed by Sadagara Raghavendra. The film stars Kaveesh Shetty, Megha Shetty, Shivani Surve, Virat Madake in the leading roles. The film was simultaneously shot in Kannada and Marathi with the latter version titled as After Operation London Cafe. The Kannada version was released in 2025 and the Marathi version was released in 2026.

Cast

Release

The film was theatrically released on 6 February 2026.

Reception

Yeman S of The Times of India gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Despite its uneven pacing and a dragged-out second half, Operation London Cafe has strong ideas, striking visuals, and compelling performances - making it a film that's definitely worth watching once."

A Sharadhaa of Cinema Express gave 2.5/5 stars and writes "After Operation London Cafe is rich in ideas but uneven in how it chases them. It is ambitious in thought and cautious in execution. It sparks debate and questions and leaves you with the sense that the film’s most compelling chapter is perhaps the one still waiting to be told."

Y Maheswara Reddy of Bangalore Mirror wrote "Though the movie is set against Naxalism, it does not glorify it. The director has tried to convey a message to society, especially misguided youths on how naxals indulge in violence and kill people ruthlessly."

References

  1. ↑ "Operation London Cafe". Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "After Operation London Cafe". Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "Exclusive: Kaveesh Shetty turns Naxalite for Kannada-Marathi bilingual". The Times of India. 8 June 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "मराठी आणि कन्नडा सिनेमाची एकत्र बांधणी,' शिवनी सुर्वेची महत्त्वाची भूमिका". ABP Majha (in Marathi). 19 August 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "फोटोतील 'या' लोकप्रिय मराठी अभिनेत्रीला ओळखलंत का? तिच्या चित्रपटाचा दमदार टीझर प्रदर्शित". Loksatta (in Marathi). 22 August 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Kannada Movie Review–Operation London Café: Action drama that explores naxalism". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Operation London Cafe Movie Review: Engaging premise, slow second half, still worth a watch". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "Kannada actress Megha Shetty makes her Marathi debut". The Times of India. 6 August 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  9. ↑ Naik, Payal (30 October 2025). "'थोडं तुझं थोडं माझं' मालिका संपताच चित्रपटातून भेटीला येणार अभिनेत्री; 'OLC : आफ्टर ऑपरेशन लंडन कॅफे' 'या' दिवशी होणार प्रदर्शित". Marathi News Esakal (in Marathi). Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  10. ↑ Sharadhaa, A. (29 November 2025). "After Operation London Cafe Movie Review: The compelling chapter is still waiting to be told". Cinema Express. Retrieved 8 March 2026.