India, Sept. 9 -- The superhit Kannada comedy Su From So is currently streaming on JioHotstar (also via OTTplay Premium). The film, written and directed by JP Thuminad, holds the distinction of being the highest grossing Kannada movie of the year so far, a record likely to be broken by Kantara: Chapter 1 and then, maybe, Devil and Mark. Unlike these other films, though, what sets Su From So apart is that it is a film made on a modest budget of Rs 4.5 cr only, which then reaped rich dividends. At last count, the film, produced by Raj B Shetty, was said to have grossed Rs 122 crore and was still playing in select theatres.

In the film, JP was Ashoka, a painter in Marlur, with a crush on a girl, Chaitra (Tanishka Shetty) in the neighbourhoo...