Circus

Circus

Year: 2000

Runtime: 95 min

Language: Kannada

Director: Rob Walker

DramaThrillerCrime

When Ganesh's friends face serious danger, he bravely puts everything on the line to save them. Their rescue inadvertently triggers a series of perilous events unfolding within the secretive and shadowy environment of a traveling circus. The consequences force Ganesh to confront unexpected challenges and navigate a complex web of intrigue.

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Timeline & Setting – Circus (2000)

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London, United Kingdom

A modern urban setting in the United Kingdom, centered on con artists, a shipping empire, a casino, and a race track. The city provides neon-lit streets and tense rooms where plans are hatched, betrayed, and violently undone. Legal and financial pressures – from the Inland Revenue to debt and blackmail – drive the action through a dangerous week.

🗺️ Urban UK setting 🎭 Crime thriller 💷 Money and crime

Last Updated: November 22, 2025 at 15:32

Main Characters – Circus (2000)

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Leo

A fearless con artist who partners with Lily and seeks an escape from the racket. He orchestrates staged crimes and uses others as pawns, revealing a cold, calculating mind under pressure. His manipulations pull everyone into a violent web by week’s end.

🃏 Con artist 💼 Schemer 🕶️ Risk taker

Lily

Leo’s partner who wants a fresh start far away. She maintains appearances of loyalty while secretly pursuing her own con against Leo. As evidence mounts that she may be conning him, her loyalties become increasingly ambiguous, heightening the tension.

💎 Grifter ❤️ Love and deception 🎭 Dual life

Bruno

Leo's cousin, a shipping magnate tangled in Inland Revenue trouble. He hatches a plan to hand his shipping company to Lily for a $20 million payoff while secretly hoping to pocket the money. His scheme collides with Leo's counter-con, dragging him deeper into the deadly web.

💷 Wealth 🗡️ Violence 🕵️ Power and control

Julius

The accountant who helps stage Gloria's murder and acts as a blackmailer. Methodical and ruthless, his alliance with Leo grows riskier as the plan unfolds. He expects payment, but the plot's turn toward violence tests his nerve.

🧮 Calculating 💀 Murder plot 🤫 Blackmailer

Gloria

The woman paid to pretend to be Julius's wife; she becomes a pawn in the murder scheme. Her role exposes how the con world treats people as instruments, with violence and consequence following close behind.

👰 Fake wife 💣 Murder plot 🎭 Pawn in a con

Moose

A man searching for the love of his life, Gloria. His arrival injects chaos into the plans and presses Leo to adapt quickly, increasing the danger level for everyone involved.

❤️ Love pursuit 🧭 Catalyst 🐾 Chaotic element

Troy

A violent loan shark pressuring Leo for repayment, who grows more impatient and dangerous as he is kept waiting. His presence heightens the threat of immediate violence and forces splintered decisions.

💷 Loan shark ⚔️ Violence 🚨 Pressure

Last Updated: November 22, 2025 at 15:32

Major Themes – Circus (2000)

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🎭 Deception

The plot revolves around lies, disguises, and double-crosses as Leo, Lily, and others manipulate each other to secure their futures. Each con reveals how trust is a currency that can be spent and lost in an instant. The fake murder of Gloria epitomizes how dramatic deception can control outcomes.

💰 Greed

Greed drives the key moves: money becomes leverage, bait, and punishment. The characters take escalating risks, use blackmail, and engage in violent confrontations to protect or seize wealth. The pursuit of money amplifies paranoia and danger throughout the week.

🤝 Betrayal

Trust within the circle is fragile, with alliances formed and broken as plans evolve. Romantic entanglements become tools for manipulation, complicating loyalties. The conclusion underscores how betrayal operates both personally and strategically.

Last Updated: November 22, 2025 at 15:32

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