Aasphota (transl. Explosion) is 1988 Indian Kannada political drama film directed by T. S. Nagabharana, based on the novel Ayana by Manu (P. N. Rangan). The film stars Sridhar and H. G. Dattatreya, in his film debut, in the lead roles
A spoilt brat never listens to his father and spends all the money carelessly. To teach him a lesson, his father decides to send him to his old friend who is in the army.
Frightened of being punished by his master, an orphaned boy runs away to the city. There, he faces many challenges but later earns an opportunity to become a runner after meeting an athletics coach.