Banaras is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language[3] romance film written and directed by Jayatheertha[4] and produced by Tilakraj Ballal. It stars Zaid Khan[5] and Sonal Monteiro in the lead roles.[6] The film's music composer is B. Ajaneesh Loknath and cinematographer is Advaitha Gurumurthy.[7] The film was set to be released early 2021 but was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic, It was released on November 4, 2022.[8][9]
| Banaras | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jayatheertha |
| Written by | Jayatheertha |
| Produced by | Tilakraj Ballal[1] Muzammil Ahmed Khan |
| Starring | Zaid Khan[2] Sonal Monteiro Sujay Shastry Devaraj Achyuth Kumar |
| Cinematography | Advaitha Gurumurthy |
| Edited by | K. M. Prakash |
| Music by | B. Ajaneesh Loknath |
Production company | NK Productions |
| Distributed by | Sakthi Film Factory (Tamil Nadu) Panorama Studios (North India) KVN Productions (Karnataka) |
Release date |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Plot edit
Banaras is a poignant love story set in the back drop of Kashi (Varanasi/Banaras). This film also the debut of Zaid Khan. The most of the film's scenes have been shot in Banaras except a few portions cammed in Bengaluru.[7]
Cast edit
- Zaid Khan[10] as Sidharth Simha
- Sonal Monteiro as Dhani
- Sujay Shastry as Shambu
- Devaraj as Ajay Simha
- Achyuth Kumar as Narayan Shastry
- Barkath Ali as Peter Jakson
- Sapna Raj as Shiva
- Debobrato Mukherjee as Ravi[11]
Release edit
Banaras was released in cinemas on 4 November 2022 in Kannada along with a Hindi dubbed version.
Music edit
| Banaras | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 2022 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Language | Kannada |
| Label | Lahari Music T-Series |
| Producer | Bhushan Kumar |
The film's music is composed by B. Ajaneesh Loknath. The music rights are owned by Lahari Music and T-Series for Hindi and South languages.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maaya Gange" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Armaan Malik | 4:37 |
| 2. | "Hennu Hadeyalu Beda" | Janapada | Harshika Devanath | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Troll Song" | V. Nagendra Prasad | B. Ajaneesh Lokanth | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Belakina Kavithe" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Sanjith Hegde, Sangeetha Ravindranath | 3:39 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maaya Gange" | Arafat Mohammed | Hesham Abdul Wahab | 4:37 |
| 2. | "Penny Piravi" | Akhil M. Bose | Badra Rejin | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Troll Song" | Aadi, Akhil M Bose | Jassie Gift | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Hrudayamithaake" | Aadi | Karthik, K. S. Chithra | 3:39 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maaya Ganga" | Palani Bharathi | Armaan Malik | 4:37 |
| 2. | "Pennin Nilaildhudhaana" | Palani Bharathi | Harshika Devanath | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Troll Song" | Palani Bharathi | Tippu | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Ilakana Kavithai" | Palani Bharathi | Pradeep Kumar, K. S. Chithra | 3:39 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maaya Gange" | Krishna Kanth | Armaan Malik | 4:37 |
| 2. | "Kannu Terchina Paata" | Kasarala Syam | Indravathi Chauhan | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Troll Song" | Bhaskarabhatla | Tippu | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Tholi Tholi Valape" | Krishna Kanth, Bhaskarabhatla | Karthik, K. S. Chithra | 3:39 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maaya Gange" | Arafat Mohammed | Armaan Malik | 4:37 |
| 2. | "Maiya Meri" | Shekhar Astitwa | Rashmeet Kaur | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Troll Song" | Arafat Mehamood | Nakash Aziz | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Ghazalon Ki Tarah" | Arafat Mehmood | Javed Ali, Bela Shende | 3:39 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Audio rights of NK Productions film Banaras sold to T- Series and Lahari Music for a whopping price". 26 October 2021.
- ^ Anandraj, Shilpa (7 July 2021). "Zaid Khan on 'Banaras': A worthwhile struggle". The Hindu.
- ^ "Banaras : पांच भाषाओं में रिलीज होगी फिल्म बनारस और उसके गाने, इस मशहूर ऑडियो कंपनी को मिले म्यूजिक राइट्स". 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Director Jayathirtha, shoots in Banaras". The Times of India. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Zaid Khan's debut, directed by Jayathirtha, titled 'Banaras'". The New Indian Express.
- ^ Vohra, Meera. "Actors from South shoot for a Kannada film in Banaras - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ a b Anandraj, Shilpa (24 June 2021). "'Banaras' will be a poignant love story, says Kannada director Jayathirtha". The Hindu -IN.
- ^ "Banaras (2021) | Banaras Movie | Banaras Kannada Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos". FilmiBeat.
- ^ "Director Jayathirtha completes the shoot of new film 'Banaras', film's team shares pictures - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Zaid Khan's debut, directed by Jayathirtha, titled Banaras". Cinema Express.
- ^ "As Rishab Shetty's Kantara Goes Strong, Why Other Kannada Projects Might Suffer". News18. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
