Kurukshetra is an upcoming Indian Kannada-language epic historical war film, written by J. K. Bharavi and directed by Naganna. It is based on the poem Gadhayuddha by Ranna, which itself is based on the Indian epic Mahabharata.[1] The story is centred on Duryodhana, a Kaurava king.[2] Produced by Muniratna Naidu.[3]
| Kurukshetra | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Naganna |
| Produced by | Muniratna Naidu |
| Written by | J. K. Bharavi |
| Based on | Gadhayuddha by Ranna |
| Starring | Darshan Ambareesh V. Ravichandran Arjun Sarja Bharathi Vishnuvardhan Sneha Hariprriya Meghana Raj P. Ravi Shankar Sonu Sood Nikhil Gowda Aditi Arya Shashi Kumar |
| Music by | V. Harikrishna |
| Cinematography | Jayanan Vincent |
| Edited by | Jo Ni Harsha |
Production company | KCN Movies |
Running time | 2hrs 45min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Budget | ₹100 Crores |
The film features an ensemble cast including Darshan, Ambarish, V. Ravichandran, Arjun Sarja, Nikhil Gowda, Sneha, Meghana Raj, Saikumar Pudipeddi, Sonu Sood, Srinivasa Murthy, Danish Akhtar Saifi, Ravishankar and Hariprriya portraying characters from Mahabharata.[4] The score and soundtrack for the film were composed by V. Harikrishna whilst the cinematography is by Jayanan Vincent.[5]
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SynopsisEdit
The story is a reinterpretation of the Mahabharata from the view of Duryodhana.
CastEdit
- V. Ravichandran as krishna
- Darshan as Duryodhana
- Ambareesh as Bheeshma
- Arjun Sarja as Karna
- Sneha as Draupadi
- Meghna Raj as Bhanumati
- Bharathi Vishnuvardhan as Kunti
- Nikhil Gowda as Abhimanyu
- P. Ravishankar as Shakuni
- Sonu Sood as Arjuna
- Yashas as Nakula
- Ravi Chethan as Dushasana
- Shashikumar as Dharmaraya
- Danish Akthar Saifi as Bhima
- Aditi Arya as Uttara
- Pavitra Lokesh
- Srinivasa Murthy as Dronacharya
- Srinath as Dhritarashtra
- Chandan as Sahadeva
- Hariprriya as Maaye (Dancer)
ProductionEdit
Filming began on 6 August 2017 with the official launch being held on the same day.[6] A major portion of the filming was done at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad.[7] The film is planned for release in June or July 2019 and in both 2D and 3D formats.[citation needed] This is the final movie by the late actor Ambarish.
The film was shot in both 3D and 2D. The 3D stereographer is K. P. Nambiathiri and the 3D stereoscopic and 3D visual effects director is Jeemon Pullely. The complete 3D production was by Folea Studio. The 3D camera team was Sreekumar and Sambath and the 3D stereoscopic supervision team was Vinex kv, Shimal and Nivin.[citation needed]
SoundtrackEdit
The musical director V. Harikrishna is scheduled to compose the film's score.
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Kurukshetra High Budget Movie in the Making". DesiMartini. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- "Director Naganna Kurukshetra, start with a song". Indiaglitz. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017. - ^ "Darshan set to star as Duryodhana in 50th film". Bangalore Mirror. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Budget without limits for Kurukshetra". The New Indian Express. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Kurukshetra could be Kannada cinema biggest multi-starrer". The Financial Express. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Harikrishna readying music for Kurukshetra". The New Indian Express. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Kurukshetra News: Movie To Launch Today; CM Siddaramaiah To Clap Start The Movie!". Filmibeat. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "An epic realised on screen". The Hindu. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
External linksEdit
- Kurukshetra on IMDb