Kranti (transl. Revolution) is a 2023 Indian Kannada-language action drama film written and directed by V. Harikrishna. Produced by B. Suresha and Shylaja Nag, under Media House Studio. It stars Darshan and Rachita Ram in the lead roles alongside Ravichandran. The music of the film is composed by V. Harikrishna.
| Kranti | |
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| Directed by | V. Harikrishna |
| Produced by | B. Suresha Shylaja Nag |
| Starring | Darshan Rachita Ram V Ravichandran Tarun Arora P. Ravi Shankar Sampath Raj |
| Cinematography | A. Karunakar |
| Edited by | Pasha |
| Music by | V. Harikrishna |
Production company | Media House Studio |
| Distributed by | Media house |
Release date |
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Running time | 163 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Box office | ₹41 crore [1] |
Kranti was theatrically released on 26 January 2023, coinciding with the Indian Republic Day holiday and received mixed reviews from critics became an above average successful in boxoffice thus becoming one of the highest grossing Kannada film of 2023. [2]
Plot
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Kranti Rayanna is an NRI business magnate who is called by his master, Srikantaiah, to attend the 100th celebration of the government school; he studied in his childhood. Kranti returns home from Europe and meets a school teacher named Sadashivayya. Sadashivayya reveals to Kranti that his school along with various other 12,000 government schools is in trouble from Salatri, a shrewd businessman, who wants to privatise the government schools by issuing government order with the help of corrupt Education minister Vaman Rao and Narasappa, a gangster. After learning this, Kranti wages a revolution against Salatri, Vaman Rao, Narasappa. He thrashes Narasappa's son, Nanjappa, and forcefully closes the private schools to seek attention from the Chief Minister, who later holds a meeting with Kranti. At the meeting, Kranti makes an eye-opening speech about the necessity for government schools to provide free education in order to remove the parents' burden. The Chief Minister is convinced and issues orders to renovate government schools and not to privatize them. Later, Vaman Rao resigns himself from his position, while Salatri is arrested for his activities.
Cast
edit- Darshan as Kranti Rayanna[3]
- Rachita Ram as Usha, Kranti's classmate and love interest[4]
- Ravichandran as Bhargava Rayanna, Kranti's father
- Sumalatha as Chief Minister
- Tarun Arora as Salatri
- Sampath Raj as Education minister Vaman Rao
- P. Ravi Shankar as Narasappa
- Achyuth Kumar as Sadashivayya, a school teacher
- B. Suresha as Srikantaiah, Kranti's school headmaster
- Sadhu Kokila as Kranti's aide
- Girija Lokesh as Rukkamma, Kranti's school teacher
- Mukhyamantri Chandru as Basava Rayanna, Kranti's grandfather
- Umashree as Kranti's grandmother
- Samyukta Hornad as Jenny, Kranti's friend
Production
editThe film was tentatively known as #D55. On 10 September 2021, its official title was unveiled as Kranti.[5] The film was then launched on 15 October 2021.[6][7]
Music
editThe music of the film is composed by V. Harikrishna. The first single titled "Dharani" was released on 10 December 2022. The second single "Bombe Bombe" was released on 18 December 2022. The third single "Pushpavati" was released on 25 December 2022.
| Kranti | ||||
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| Released | 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2022 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 14:17 | |||
| Language | Kannada | |||
| Label | DBeats | |||
| V. Harikrishna chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Kranti | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dharani" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Pancham Jeeva, Santhosh Venky, Aniruddha Sastry, Madhwesh Baradwaj, Vihan, Khushala, Lakshmi Vijay, Meghana Kulkarni, Pooja Rao, Archana, Prarthana | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Bombe Bombe" | Yogaraj Bhat | Sonu Nigam | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Pushpavati" | Yogaraj Bhat | V. Harikrishna, Aishwarya Rangarajan | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Dont Mess With Him" | Chethan Kumar | Ranjith, Tippu, Aniruddha Sastry | 4:05 |
| Total length: | 14:17 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Uzhagil" | Madhurakavi | Balaji Sri, Santhosh Venky, Aniruddha Sastry, Madhwesh Baradwaj, Vihan, Khushala, Lakshmi Vijay, Meghana Kulkarni, Pooja Rao, Archana, Prarthana | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Anbe Anbe" | Madhurakavi | Jithin Raj | 3:28 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Matti" | Bhaskarabhatla | Hemanth, Santhosh Venky, Aniruddha Sastry, Madhwesh Baradwaj, Vihan, Khushala, Lakshmi Vijay, Meghana Kulkarni, Pooja Rao, Archana, Prarthana | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Bomma Bomma" | Sai Sukanya | Vijay Prakash | 3:28 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dharanee" | Sudamshu | Ajay Warrier, Renjith Unni, Jithin Raj, Sreeraj Sahajan, Kamalaja, Aishwarya, Feji Devu | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Melle Melle" | Sudamshu | Jithin Raj | 3:28 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dharti" | Deepak V Bharti | Pancham Jeeva, Santhosh Venky, Aniruddha Sastry, Madhwesh Baradwaj, Vihan, Khushala, Lakshmi Vijay, Meghana Kulkarni, Pooja Rao, Archana, Prarthana | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Haule Haule" | Deepak V Bharti | Vijay Prakash | 3:28 |
Release
editThe film was theatrically released on 26 January 2023 coinciding with Republic Day of India.[8] The satellite rights of the film were sold to Udaya TV for ₹12-13 crore[9] and streaming rights to Amazon Prime Video for ₹17.5 crore.[10] It was premiered on Amazon Prime Video from 23 February 2023.[11]
Reception
editThe film was panned by the critics, with Deccan herald terming the movie "old-school and tiresome"[12] and News Minute characterising it as "silly both in writing and in execution".[13]
Box-Office
editThe film grossed over ₹33 crore at the box office in India.[14]
References
edit- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (31 January 2024). "After a record 2022, Kannada cinema saw a STEEP decline in box office numbers in 2023; not a SINGLE film crossed even the Rs. 70 cr. mark; footfalls down from 8.1 cr. to 3.2 cr. :Bollywood Box Office - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Shuklaji (26 January 2023). "Kranti review: A tedious rehash that relies entirely on Darshan's star power". The News Minute. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Darshan's new movie titled 'Kranti': 5 things to know about the film". Deccan Herald. 12 September 2021. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ Daithota, Madhu. "Rachita Ram and Darshan set to reunite on screen for Kranti - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Darshan and V Harikrishna's film is titled Kranti - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Darshan's Kranti to be launched on October 15". The New Indian Express. 12 October 2021. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Darshan's 55th film 'Kranti' to be launched on Vijayadashami - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Darshan's pan-India film Kranti to release in theatres on January 26, 2023". India Today. November 2022. Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Kranti satellite rights bagged by Udaya TV". FilmiBeat. 30 January 2023. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Kranti box office: Rs 109 crore - sum of theatrical and non-theatrical revenue?". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Darshan starrer Kranti gets OTT release date". The Indian Express. 20 February 2023. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "'Kranti' movie review: Old-school and tiresome". Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Kranti review: A tedious rehash that relies entirely on Darshan's star power". 26 January 2023. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Kranti box office: Rs 109 crore - sum of theatrical and non-theatrical revenue?". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.