Kurukshetra (2019 film)

Kurukshetra
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNaganna
Written byJ. K. Bharavi
Story byMunirathna
Produced byMunirathna
StarringDarshan
Ambareesh
Arjun Sarja
V. Ravichandran
Meghana Raj
Sneha
Sonu Sood
Nikhil Kumar
Hariprriya
Danish Akhtar Saifi
CinematographyJayanan Vincent
Edited byJo Ni Harsha
Music byV. Harikrishna
Production
companies
KCN Movies
Vrushabhadri Productions
Rockline Productions
Distributed byRockline Entertainment (Kannada)
Geetha Arts (Telugu)
V. Creations(Tamil)
Global United Media(Malayalam)
Release date
  • 9 August 2019 (2019-08-09)
Running time
185 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada
Budget₹50 crore[1]
Box office₹90 crore [2]

Kurukshetra (transl. Kuru's place) is a 2019 Kannada-language mythological war film[3][4] written by J. K. Bharavi and directed by Naganna. The story is based on the epic poem Gadhayuddha by Ranna,[5][6][7] which itself is based on the Indian epic Mahabharata.[8][9] The story is centred on Duryodhana, the Kaurava king.[10] The film was produced by Munirathna.[11]

The film features an ensemble cast, including Darshan, Ambareesh (his final role), V. Ravichandran, P. Ravishankar, Arjun Sarja, Meghana Raj, Sneha, Sonu Sood, Danish Akhtar Saifi, Nikhil Kumar, Haripriya, and Shashikumar, portraying characters from Mahabharata.[12] The score and soundtrack were composed by V. Harikrishna while the cinematography was by Jayanan Vincent.[13]

The film was released on 9 August 2019 across more than 1000 screens, making it the widest release for any Kannada film alongside the dubbed Telugu version. On 15 August, the Tamil version was released. The Malayalam-language version was released on 18 October in Kerala.[14] It was the highest-grossing kannada film of 2019 [15] and one of the highest-grossing Kannada films.[16]

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  2. ^ "'K.G.F.: Chapter 1' to 'Avane Srinamnarayana': Top 5 highest-grossing films in the history Sandalwood". The Times of India. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  3. ^ Bharadwaj, K. v Aditya (9 August 2019). "'Kurukshetra' review: Rare mythological 3D treat, but lacks originality". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Must-watch mythological movies in Kannada". Times Now. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Kurukshetra movie review: This Darshan film is a throwback to old-school mythological dramas". 9 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Kurukshetra Movie Review: Darshan shines in this seamless retelling of Mahabharata". Cinema Express.
  7. ^ "Kurukshetra movie review: The Mahabharta is told more with more focus on flesh, than the spirit". Firstpost. 10 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Kurukshetra High Budget Movie in the Making". DesiMartini.com. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Director Naganna Kurukshetra, start with a song". Indiaglitz.com. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  10. ^ "Darshan set to star as Duryodhana in 50th film". Bangalore Mirror. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  11. ^ "Budget without limits for Kurukshetra". The New Indian Express. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  12. ^ "Kurukshetra could be Kannada cinema biggest multi-starrer". The Financial Express. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  13. ^ "Harikrishna readying music for Kurukshetra". The New Indian Express. 27 June 2017. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  14. ^ SM, Shashiprasad (26 July 2019). "Kurukshetra to hit 3,000 screens in 3D". Deccan Chronicle.
  15. ^ "Year Ender 2021: Highest-grossing Kannada Movies of the Year". 29 December 2021.
  16. ^ "Kurushetra". The Times of India. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2022.