Bullet Basya

Bullet Basya is a 2015 Indian Kannada comedy film directed by Jayatheertha, and stars Sharan and Haripriya in the lead roles.[1] The supporting cast features Rangayana Raghu, Sadhu Kokila and Yathiraj Jaggesh. The title of the film was taken from Sudheer's character in the 1989 Kannada film C.B.I. Shankar. The creators however confirmed that there was no connection between the two.[2]

Bullet Basya
Film poster
Directed byJayatheertha
Produced byJayanna
Bhogendra
Screenplay byJayatheertha
Story bySharan
Jayatheertha
StarringSharan
Haripriya
Yathiraj Jaggesh
Music byArjun Janya
CinematographySugnan
Edited byK. M. Prakash
Production
company
Jayanna Combines
Distributed byJayanna Films
Release date
  • 24 July 2015 (2015-07-24)
Running time
139 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Cast

Soundtrack
Bullet Basya
Soundtrack album by
Arjun Janya
Released26 May 2015
Recorded2014–2015
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length21:04
LabelD Beats
ProducerV. Harikrishna

Arjun Janya scored the film's background music and composed for its soundtrack, with lyrics for the tracks penned by V. Nagendra Prasad, Raghu Niduvalli, Yogaraj Bhat and Kaviraj. This was the third venture of Sharan with Janya after the successful Rambo (2012) and Victory (2012). The soundtrack album was launched on 26 May 2015 in Bangalore by the D-Beats company.[3] The album consists of five tracks.[4]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Bullet Basya"Raghu NiduvalliTippu4:04
2."Thutthoori Talavarayya"V. Nagendra PrasadVijay Prakash4:13
3."Kaal Kg Kallekaai"Yogaraj BhatSharan, Indu Nagaraj4:22
4."Baare Kunthkolae"KavirajNakash Aziz, Anuradha Bhat3:55
5."Common Common"V. Nagendra PrasadMalathi, Chintan Vikas4:30
Total length:21:04

Critical reception

The reviewer for Ytalkies.com reviewed the album and wrote, "The tracks are quite simple for Sharan’s film", considering that each of his hitherto recent films had a minimum of one hit number. The reviewer felt the title track "Bullet Basya" was the best of all the tracks and wrote, "Arjun Janya’s musical creativity, Raghu Niduvalli’s smart- talk lyrics and of course Tippu’s robust voice in the song would get this a number 1 spot in the album."[5]

Release and reception

The film was given the "U/A" (Parental Guidance) certificate by the Regional Censor Board and without any cuts. The makers looked at a June 2015 release. However, with over 300 theatres screening Ranna and Vajrakaya, its release was delayed.[6] Anticipating "stiff competition" from the Telugu film Baahubali: The Beginning which saw a 10 July release, Bullet Basya was released on 24 July.[7] Upon theatrical release, the film received generally mixed to negative reviews from critics and audiences alike. The audiences felt the film had a "story with no freshness in the presentation."[8] Critics, calling the film a "sex comedy", echoed the same views and felt that "it had nothing new to offer" and added that it was filled with dialogues and songs with double entendre.

A. Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express called the film "a thorough entertainer (laced with innuendo)." She paid credit to the performances of all the actors, and the cinematography and music.[9] Archana Nathan of The Hindu called the film "An overdose of masculinity" and wrote, "The film is guilty of not just weak writing but also a poor cinematic imagination."[10] Reviewing the film for Deccan Herald, S. Viswanath wrote, "[The film] is a stereotypical, stock-in-trade Sharan comedy" and added that "it would be futile to look for logic."[11] Writing for Bangalore Mirror, Shyam Prasad S. called the a "Timepass nonsense" and wrote, "Though they are well-shot and visually good, they fail to add any weight to the film. The cinematography and editing are neat and there is no baggage or drag. The film is silly and is gracious enough not to take itself seriously."[12] Sunayana Suresh of The Times of India rated the film 2.5/5 and called it a "senseless and sexist comedy" and wrote that "there is nothing new in the script." She further wrote, "The comic ensemble including Yathiraj, Anand, Rangayana Raghu and Sadhu Kokila, do their bit. The cinematography and art direction is commendable, while the music, unlike other Sharan films, doesn't have the zing".[13] Shashiprasad S. M. of Deccan Chronicle too rated the film 2.5/5 and wrote, "With no soul in the subject, the director has decorated the body (script) with lots of jewellery which pretends to shine, but has no real spark in it!" On Haripriya's performance, he wrote, "[She] grabs and hold attention of audience from her entry until climax." He concluded writing, "[The film] is more noisy and less fun."[14]

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References
  1. "Haripriya in Sharan's new movie Bullet Basya". Filmibeat. 14 October 2014.
  2. "Bullet Basya has started!". The Times of India. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  3. "Bullet Basya audio arrives". Indiaglitz. 27 May 2015.
  4. "Bullet Basya (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". iTunes. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  5. "Bullet Basya Music Review". ytalkies.com. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  6. "Bullet Basya Not Releasing This Month". chitraloka.com. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  7. "Bullet Basya Censored - Releasing on 24th". chitraloka.com. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  8. Upadhyaya, Prakash (24 July 2015). "'Bullet Basya' Movie Review by Audience". International Business Times. ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  9. A., Sharadhaa (25 July 2015). "When the Laughter Rolls on". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  10. Nathan, Archana (25 July 2015). "An overdose of masculinity". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  11. S., Viswanath (25 July 2015). "Bad boys run wild". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  12. Prasad S., Shyam (25 July 2015). "Movie Review: Bullet Basya". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  13. Suresh, Sunayana (26 July 2015). "Bullet Basya Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  14. Shashiprasad, S. M. (25 July 2015). "Movie review 'Bullet Basya': More noise, less fun". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
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