Kismath (2018 film)
Kismath (English: Luck) is a 2018 Indian Kannada black comedy film directed by actor Vijay Raghavendra in his first directorial project.[1] Apart from direction, Vijay has acted and co-produced along with his wife Spandana under their home banner Spandana Srushti.[2] The rest of the cast includes Sangeetha Bhat, Naveen Krishna, Nanda Gopal, Dileep Raj among others. Actor Saikumar makes a guest appearance.
Kismath | |
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Directed by | Vijay Raghavendra |
Produced by | Spandana Vijay |
Screenplay by | Vijay Raghavendra |
Story by | Alphonse Putharen |
Based on | Neram (2013) |
Starring | Vijay Raghavendra Sangeetha Bhat Dileep Raj Naveen Krishna |
Music by | Rajesh Murugesan |
Cinematography | Rajesh Yadav |
Edited by | Deepu S Kumar |
Production company | Spandana Shrushti |
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Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
The film is a remake of Alphonse Putharen's bilingual film Neram (2013).[3] The film which began production in 2015 was finally released across Karnataka on 23 November 2018 and received mixed reviews from critics.[4]
Cast
- Vijay Raghavendra as Vijay
- Sangeetha Bhat as Anu
- Naveen Krishna
- Dileep Raj
- Nanda Gopal
- Chikkanna
- Sundar Raj
- Dharma
- Rohith B.
- Tabla Nani
- Honnavalli Krishna
- Rajanikanth
- Pranaya Murthy
- Saikumar in a guest appearance
- Sumangal Sinha Roy as Bengali bike driver
Soundtrack
Rajesh Murugesan who had composed the original film has scored the soundtrack and score for the film retaining all the tunes. A total of six songs and one theme track were composed by him.[5] The audio is released by Think Music India company.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Gaali Bandanthe" | Vijay Raghavendra | Vijay Prakash | 03:00 |
2. | "Churuchurumuri" | Vijay Raghavendra | Puneeth Rajkumar | 02:29 |
3. | "Preethiyallodane" | Ghouse Peer | Vijay Raghavendra | 04:43 |
4. | "Kabbadi Kabbadi" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Hemanth Kumar | 03:44 |
5. | "Kismath Theme" | Vijay Raghavendra | Vijay Raghavendra | 02:38 |
6. | "Phone Booth" | Anandapriya | Rajesh Murugesan | 02:39 |
7. | "Beethoven Resurrection" | Instrumental | Rajesh Murugesan | 02:32 |
Critical reception
The Indian Express wrote "sprinkles of joy and uncertainty blended with gallows of humour, makes it a relatable one."[6] Times of India wrote "The film is slick and technically strong. It is stylised and visually appealing."[4] Bangalore Mirror wrote "Kismath has a story that is deliberately complicated [..] It is a nice little screenplay which is engineered to perfection."[7]
References
- "'Kismat' turns Vijay Raghavendra into a director". Sify.com. 12 November 2013.
- "Vijay Raghavendra relates to his character in 'Kismath'". The Times of India. 23 November 2018.
- "Movies that were remade into Kannada in 2018". The Times of India. 29 December 2018.
- "Kismat Movie Review". The Times of India. 23 November 2018.
- Kismath songs in Gaana
- http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2018/nov/24/kismat-movie-review-only-time-can-determine-this-films-fate-1902364.html
- https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/kismath-movie-review-bicycle-thieves-all/articleshow/66778990.cms