Kotigobba 3
Kotigobba 3 is an upcoming Indian Kannada-language action film directed by Shiva Karthik. It features an ensemble cast[3] including Sudeep, Madonna Sebastian, Shraddha Das, Aftab Shivdasani, Nawab Shah and P. Ravishankar in prominent roles.[6][7][8] The film is a sequel to the 2016 film Kotigobba 2.[9]
Kotigobba 3 | |
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Directed by | Shiva Karthik[1] |
Produced by | Soorappa Babu[2] |
Starring | Sudeep Madonna Sebastian Shraddha Das P. Ravishankar Aftab Shivdasani Nawab Shah |
Music by | Arjun Janya[3] |
Cinematography | Shekhar Chandru[4] |
Edited by | Goran Ivanovic[5] |
Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
Cast
- Sudeep
- Madonna Sebastian
- Shraddha Das
- P. Ravishankar
- Aftab Shivdasani
- Nawab Shah
- Danish Akhtar Saifi[10]
- Sudhanshu Pandey
- Ashika Ranganath (cameo appearance in the intro song)[11]
Production
Filming for Kotigobba 3 began in June 2018 in Belgrade.[12][13] Lead actor Sudeep rejoined the production in March 2019, after finishing his filming commitments for Pailwaan.[14] Kotigobba 3 continued to have a start-stop filming schedule due to Sudeep's other acting commitments such as the Telugu film Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy,[15] as well as his injury on the film's sets in Hyderabad in August 2019.[16] Parts of the film were shot in other countries including Serbia, Malaysia, Thailand and Poland.[4][17] The filming was completed in January 2020,[18] after which shooting of song sequences was scheduled in Puducherry, Mumbai and Bangalore.[3]
Marketing and release
The film's first look poster was released on 14 January 2020 on the eve of Makara Sankranti.[12] The teaser of the film was released on 21 February 2020 on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri.[19] The teaser was removed from YouTube in March 2020 because of a copyright infringement claim,[20] and restored a few days later after recording company Anand Audio filed a return complaint.[21]
The film's satellite, digital and Hindi dubbing rights were sold for ₹27 crore. The film's 30 April 2020 release date was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[22]
Soundtrack
The first track of the film, "Akashane Adarisuva", was released on 27 April 2020 and received more than one million views on YouTube within the first 3 hours 20 minutes.[23]
References
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- "Want to continue 'Kotigobba' franchise with Sudeep till it lasts: Producer Soorappa Babu". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- "Kotigobba 3 talkie portions over, team prepares for song shoots". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- "Actor Sudeep sports his signature avatar for 'Kotigobba 3'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
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- "Kichcha Sudeep wraps up Kotigobba 3 shoot at Poland". Times of India. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- "Sudeep and Ravishankar to reunite for 'Kotigobba-3'". Times of India. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- "Pailwaan hero resumes shoot for Kotigobba 3". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- "Makers of 'Kotigobba 3' spend a whopping amount of Rs. 2 crores for an action sequence". Times of India. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- "Small-screen sensation from Bollywood Danish Akhtar Saifi joins team of Kotigobba 3". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- "Kotigobba 3: Sudeep to set the screen on fire". New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- "Arriving today; first look of Kotigobba 3 starring Sudeep". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- "Kotigobba 3 hero gets a warm welcome at Belgrade". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- "Sudeep resumes shooting for Kotigobba 3". Indian Express. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- "Third schedule of Sudeep's 'Kotigobba 3' wrapped up". The News Minute. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- "Kichcha Sudeep injured during shooting of Kotigobba 3". India Today. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- "Kichcha Sudeep wraps up Kotigobba 3 shoot at Poland". Times of India. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- "Kiccha Sudeep wraps up 'Kotigobba 3' shooting". Times of India. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- "Kotigobba 3 teaser out: Kichcha Sudeep is all about swag in Shivakarthik's film". India Today. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- "Kichcha Sudeep's Kotigobba 3 teaser removed from YouTube due to copyright claim". India Today. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- "Kotigobba 3 teaser to be back online on Monday". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- "Title track of Kichcha Sudeep's 'Kotigobba 3' to be out on April 27". New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- "Sudeep's 'Kotigobba 3' first single 'Aakashane Adarisuva' crosses 3.5 million views". The News Minute. Retrieved 9 May 2020.