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Banaras (2022 film)

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Banaras
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJayatheertha
Written byJayatheertha
Produced byTilakraj Ballal[1]
Muzammil Ahmed Khan
StarringZaid Khan[2]
Sonal Monteiro
Sujay Shastry
Devaraj
Achyuth Kumar
CinematographyAdvaitha Gurumurthy
Edited byK. M. Prakash
Music byB. Ajaneesh Loknath
Production
company
NK Productions
Distributed bySakthi Film Factory (Tamil Nadu)
Panorama Studios (North India)
KVN Productions (Karnataka)
Release date
  • 4 November 2022 (2022-11-04)
Running time
160 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Banaras is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language[3] romance film written and directed by Jayatheertha[4] and produced by Tilakraj Ballal. It stars Zaid Khan[5] and Sonal Monteiro in the lead roles.[6] The film's music composer is B. Ajaneesh Loknath and cinematographer is Advaitha Gurumurthy.[7] The film was set to be released early 2021 but was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic, It was released on November 4, 2022.[8][9]

Plot

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Banaras is a poignant love story set in the backdrop of Kashi (Varanasi/Banaras). The film saw the debut of Zaid Khan. Most of the film's scenes were shot in Banaras except a few portions filmed in Bengaluru.[7]

Cast

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  • Zaid Khan[10] as Sidharth Simha
  • Sonal Monteiro as Dhani
  • Sujay Shastry as Shambu
  • Devaraj as Ajay Simha
  • Achyuth Kumar as Narayan Shastry
  • Barkath Ali as Peter Jakson
  • Sapna Raj as Shiva
  • Debobrato Mukherjee as Ravi[11]

Release

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Banaras was released in cinemas on 4 November 2022 in Kannada along with a Hindi dubbed version.

Music

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Banaras
Soundtrack album by
Released2022
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LanguageKannada
LabelLahari Music
T-Series
ProducerB. Ajaneesh Loknath

The film's music was composed by B. Ajaneesh Loknath. The music rights are owned by Lahari Music and T-Series for Hindi and South languages.

Kannada
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Maaya Gange"V. Nagendra PrasadArmaan Malik4:37
2."Hennu Hadeyalu Beda"JanapadaHarshika Devanath4:09
3."Troll Song"V. Nagendra PrasadB. Ajaneesh Lokanth3:20
4."Belakina Kavithe"V. Nagendra PrasadSanjith Hegde, Sangeetha Ravindranath3:39
Malayalam
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Maaya Gange"Arafat MohammedHesham Abdul Wahab4:37
2."Penny Piravi"Akhil M. BoseBadra Rejin4:09
3."Troll Song"Aadi, Akhil M BoseJassie Gift3:20
4."Hrudayamithaake"AadiKarthik, K. S. Chithra3:39
Tamil
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Maaya Ganga"Palani BharathiArmaan Malik4:37
2."Pennin Nilaildhudhaana"Palani BharathiHarshika Devanath4:09
3."Troll Song"Palani BharathiTippu3:20
4."Ilakana Kavithai"Palani BharathiPradeep Kumar, K. S. Chithra3:39
Telugu
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Maaya Gange"Krishna KanthArmaan Malik4:37
2."Kannu Terchina Paata"Kasarala SyamIndravathi Chauhan4:09
3."Troll Song"BhaskarabhatlaTippu3:20
4."Tholi Tholi Valape"Krishna Kanth, BhaskarabhatlaKarthik, K. S. Chithra3:39
Hindi
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Maaya Gange"Arafat MohammedArmaan Malik4:37
2."Maiya Meri"Shekhar AstitwaRashmeet Kaur4:09
3."Troll Song"Arafat MehamoodNakash Aziz3:20
4."Ghazalon Ki Tarah"Arafat MehmoodJaved Ali, Bela Shende3:39

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Audio rights of NK Productions film Banaras sold to T- Series and Lahari Music for a whopping price". 26 October 2021.
  2. ^ Anandraj, Shilpa (7 July 2021). "Zaid Khan on 'Banaras': A worthwhile struggle". The Hindu.
  3. ^ "Banaras : पांच भाषाओं में रिलीज होगी फिल्म बनारस और उसके गाने, इस मशहूर ऑडियो कंपनी को मिले म्यूजिक राइट्स". 26 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Director Jayathirtha, shoots in Banaras". The Times of India. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Zaid Khan's debut, directed by Jayathirtha, titled 'Banaras'". The New Indian Express.
  6. ^ Vohra, Meera. "Actors from South shoot for a Kannada film in Banaras - Times of India". The Times of India.
  7. ^ a b Anandraj, Shilpa (24 June 2021). "'Banaras' will be a poignant love story, says Kannada director Jayathirtha". The Hindu -IN.
  8. ^ "Banaras (2021) | Banaras Movie | Banaras Kannada Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos". FilmiBeat.
  9. ^ "Director Jayathirtha completes the shoot of new film 'Banaras', film's team shares pictures - Times of India". The Times of India.
  10. ^ "Zaid Khan's debut, directed by Jayathirtha, titled Banaras". Cinema Express.
  11. ^ "As Rishab Shetty's Kantara Goes Strong, Why Other Kannada Projects Might Suffer". News18. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
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