Arjun (2008 film)
| Arjun | |
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| Directed by | Shahuraj Shindhe |
| Screenplay by | Janardhana Maharshi |
| Story by | Shahuraj Sindhe |
| Produced by | N Mohankumar Shashikala Narendranath N Jayanna Bhogendra |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | P. K. H. Das |
| Edited by | Deepu S. Kumar |
| Music by | V. Harikrishna |
Production company | Jayanna Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 143 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Arjun is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by Shahuraj Shindhe and starring Darshan, Meera Chopra, and Anant Nag. Darshan plays a cop again after Ayya and Swami.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Darshan as Arjun
- Meera Chopra as Kodan Rama's daughter
- Anant Nag as Jayasimharaja
- Urvashi as Vishalakshi Jayasimha
- Suman as Surya alias Gunnies East
- Sharath Lohithaswa as Naga alias Medda Naga South
- Ajay as Ajaya alias Adda Kasubi West
- Sanjjanaa Galrani as Arjun's girlfriend
- Amit Tiwari as Rahul alias Mama North
- Sathyajith as Police Officer
- Bullet Prakash as Auto Driver
- Sadhu Kokila as Vegetable Buyer
- Kovai Sarala as Surya's wife
- Rekha Das as Vegetable Seller
- Shailaja Joshi as Kodan Rama's wife
Production
[edit]Darshan worked on this film simultaneously with Navagraha.[2] He signed the film because the film's producer, Jayanna, had distributed Darshan's previous films.[2]
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack of the film was composed by V. Harikrishna.[3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Balle Balle" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal | 5:16 |
| 2. | "Taubare Taubare" | Kaviraj | Tippu, Jassie Gift | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Leftalli Jayamala" | Kaviraj | Jassie Gift | 4:21 |
| 4. | "Gunturu Gunturu" | Kaviraj | Chaitra H. G., Jassie Gift, Tippu | 4:32 |
| 5. | "Ye Kanaka" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Shankar Mahadevan | 4:34 |
| Total length: | 22:55 | |||
Release and reception
[edit]The film released on the same day as Anthu Inthu Preethi Banthu.[1]
A critic from Sify gave the film a verdict of "average" and opined that "Darshan fans is sure to lap up this mass action masala".[4] Vijayasarathy of Rediff gave the film a rating of two out of five stars and wrote that "Darshan does his usual act, but he is handicapped by the lack of a proper story".[5]
Box office
[edit]The film initially had high collections at the box office.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b R G Vijayasarathy. "Star wars: Darshan Vs Ramya". Rediff. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ a b "'Gaja is the biggest hit of my career'". Rediff. 17 April 2008. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Arjun Songs, Download Arjun Movie Songs For Free Online at Saavn.com". JioSaavn. 15 June 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Movie Review: Arjun". Sify. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012.
- ^ R G Vijayasarathy (18 August 2008). "Arjun: Not even for Darshan fans". Rediff. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Kannada Box-Office (Sep1-5)". Sify. 5 September 2008. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012.