Babru
Babru is an Indian Kannada language film, directed by Sujay Ramaiah. Poornachandra Tejaswi has composed music for the film. It stars Suman Nagarkar, Mahi Hiremath, Sunny Moza, Ray Tostado and Prakruthi Kashyap in lead roles. It is jointly produced by Suman Nagarkar Productions and Yuga Creations. It is the first Kannada movie to be made completely in the United States.[1] and is also a comeback movie for Suman Nagarkar in a lead role.[2] It was released on 6 December 2019[3]
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| Directed by | Sujay Ramaiah |
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| Story by | Sujay Ramaiah |
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| Cinematography | Sujay Ramaiah Sumukha |
| Edited by | Bindu Madhava |
| Music by | Poornachandra Tejaswi |
Production companies | Suman Nagarkar Productions Yuga Creations |
| Distributed by | KRG Studio (Karnataka) Kasturi Media (overseas) Radical Frames |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Plot
The movie revolves around two strangers, Arjun and Sana, who meet at a car rental and bond over their common language, Kannada. Circumstances lead to them sharing a car, and what follows is a road trip filled with unexpected events.[4]
Cast
- Suman Nagarkar as Sana/Srishti
- Mahi Hiremath as Arjun
- Sunny Moza as Fedrico
- Ray Tostado as Gustavo
- Prakruthi Kashyap as Maya and Diya
- Lauren Spartano as Valerie
- Gaana Bhat as Carla
- Sandeep Belliyappa as Gacha
- Suresh Bhat as Don Marco
- Bharat Shripad as Hari
Soundtrack
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| Released | 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 20:14 | |||
| Language | Kannada | |||
| Label | PRK Audio | |||
| Producer | Poornachandra Tejaswi | |||
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Five songs in movie and music is composed by Poornachandra Tejaswi. Spanish music composer Carla Veronica Gonzalez composed "Soledad".
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Kanasella Nanasaago" | Lokesh B.S | Poornachandra Tejaswi | Sanjith Hegde | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Banda Banda Babru" | Chandan Shetty | Poornachandra Tejaswi | Chandan Shetty | 2:48 |
| 3. | "Kaalada Kadalalli" | Dr. K.S Narasimhaswamy | Poornachandra Tejaswi | Aditi Sagar | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Shankaane" | Varun Shastry, Abhijit Mahesh | Poornachandra Tejaswi | Vijay Prakash | 2:58 |
| 5. | "Soledad" | Carla Veronica Gonzalez | Carla Veronica Gonzalez | Carla Veronica Gonzalez | 3:00 |
| 6. | "Kaalada Kadalalli" | Dr. K.S Narasimhaswamy | Poornachandra Tejaswi | Poornachandra Tejaswi | 3:51 |
| Total length: | 20:14 | ||||
Reception
Most of the reviews of the film speak about its climax, the cinematography and the use of drones videography for showcasing the landscape of the United States.[5][6][7][8][9]
References
- Angadi, Jagadish (12 March 2019). "Suman Nagarkar back with a road film shot in the US". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- "Come back for Suman Nagarkar". www.bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- "Suman Nagarkar's 'Babru' to release on December 6". www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- "Babru movie website". Archived from the original on 17 January 2019.
- "Babru Movie Review: A laid-back thriller with a taut climax" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- "BABRU Movie Review | Suman Nagarkar | Box Office Kannada" – via www.youtube.com.
- Khajane, Muralidhara (12 November 2019). "Kannada film 'Babru' traces an epic road trip by two strangers across the USA" – via www.thehindu.com.
- "Babru Movie review: Visually stunning, Mysterious road trip that keeps you guessing till the end". 9 December 2019. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- "Babru Movie Review: Chitraloka Rating 3.5/ 5* - chitraloka.com | Kannada Movie News, Reviews | Image". www.chitraloka.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2019.