| Akasha Gange | |
|---|---|
 Official poster | |
| Directed by | Dinesh Baboo |
| Produced by | Sudhakar Srinath Prakash |
| Starring | Mithun Tejasvi Chaya Singh |
| Cinematography | Ravi Suvarna |
| Music by | Deva |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Akasha Gange is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Dinesh Baboo and starring Mithun Tejasvi and Chaya Singh. The film was released after a two year delay. [1] The film was reportedly produced under fraud and was a box office failure. [2]
The music was composed by Deva with lyrics by K. Kalyan.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Belagutide" | K. S. Chithra | |
| 2. | "Gange Gange" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 3. | "Kuhu Kogile" | K. S. Chithra | |
| 4. | "Lalli Lalli" | K. S. Chithra | |
| 5. | "Malli Malli" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 6. | "Manase Prithiya Manase" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 7. | "Nanagagi Ninagagi" | K. S. Chithra | |
| 8. | "Ninna Kannu Neenu" | K. S. Chithra | |
| Total length: | 29:12 | ||
A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "In a nutshell, a neatly packaged film worth watching". [4] A critic from The Times of India wrote that "At a time when all action packed superstar films are bombing big time in Kannada, Akasha Gange comes as a whiff of fresh air". [5] A critic from Indiaglitz wrote that "Director Dinesh Baboo's one of the best films in the career of 25 years 'Akasha Gange' is a wholesome entertainer with clean and tidy narration". [6]
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