Badmaash (2016 film)

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Badmaash
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Directed by Akash Srivatsa
Written byAkash Srivatsa
Screenplay byAkash Srivatsa
Prashanth
Santhosh
Produced byRavi Kashyap
Starring Dhananjay
Sanchita Shetty
Achyuth Kumar
Cinematography Shreesha Kuduvalli
Edited bySrikanth
Music by Judah Sandhy
Production
company
Vibha Kashyap Productions
Release date
  • 18 November 2016 (2016-11-18)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Badmaash is a 2016 Indian Kannada-language masala thriller film directed by Akash Srivatsa and produced by Ravi Kashyap. [1] It features Dhananjay and Sanchita Shetty in lead roles besides Achyuth Kumar, Prakash Belawadi, and B. Suresha playing key supporting roles. The film's score and the soundtrack are composed by Judah Sandhy whilst the cinematography is by Shreesha and editing by Srikanth. [2]

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Plot

Vijay is a street-smart guy who meets and falls in love with his childhood friend, RJ Priya. Priya reveals that her father, Vikram Prathap Simha, found a red diamond and has decided to hand over it to the Governor. But Rajashekhara alias King, who is the present Home Minister, had learned about the diamond. He kills Vikram and frames him as a traitor after the latter refuses to give the diamond to King. Learning this, Vijay forms a plan and tactfully exposes King with the help of his contacts and King's brother, Guru. Vijay secretly hands over the red diamond to the Governor and proves Vikram's innocence.

Cast

Release

The film was released on 18 November 2016 across Karnataka. [3] Prior to its release, as a part of the promotion, the team took the traditional way by hiring autorickshaws and with the horn speakers installed on them. [4] A team of college students volunteered themselves to promote the film across 29 districts of Karnataka.

Soundtrack

Badmaash
Soundtrack album by
Released2016
Recorded2016
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length30:25
Label Anand Audio
Judah Sandy chronology
Lifu Super
(2016)
Badmaash
(2016)
Operation Alamelamma
(2017)

Judah Sandhy has composed the score and soundtrack for the film. The audio was released on 20 June 2016 in Bangalore with six young film directors Pawan Kumar, Pawan Wadeyar, Santhosh Ananddram, S. Krishna, Anup Bhandari, and Chetan Kumar releasing the songs. [5] The soundtrack consists of eight songs and one instrumental track, and the lyrics are penned by Jayanth Kaikini, Yogaraj Bhat, Chetan Kumar, and the director Akash Srivatsa. The song "Hare Rama" sung by Raghu Dixit was released online and comprises 108 different names of Lord Rama.

Soundtrack
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Bolo Iska Naam"Akash Srivatsa Chandan Shetty, Lahari Ramesh03:40
2."Ishta Ishta Aadre"Chetan Kumar Tippu 03:07
3."Hare Rama"Akash Srivatsa Raghu Dixit 02:13
4."Maayavi Kanase" Jayanth Kaikini Karthik, Shreya Ghoshal 03:46
5."Tadkalro" Yogaraj Bhat Vijay Prakash 03:43
6."Rama Ravivara"Chetan KumarArjun, Sai Prakash, Tony Thomas02:22
7."Kannalle Savira"Akash SrivatsaLahari Ramesh, Shashank Sheshagiri 03:18
8."Maayavi Kanase (Unplugged)"Jayanth KaikiniKarthik, Shreya Ghoshal03:50
9."Theme of Badmaash"InstrumentalJudah Sandhy02:14

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