Jani (film)

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Jani
Directed byP. K. H. Das
Written byP. K. H. Das
Produced byJ. Janakiram
M. Aravind
Starring Vijay Raghavendra
Milana Nagaraj
Janani Anthony
Edited byK. Sasi Kumar
Music by Jassie Gift
Production
company
Aishwarya Film Productions
Distributed byJayanna Films
Release date
  • 11 August 2017 (2017-08-11)
Country India
LanguageKannada

Jani is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language action romance film written and directed by cinematographer P. K. H. Das, in his debut film direction. [1] The film stars Vijay Raghavendra, Milana Nagaraj and Janani Anthony in the lead roles. [2] Suman, Rangayana Raghu, Sadhu Kokila and choreographer Mugur Sundar appear in key supporting roles. [3] The film is produced by J. Janakiram and M. Aravind under Aishwarya Film Productions banner.

Contents

The film marks musician Jassie Gift's 25th film as a composer. [4] The project also marks choreographer Chinni Prakash's return to Kannada cinema after 20 years. [5] The film is set to release on 11 August 2017. [6]

Cast

Soundtrack

Jani
Soundtrack album by
Jassie Gift
Recorded2017
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Label T-Series Kannada

The original soundtrack for the film is composed by Jassie Gift, marking his 25th film. T-Series music label acquired the music album rights. [7]

Track list
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Jani Jani" Chandan Shetty Chandan Shetty, Jassie Gift  
2."Bangade Bangade"Raj Kiran Sayanora Philip, Shashank Sheshagiri  
3."Ellellu Neene"Shivananje Gowda Udit Narayan, Shweta Mohan  
4."Kaddu Kaddu Nodi"Raj Kiran Shreya Ghoshal, Shashank Sheshagiri  
5."Don't Worry Be Happy"Raj Kiran Vijay Prakash, Jassie Gift  

Reception

A critic from The Times of India wrote that "If the 80s and 90s style commercial dramas are your favourite then you could go for this. Though, you could always choose a DVD from that era instead too". [8] A critic from Vijaya Karnataka wrote that "Connoisseurs who want to see Vijay Raghavendra in a new role have no problem watching Jani". [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Cinematographer PKH Das makes his directorial debut with the film 'Jani'". Lehren.com. 8 August 2017. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Vijay Raghavendra is Mr Johnny". The Times of India . 3 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Sundaram Master shakes a leg for Jani". The Times of India . 31 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Jani marks Jassie Gift's 25th as composer". The Times of India . 3 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Jani marks the return of choreographer Chinni Prakash". The Times of India . 23 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Shivanna Vs Vijay Raghavendra: Mass Leader & Jani, Both To Release On Same Date!". Filmibeat. 31 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Jani (2017)". Musicindiaonline.com. 9 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "JANI MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India . 11 August 2017.
  9. ↑ "ಚಿತ್ರವಿಮರ್ಶೆ: 'ಜಾನಿ' ಮೇಕಿಂಗ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಜಾಣತನ ಬೇಕಿತ್ತು". Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). 20 November 2017.
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