Nagraj (film)

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Nagraj
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byDinesh Yadav
Written by Yash Kumarr
Produced byDeepak Shah
Starring
CinematographyR. R. Prince
Edited byGurjant Singh
Music byDhananjay Mishra
Production
company
Tanvi Multimedia
Distributed byRN Motion Pictures
Release dates
Country India
LanguageBhojpuri

Nagraj (transl.King of Snakes) is a 2018 Indian Bhojpuri-language action drama film directed by Dinesh Yadav, produced by Deepak Shah under Tanvi Multimedia production banner, Distributed by RN Motion Pictures. It stars Yash Kumarr, Anjana Singh and Payas Pandit. [1] The film is a sequel to the 2016 film Ichhadhari. [1]

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Plot

A shapeshifting-snake (Hindi: Ichchhadhari Nag ) couple (Yash Kumarr and Anjana Singh) comes to earth to live a happy life but not for so long because a tantric, who assumes himself to be a part of Lord Shiv, sends his shapeshifting she-snake (Paysi Pandit) to woo the male from the couple, taking advantage of her beauty, which leads to numerous other circumstances and fighting sequences. Ultimately, the couple gets captured by the tantric.

Cast

Music

All music is composed by Dhananjay Mishra

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Balam Mor Elaichi Ke Dana" 
3:37
2."E Rajau Jawani Kore Kore"Pyare Lal KaviPriyanka Singh3:43
3."Nighty Mein Rakhle Bani"Shyam Dehati
  • Yash Kumar
  • Mamta Raut
3:16
4."Dehiya Samij Roje Phare"Shyam Dehati
  • Yash Kumar
  • Indu Sonali
3:34
Total length:14:10

Production

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View of Mirzapur City

The film was shot on the mountains of Mirzapur and Chunar from Uttar Pradesh, India. [2] Help of Hollywood technicians was taken during the film's production and it uses animation and visual effects on a wide scale. [3]

Release

Marketing

First-look poster was released on 1 January 2018. [2] Trailer of the film was released on 11 May 2018 to official YouTube sub-handle of Enterr 10 who also bought its satellite rights. [4] [5] [6] [7] [3]

Release history

RegionDateLanguage
3 August 2018 Bhojpuri
7 September 2018 Hindi

Reception

Upon release of the film's trailer, it garnered heavy positive response. [3] The character of tantric reminds of Amrish Puri's role in 1986 film Nagina and Paysi Pandit's bad-ass woman role has been compared with Kangana Ranaut's role in Krrish 3 in which she stretches her tongue to tangle her enemies. [7]

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