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Aditya (Kannada Actor)
Aditya is an Indian film producer and actor, primarily appearing in Kannada films. He made his acting debut in 2004, starring in ''Love'' and went on to appear in several commercially successful films. He is the son of Kannada director Rajendra Singh Babu. Career Aditya's career began at the age of 21, when he began producing many of the films directed by his father. He joined the acting course at Kishore Namith Kapoor Acting School and there he trained to act in films. Soon after this, he started acting in films. Even before his Kannada debut, he acted in the Hindi remake of the popular Kannada movie '' A. K. 47'', with the same title. His debut in Kannada was with the 2004-released ''Love'', which had an ensemble cast including Mohanlal, Rakshita and Amrish Puri, directed by his father and with music composed by Bollywood composer Anu Malik Anwar Sardar "Anu" Malik (born 2 November 1960) is an Indian music composer, singer, music arranger and score composer. He is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snehana Preethina
''Snehana Preethina'' () is a 2007 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Shahuraj Shindhe, and is a remake of the 1997 Hindi film, ''Ishq''. It stars Darshan, Aditya, Sindhu Tolani and Lakshmi Rai. Plot Soorya ( Darshan) and Adi (Aditya) are two close friends. Soorya is a poor youngster who falls in love with Lakshmi (Lakshmi Rai), daughter of a rich man, Rajeev Kumar ( Rajeev). Meanwhile, Adi, son of a rich man, Raghunath Rao (Rangayana Raghu) falls in love with a poor girl, Sindhu ( Sindhu Tolani). This is not acceptable to the rich fathers, Rajeev Kumar and Raghunath Rao. They devise a plot to separate the lovers and want Adi to marry Lakshmi. Ignorant of the crooked plans of their parents, Adi and Lakshmi finally agree to marry each other. Who marries whom? What happens to the close friendship between Soorya and Adi? Cast Soundtrack V. Harikrishna V. Harikrishna (born 5 November 1974) is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer, playback singer and film pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambi (film)
''Ambi'' is a 2006 Indian Kannada-language romantic film directed by V. Nagendra Prasad and produced by N. Kumar. The film stars Aditya and Manya in the lead roles. The film has musical score by V. Nagendra Prasad. The film ran for a hundred days. Cast *Aditya as Ambi * Manya *Shobaraj * Kishore *Bullet Prakash * Chitra Shenoy *Shankar Soundtrack The music was composed by V. Nagendra Prasad. Reception R. G. Vijayasarathy of ''Rediff Rediff.com (stylized as ''rediff.com'') is an Indian news, information, entertainment and shopping web portal. It was founded in 1996. It is headquartered in Mumbai, with offices in Bangalore, New Delhi and New York City. , it had more than 300 e ...'' opined that "This could have been a better film. Sadly, performance wise, Audithya has very little scope to prove his talent. A talented actress like Maanya is also wasted here. The result is mediocre fare". A critic from ''webindia123'' said that "The tragedy of 'Ambi' is that it does not f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaalu
''Vaalu'' () is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language romantic action comedy film written and directed by debutante Vijay Chandar. The film stars Silambarasan and Hansika Motwani, with Santhanam, VTV Ganesh and Brahmanandam portraying supporting roles. The film was produced by S. S. Chakravarthy under the banner NIC Arts. S. Thaman composed the music while Sakthi and T. S. Suresh handled the cinematography and editing respectively. The film's production began on 6 June 2012 in Chennai and lasted until June 2015. The film was predominantly shot in Chennai, with the portions of the film also shot at Hyderabad, Bangalore and Bangkok. After facing multiple delays, the film was released worldwide on 14 August 2015. The movie is loosely adapted into the 2016 Kannada film ''Santhu Straight Forward''. Plot Sharp aka Vaalu (Silambarasan) is a carefree, jobless youth leading a life without any worry in the world. He falls in love with Priya ( Hansika Motwani) after seeing her in the rain in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebel (2015 Film)
''Rebel'' is a 2015 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Rajendra Singh Babu and starring Aditya, Preetika Rao, Sanjjanaa, and Suhasini Maniratnam. Cast *Aditya as Karthik *Preetika Rao * Sanjjanaa *Suhasini Maniratnam as Anupama * Shawar Ali as Shawar Ali * Sharath Lohitashwa as Rana *Sadhu Kokila * Ramakrishna * Sudharani Production The film began production in 2011, but the film was delayed and news of the film later resurfaced. Aditya plays an NSG commando and trained with real commandoes to prepare for the film. This was the second collaboration between Rajendra Singh Babu and Aditya after ''Love'' (2004). Reception A critic from '' Bangalore Mirror'' wrote that "It is not only the narration that is patchy, even the technical standards are like a B Grade film. There are many scenes that seem to have been shot on a cheap mobile phone and are pixelated on the big screen". A critic from ''The Times of India'' wrote that "The plot, if we are to call it t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhajarangi
''Bhajarangi'' is a 2013 Indian Kannada-language fantasy action film starring Shiva Rajkumar and Aindrita Ray. Directed by choreographer-turned-director Harsha, the film was released on 12 December 2013 and received positive response from critics. ''Bhajarangi'' was the highest-grossing Kannada film of 2013. The film was declared a blockbuster at the box office. Plot The story takes place in a hamlet called Ramadurga. A tantrik terrorises the villagers bylooting their valuables, raping women and killing them. Jeeva comes to Ramadurga to discover his "Janma rahasya" (mystery of his birth). To his shock, he learns that he is the grandson of Bhajarangi who battled the tantrik and saved the villagers from his harassment. But the sly tantrik impeded Bhajarangi by creating a demon in the form of a baby and made Bhajarangi believe that he is his son. Jeeva eventually defeats the tantrik. Cast * Shiva Rajkumar as Bhajarangi / Jeeva * Aindrita Ray as Geetha * Rukmini Vijayakumar as Kris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweety Nanna Jodi
''Sweety Nanna Jodi'' is a 2013 Indian Kannada romance film directed by Vijayalakshmi Singh and produced by Radhika herself under her home banner Shamika Enterprises. The film stars Auditya and Radhika in the lead roles. It marks Radhika's comeback to films after a 5-year hiatus. Plot This film is about a corporate love between the main characters. Cast * Auditya as Siddharth * Radhika as Priya * Ramya Krishna as Vasundhara Devi * Girish Karnad as Priya's father * Jai Jagadish as Siddharth's father * Sadhu Kokila * Jayadev Mohan * Rekha Das * Tabla Nani * Saurav Lokesh Production The title of the film is based on a song from '' Bharjari Bete'' (1981). A song was shot in Kashmir. Soundtrack The music of the film is composed by Arjun Janya. Release Critical reception A critic from ''The Times of India'' wrote that "Aditya excels in emotional sequences but it is Ramya Krishna who steals the show with her brilliant performance". Shashiprasad S. M. of ''Deccan Chroni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Actor - Kannada
''Filmfare'' is an Indian English-language fortnightly magazine published by Worldwide Media. Acknowledged as one of Indian most popular entertainment magazines, it publishes pieces involving news, interviews, photos, videos, reviews, events, and style. The magazine also gives annually the Filmfare Awards, the Filmfare Awards South, the Filmfare Awards East, the Filmfare Marathi Awards, the Filmfare Awards Punjabi, the Filmfare OTT Awards, the Filmfare Short Film Awards and the Filmfare Style & Glamour Awards. After the businessman Ramkrishna Dalmia (1893–1978) of Dalmia Group purchased Bennett, Coleman and Company Limited (BCCL) in 1946, J. C. Jain from Bharat Insurance Company was employed to help him to run the company in 1950. In this period, Jain conceived the idea of ''Filmfare'' at the actress Kamini Kaushal's house. The magazine was launched by the industrialist Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain alongside his wife Rama in Bombay on 7 March 1952. Its publication's circulation s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edegarike
''Edegarike'' (transl. Guts) is a 2012 Indian Kannada crime drama film directed by Sumana Kittur. It is based on the novel of the same name written by Agni Shridhar and stars Aditya in the lead role, while Atul Kulkarni, Achyuth Kumar, Srujan Lokesh, Dharma and Aakanksha Mansukhani play supporting roles. The film is based on the real-life incidents that occurred in the 1990s and is about cult figures in the Karnataka underworld such as Sridhar, Muthappa Rai and Bachchan. The film opened to widespread critical acclaim upon theatrical release. It won the Special Jury Award at the 6th Bangalore International Film Festival. Plot Sona is a hitman, who works under Bhai in Dubai. One day, Sona meets a social worker where the two fall for each other after many meetings. From Bhai's advisor Tukaram Shetty, Sona completes various assignments for Bhai, including killing his mentor Dholakia, where he hides himself in Bangalore. However, Rashmi gets captured by Crime Branch Inspector ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villain (2012 Film)
''Villain'' ( kan, ವಿಲನ್) is a 2012 Indian Kannada action film written and directed by M. S. Ramesh and produced by Yogish Hunsur under the banner Saraswathi Entertainers. The film stars Auditya and Ragini Dwivedi in lead roles. Cast * Auditya as Tippu * Ragini Dwivedi as Anu * Rangayana Raghu * Avinash * Shobhraj * Malathi Sardespande * Simran * Chikkanna Production ''Villain'', which was shot mostly in Mysore and surrounding areas, was given U/A certificate by the regional censor board. The film was originally titled ''Rebel''. Soundtrack Reception Critical response A critic from ''The Times of India'' scored the film at 3 out of 5 stars and says "Auditya is superb with his dialogue delivery and expressions. Romantic Ragini is lively as a lover girl. Rangayana and Shobhraj give life to their roles. Dharma impresses you as a police officer. Senior artiste Pushpa Swamy wins applause in one sequence with brilliant dialogue delivery. Music by Gurukiran is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shikari (2011 Film)
''Shikari'' is a 2012 Indian bilingual film in Kannada and Malayalam. The film written and directed by Abhaya Simha, stars Mammootty and Poonam Bajwa in the lead, with Aditya, Mohan and Innocent in other major roles. The film was the Kannada debut of Mammootty, and Malayalam debut of director Abhay Simha and music director V. Harikrishna. Both Mammooty and Poonam Bajwa play double roles, set in two different timelines. Plot Software professional Abhijit (Abhilash in Malayalam) is Arun (Karunan in Malayalam) when he delves into the pages of a novel written by Gopinath Shindhe (Gopinatha Pillai in Malayalam). As Abijit evince interest in knowing more about the past history because the pages in the book are missing. He comes to Manjinadka the beautiful place rich in environment. Abijith comes to the place of Gopinath Shinde house that is almost on the verge of sale by his daughter Nanditha . Interesting here is that Abijith visualizes Nanditha as Renuka in the novel and he explai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadly-2
''Deadly-2'' is a 2010 Indian Kannada-language biographical crime film directed and written by Ravi Srivatsa. The film is based on the real life incidents of an infamous underworld don, Soma and is a sequel to the same team's 2005 released film, '' Deadly Soma''. The film stars Auditya reprising his role as the protagonist and Meghana as his lady love replacing Rakshita in the prequel. Suhasini Maniratnam, Devaraj and Ravi Kale play other pivotal roles. The film featured the original score composed by L. N. Shastry. The film, upon release, received a mixed response from both critics and audience and got a negative publicity owing to the violence being glorified throughout the film. Cast * Aditya as Somashekara * Meghana as Hasini * Devaraj as Vishwajeet Deshmukh * Suhasini Maniratnam * Ravi Kale * Praveen * Sangeetha * Aaryan Achukatla (Police Officer) * Syed Kirmani in a guest appearance * Madhu Guruswamy as Kencha * Prathap Narayan as Anila * Karthik Jayaram Plot Soma (A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kshana Kshana
''Kshana Kshana'' ( kn, ಕ್ಷಣ ಕ್ಷಣ) is a 2007 Indian Kannada language crime thriller film directed by Sunil Kumar Desai and produced by B. R. Thirumalai. The film stars Aditya, Prema, Kiran Rathod and Ashutosh Rana in the lead roles with actor Vishnuvardhan appearing in a special role. The film released on 1 June 2007 across Karnataka to positive response from the critics. However upon release, the film generally met with average reviews from audiences. The core storyline of the movie - the protagonist, a well-known person in his/her profession, fearing that he/she is being targeted by an unknown person who wants to kill him/her for his past unknown deeds, hiring a detective/bodyguard who in turn fakes few attacks on the protagonist to gain his/her confidence and finally the original assailant turning out to be a person very close to the protagonist - is loosely based on Sidney Sheldon's first novel ''The Naked Face'' (1970). Plot Samarth returns from Switzerla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
