''India vs England'' is an Indian
Kannada
Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...
-language
romantic thriller
A romantic thriller is a narrative that involves elements of the romance and thriller genres.
A good thriller provides entertainment by making viewers uncomfortable with moments of suspense, the heightened feeling of anxiety and fright. A thril ...
film directed by
Nagathihalli Chandrashekar
Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar is an Indian director, actor, screenwriter and a lyricist who predominantly works in Kannada Cinema. He made his film debut as a screenplay writer in ''Kadina Benki'' (1986) which won the National Film Award for Best ...
and produced by Y. N. Shankaregowda and several non-resident Indians from the UK and other countries. The film stars Vasishta Simha and
Manvitha
Manvita Kamath is an Indian actress who works in Kannada cinema. She started her career as a Radio Jockey in Radio Mirchi and made a switch to acting through the Kannada film ''Kendasampige'' (2015) directed by Duniya Soori.
Early life
Manvit ...
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The film was released on 26 January 2020.
The film features Vasishta as a British-born NRI, and actors Anant Nag in pivotal roles. The music is scored by Arjun Janya and cinematographers Will Price and
Satya Hegde
Satya Hegde (born 17 May 1975) is an Indian cinematographer who works in Kannada cinema. He made his debut with ''Taali Kattuva Shubhavele'' in 2002. Following this, he worked in over 20 films and received critical praise for his work in '' Dun ...
are in charge of cinematography.
Plot
Kanishka is a vlogger from the UK, while Medini is a gemology apprentice. Kanishka comes to India. Initially, they don't like each other, but destiny makes them travel together across the country. On their journey, they come across a valuable gemstone which gets lost. The gem gets smuggled to England. How they fix the things and how they realize their love for each other forms the crux of the story.
Cast
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Vasishta N. Simha as Kanishka, a vlogger in the UK
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Manvitha Harish
Manvita Kamath is an Indian actress who works in Kannada cinema. She started her career as a Radio Jockey in Radio Mirchi and made a switch to acting through the Kannada film ''Kendasampige'' (2015) directed by Duniya Soori.
Early life
Manvit ...
as Medini, Gemology Apprentice
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Anant Nag
Dr Anant Nagarkatte (born 4 September 1948) is an Indian actor whose predominant contribution has been in Kannada cinema. He has acted in over 300 films which include over 200 Kannada films as well as Hindi, Telugu, Marathi, Malayalam and En ...
as Gemologist
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Sumalatha
Sumalatha (born 27 August 1963) is an Indian actress, politician who is the current Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Mandya, Karnataka. She has acted in more than 220 films in Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil and Hindi. She gained ...
as Kanishka's mother
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Prakash Belawadi
Prakash Belawadi is an Indian theatre artist, film director, television and media personality, who's also a teacher, activist and a journalist. He hails from Bangalore. He has participated in many seminars, conferences and festivals in India an ...
as Kanishka's father
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Siri Hampapur as Nisha, Kanishka's sister
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Sadhu Kokila
Sahaya Sheelan Shadrach (born 24 March 1966) known by his screen name Sadhu Kokila, is an Indian musician, actor, comedian, film director and producer, and an occasional screenwriter and lyricist who works in Kannada cinema. He began his care ...
* Gopal Kulkarni
* Lex Lamprey as Rupert
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Sal Yusuf
Sal Yusuf is an Indian actor and stand-up comedian who works in Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi-language films.
Career
Sal Yusuf moved from London to Banglore, where he became a stand-up comedian and is also a part of the comedy group, The Imp ...
as John
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Nagathihalli Chandrashekar
Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar is an Indian director, actor, screenwriter and a lyricist who predominantly works in Kannada Cinema. He made his film debut as a screenplay writer in ''Kadina Benki'' (1986) which won the National Film Award for Best ...
in a cameo
Michael Fields body guard
Mathew Doman. body guard
Chris Woods Auctioneer
Production
Half of the film was shot in the U.K. Four songs of the film are shot in London, Cardiff and Wales in the U.K. An aide-memoire of British rule in India; shot in historical places of India such Ras Amritsar, Jhansi, Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai, and Kittur. The film also features the Wagah Border Beating Retreat Ceremony and the Andaman Cellular Jail.
Soundtrack
Arjun has been signed to compose the score and songs for the film.
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:India Vs England
2020 films
2020s Kannada-language films
Films shot in Bangalore
Films shot in London
Films scored by Arjun Janya
Indian nonlinear narrative films
Indian romantic thriller films
2020s romantic thriller films
2020 romance films
2020 thriller films
Films directed by Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar