''Oppanda'' () is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language

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written and directed by S.S.Sameer, making his debut. It features Arjun Sarja and

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along with J.D.Chakravarthy in the lead roles. The supporting cast includes Sony Charista and Bollywood actor

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, making his Kannada debut. The

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and soundtrack for the film is by Subhash Anand and the cinematography is by Amma Rajashekhar and the editing is done by Prabhu. The film was planned to be simultaneously released in Tamil as ''Iruvar Oppantham'' and in Telugu as ''Iddaru''.

Cast

* Arjun Sarja as Sanjay Rangaswamy *

as Anjali *

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as Chakri *

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as Rangaswamy * SS Sameer *

* Sony Charista

Production and release

The film was announced in November 2010 under the title ''Kontract''. The filming began around September 2017. The film was wrapped before the pandemic by around March 2018. The film first had Arjun Sarja on board as the male lead. Radhika Kumaraswamy was cast later for the female lead character. The film later had JD Chakravarthy on board to play another lead character. The film was shot in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Hyderabad, and Bangkok. The 1st trailer of the film was released on 9 April 2021 and the second trailer was released on 15 October 2021. The release of the film got delayed multiple times and film the film was released on 11 February 2022. The film underwent a change in the title from Contract to Oppanda.

Soundtrack

The film's background score and the soundtracks are composed by Subhash Anand. The music rights were acquired by F Series Audio.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt15137146 2020s Kannada-language films 2022 crime action films Indian crime action films 2022 directorial debut films 2022 films Films shot in Mysore Films shot in Bangalore Romantic crime films