Kurukshetra Movie (2019):
Kurukshetra is a Kannada mythological war film written by J. K. Bharavi and directed by Naganna. The story is based on the epic poem Gadhayuddha by Ranna, which itself is based on the Indian epic Mahabharata. The story is centred on Duryodhana, the Kaurava king. The film was produced by Munirathna.
The film features an ensemble cast including Darshan, Ambareesh (his final role), V. Ravichandran, P. Ravishankar, Arjun Sarja, Meghana Raj, Sneha, Sonu Sood, Danish Akhtar Saifi, Nikhil Kumar, Haripriya and Shashikumar, portraying characters from Mahabharata. The score and soundtrack for the film is composed by V. Harikrishna whilst it has cinematography by Jayanan Vincent.
The film was released on 9 August 2019 across more than 1000 screens, making it the widest release for any Kannada film alongside the dubbed Telugu version. The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics who largely appreciated the performance of Darshan as Duryodhana. On 15 August, the Tamil version was released. The Malayalam-language version was released on 18 October in Kerala. It was the highest-grossing kannada film of 2019 and one of the highest-grossing Kannada films.
Kurukshetra Movie Information:
| Movie Name | Kurukshetra |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action War |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Release Date | 9 August 2019 |
| Running Time | 3hr 5min |
| Starring | Darshan Arjun Sarja V. Ravichandran Ambareesh Sneha Meghana Raj Sonu Sood Nikhil Kumar Hariprriya Danish Akhtar Saifi |
| Directed by | Naganna |
| Written by | J. K. Bharavi |
| Story by | Munirathna |
| Produced by | Munirathna |
| Cinematography by | Jayanan Vincent |
| Edited by | Jo Ni Harsha |
| Music by | V. Harikrishna |
| Production Company | KCN Movies Vrushabhadri Productions Rockline Productions |
| Distributed by | Rockline Entertainment (Kannada) Geetha Arts (Telugu) V. Creations(Tamil) Global United Media(Malayalam) |
| Budget | ₹50 crore |
| Box Office Collection | ₹ 110 crores |
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Kurukshetra Movie Storyline:
The story is a reinterpretation of the war described in the Mahabharata Sanskrit epic, from Duryodhana’s viewpoint. After losing to the Kauravas in a gamble, the Pandavas go into exile and endure hardship for a number of years. Upon their return, conflict arises over the dynastic succession leading to a war.
Kurukshetra Movie Cast and Characters:
- Darshan as Duryodhana
- Arjun Sarja as Karna
- V Ravichandran as Krishna
- Ambareesh as Bheeshma
- Sonu Sood as Arjuna
- Danish Akhtar Saifi as Bhima
- Sneha as Draupadi
- Meghana Raj as Bhanumati
- P. Ravishankar as Shakuni
- Srinath as Dhritarashtra
- Srinivasa Murthy as Dronacharya
- Shashikumar as Dharmaraya
- Chandan Kumar as Nakula
- Yashas Surya as Sahadeva
- Rockline Venkatesh as Shalya
- Bharathi Vishnuvardhan as Kunti
- Nikhil Kumar as Abhimanyu
- Ravi Chethan as Dushasana
- Bharat Gowda as Ashwatthama
- Aditi Arya as Uttara
- Pavitra Lokesh as Subhadra
- Haripriya as Maaye in a special appearance in the song “Jhumma Jhumma”
- Ramesh Bhat as Vidura
- Avinash as Gandhara Raja Subala
- Ashrita Vemuganti as Sri Krishna’s wife
- Uma Hebbar as Gandhari
- Amit Tiwari as a Kaurava army warrior
