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Bhairathi Ranagal
Directed byNarthan
Written byNarthan
Produced byGeetha Shivrajkumar
Starring
CinematographyI. Naveen Kumar
Edited byHarish Komme
Music byRavi Basrur
Production
company
Geetha Pictures
Release date
  • 15 August 2024 (2024-08-15)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Bhairathi Ranagal is an upcoming 2024 Indian Kannada-language neo-noir action thriller film directed by Narthan and produced by Geetha Shivarajkumar under Geetha Pictures. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Rukmini Vasanth, and Rahul Bose in the lead roles, while Devaraj, Chaya Singh, Madhu Guruswamy, Vasishta N. Simha, Shabeer Kallarakkal and Babu Hirannaiah play supporting roles.

This film is the follow-up to 2017 movie Mufti serving as both a sequel and a prequel.

The production of the film started in May 2023, and is set to be released on 15 August 2024[1][2][3][4]

Plot[edit]

The movie dwelves into the past of the gangster Bhairathi Ranagal who is now arrested by the Undercover cop Gana.

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

After making a blockbuster debut as director with Mufti, Narthan had written a script for Yash who were rumored to collaborate.[5][6] However, after being forced to rework on the script and delay in confirmations, Narthan approached Ramcharan who was also keen on collaborating under UV Creations.[7] The talks were going on for over a year and later Narthan who had already worked on the Bhairathi Ranagal - a character from Mufti decided to join hands once again with Shivarajkumar.[8] Shivarajkumar who had also been listening to various scripts finally zeroed in on Bhairathi Ranagal.[9]

However, in late 2023, there were once again rumors that the script which was narrated to Ramcharan had been moved to Vijay Devarkonda.[10]

Casting[edit]

Shivarajkumar, Chaya Singh, Vasishta N. Simha, Devraj, Madhu Guruswamy and other remaining actors from the first part have reprised their respective roles. The team were actively looking for female lead and antagonist for the movie.[11] Rukmini Vasanth was roped in play the female lead in the film which was announced in June 2023.[12] Narthan in one of his interviews said hen we were looking for a perfect antagonist to match Shivarajkumar's swag we could not think of anyone but Rahul Bose.[13] Rahul Bose was chose to play the antagonist, the movie also marked his comeback to Kannada cinema after Niruttara.[14] Tamil actor Shabeer Kallarakkal famously knows for his role of Dancing rose in Sarpatta Parambarai was also brought on board to play one of the important roles.[15]

Filming[edit]

The film went on floors on 26 May 2023.[3][16] The shooting commenced on 2 August 2023[17] and took place in different schedules in various locations including Devanahalli, Mysore, Bellary and Penugonda.[18] Shivarajkumar who was promoting his film Ghost during October 2023 had shared that around 60 days of shoot was left.[19] Around the same time, Shivarajkumar's looks from the shooting sets were leaked in a new avatar which further increased the curiosity among the fans and the audience.[20][21] On the date of announcement of the release date, the team had said that they have completed around 70% of the shooting and would wrap the rest in the following days in a swift manner, after which the post production is set to commence.[22]

Marketing[edit]

The team released a title design of the movie on 5 March 2023 in Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.[23] On occasion of Rukmini's birthday, a special character poster was released.[24] The team also released a special poster featuring Shivarajkumar as Bhairathi Ranagal in the release date poster.[25] On the auspicious occasion of Ugadi, the makers released one more poster where Shivrajkumar was seen donning a lawyer's coat which would mean he would play the character of a lawyer before turning into a gangster.[26][27][28]

Soundtrack[edit]

Bhairathi Ranagal
Soundtrack album by
Ravi Basrur
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LanguageKannada
ProducerRavi Basrur

Ravi Basrur had previously worked with Narthan on Mufti. They once again have joined hands, Barsur will be composing the sound track and the background music for the film.[3]

Original tracklist

No.TitleLength

Release[edit]

Theatrical[edit]

The film is scheduled to be released on 15 August 2024 coinciding Independence day in multiple languages including Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.[29]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Shiva Rajkumar To Reprise Bhairathi Ranagal's Role From His 2017 Film Mufti?". News18.com. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Shivarajkumar and Narthan team up for film's prequel". Times Of India. 18 February 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-02-17.
  3. ^ a b c Bureau, The Hindu (2023-05-27). "'Bhairathi Ranagal': Shivarajkumar's next with Narthan goes on floors". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  4. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2024-03-11). "Shivarajkumar's 'Bhairathi Ranagal' gets a release date". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  5. ^ archive, From our online (2020-05-06). "My film with Yash is at script discussion level: Director Narthan". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  6. ^ "KGF actor Yash to play the lead in director Narthan's upcoming film?". India Today. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  7. ^ "Will the Kannada director Narthan direct Ram Charan in his next?". The Times of India. 2022-12-27. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  8. ^ Native, Digital (2020-02-02). "Shiva Rajkumar's 'Bhairathi Ranagal' to be helmed by 'Mufti' director Narthan". The News Minute. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  9. ^ Native, Digital (2020-10-22). "Shiva Rajkumar to team up with a newbie director for a political thriller?". The News Minute. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  10. ^ Prasad, B. H. (2024-02-27). "Is Devarakonda Taking Forward Ram Charan's Story?". Gulte. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  11. ^ "Who Is The Leading Lady In Shiva Rajkumar And Narthan's Bhairathi Ranagal? Director Answers". News18. 2023-05-24. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  12. ^ "Bhairathi Ranagal female lead mystery solved, Rukmini Vasanth to join the team". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  13. ^ "Bhairathi will reveal the reason behind Shivanna donning iconic black outfit: Director Narthan". The Times of India. 2024-03-11. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  14. ^ Features, C. E. (2023-05-27). "Bhairathi Ranagal marks the return of Rahul Bose to Kannada". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  15. ^ "King of Kotha actor Shabeer Kallarakkal to star alongside Shiva Rajkumar in this Kannada film". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  16. ^ "ಶಿವಣ್ಣ ʼಭೈರತಿ ರಣಗಲ್ʼ ಅಬ್ಬರಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಹೂರ್ತ..! ರಾಕ್ಷಸನೋ... ರಕ್ಷಕನೋ." Zee News Kannada (in Kannada). 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  17. ^ Kannada, TV9 (2023-08-02). "'ಭೈರತಿ ರಣಗಲ್' ಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಶೂಟಿಂಗ್ ಶುರು; ನರ್ತನ್-ಶಿವಣ್ಣ ಕಾಂಬಿನೇಷನ್ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಇದೆ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ". TV9 Kannada (in Kannada). Retrieved 2024-04-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  18. ^ "Shivarajkumar's Next, Bhairathi Ranagal, To Hit Cinemas On This Date". News18. 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  19. ^ "Bhairathi Ranagal: We have at least 60-days of shoot pending, says Shivarajkumar". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  20. ^ "Shiva Rajkumar 'dapper' look from Bhairathi Ranagal leaked, leaves fans shocked". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  21. ^ "ಭೈರತಿ ರಣಗಲ್ ಬಳ್ಳಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶೂಟ್ ಆಗ್ತಿರೋದೇಕೆ? ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಸೀಕ್ರೆಟ್!". News18 ಕನ್ನಡ (in Kannada). 2023-10-13. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  22. ^ "Shivarajkumar admits that he was hesitant to play Bhairathi Ranagal in Mufti". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  23. ^ "Bhairathi Ranagal: Shiva Rajkumar & co. go pan India with new title design". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  24. ^ "On Rukmini Vasanth's birthday, fans treated to first-look posters from 'Bhairathi Ranagal' and 'Bagheera'". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  25. ^ "Shiva Rajkumar's Bhairathi Ranagal To Clash With Pushpa 2, Singham Again". TimesNow. 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  26. ^ "Shivarajkumar Plays An Advocate In Bhairathi Ranagal". TimesNow. 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  27. ^ "Bhairathi Ranagal's new poster sparks speculation about Shivarajkumar's character". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  28. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2024-04-09). "Shivarajkumar in a lawyer's attire in new poster of 'Bhairathi Ranagal'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  29. ^ Sharadhaa, A. (2024-03-11). "Shivarajkumar-Narthan's multilingual film Bhairathi Ranagal set for Independence Day release". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2024-04-03.

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