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| Psycho Shankra | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Punith Arya |
| Screenplay by | Srinivas Raju |
| Produced by | Prabhakar S. Manjula P. |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Venkat Prasad |
| Music by | Sreedhar |
Production company | Manleo Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Budget | ₹2 crore (US$240,000) |
Psycho Shankra is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language crime drama, starring Pranav, Navarasan and Yashas Surya in the leading roles. The plot is based on the real-life exploits of a notorious criminal named 'Psycho Shankar'.[1] The film was directed by Punith Arya and produced by Prabhakar and Manjula under the Aadhishakti Creations and Manleo Productions.
The script of this film is based on Pshycho Shankar’s daring escape and two incidents that simultaneously took place in Mysuru and Kollegal on the same day. This film has everything for the benefit of cine-goers
Synopsis[edit]
The story revolves around an innocent guy named Narasimha (Pranav) and his sister. They lead an inncocent life on the regions of Nagamaley near Mysore. Psycho Shankara escapes from the jail and continues his scary acts on the outside world. He disguises himself as a common man and lives like us. The movie plot shows how Psycho shankara's acts affect society.
Cast[edit]
- Pranav as Narsimha
- Navarasan as Psycho Shankara
- Yashas Surya as Sidhu
- Sharath Lohith Ashwa as Inspector Ashok Kumar
Production[edit]
Pooja Gandhi was asked to do the female lead in this film as Lakshmi, is a leader of an infamous notorious gang. She was reluctantly agreed to do the role, because of negative talk in Kannada film industry that she would be lost her image working in such character's. extremely she has done and come out with an overwhelming critical appraise by the both critics and audience.[2][3][4] The film was the witness for Pooja Gandhi's mega comeback and which was critically and commercially a big success and brought back Pooja Gandhi into stardom through it. Gandhi received immense critical appraisal by the both critics and the audience, and she has received several awards for her performance as Lakshmi.[5][6]
Controversy[edit]
The film was criticised by social group Bahujan Samaj Horata Samiti, who claimed that its content was offensive. They objected specifically to the film's portrayal of women. Further controversy followed when it was revealed that actress Pooja Gandhi would appear topless in the film.[7][8]
After the release of the movie, Ambedkar Kranthi Sena activists demonstrated in Bengaluru against the film's "glorification of anti-social activities".[9]
"According to the dictionary, nudity means that you are not covered with a single item of clothing from head to toe. But in this scene, I have worn a sari and I am trying to cover my body, except for my back".
says Gandhi about her controversial scene in the film[10]
Soundtrack[edit]
| Psycho Shankra | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Sreedhar | |
| Released | 2012 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 56:30 |
| Language | Kannada |
| Label | Sai Audio |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dhoora thusu dhoora" | Punith Arya | Karthik, Anuradha Bhat | 5:30 |
| 2. | "Uge Uge" | Punith Arya | Vasundhara Das, Harsha Sadanandam | 5:00 |
| 3. | "Police Theme" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Ravi Basur | 5:30 |
| 4. | "Yaare Neenu" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Nakul, Priya Himesh | 5:00 |
| 5. | "Dandupalya Theme" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Instrumental | 7:00 |
| Total length: | 28:00 | |||
Release[edit]
The film is certified as "A" by the Central Board of Film Certification. It will be released across Karnataka on 10 November 2017 with the title name as Psycho Shankara.
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- ^ "ಪೂಜಾ ಗಾಂಧಿ ಅಮೋಘ ಅಭಿನಯದ 'ದಂಡ'ಪಾಳ್ಯ". kannada.filmibeat.com.
- ^ "critically-acclaimed Kannada film Dandupalya is now dubbed as Karimedu in Tamil". m.timesofindia.com.
- ^ "Pooja Gandhi still committed to 'Hoovi'". www.newindianexpress.com.
- ^ "Dandupalya is Karimedu in Tamil". timesofindia.
- ^ "Pooja Gandhi To Be A Part Of Dandupalya 2". m.desimartini.com.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
oneindia1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Mungaaru Male girl Pooja Gandhi seems to have taken a bold step to stay in the race". filmibeat.
- ^ "Protest held against Dandupalya". The Hindu. 30 June 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ^ "I wasn't nude for the film: Pooja Gandhi". m.timesofindia.com.