...Re (English: if) is a 2016 Indian Kannada comedy film written and directed by Sunil Kumar Desai.[1] The film has an ensemble cast consisting of veteran actors: Ramesh Aravind, Anant Nag, Master Hirannaiah, Loknath, Shivaram, Tennis Krishna, Ramesh Bhat, Vaijanath Biradar, Sharath Lohitashwa, Suman, G. K. Govinda Rao among others.[2] Harshika Poonacha and debutant actress Suman play female leads in the film.[2] Ace cinematographer G S Bhaskar who has previously worked for Hollywood legends such has Richard Attenborough has handled the camera.[3] Veteran music director Hamsalekha has composed the music for the film. The movie was initially titled Thandana Thandanana.[4] Ananth Nag had revealed that the movie is thematically similar to Badal Sircar's play Ballabpurer Roopkatha.[5]
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Directed by | Sunil Kumar Desai |
Screenplay by | Sunil Kumar Desai |
Story by | Sunil Kumar Desai |
Produced by | Lokesh R. |
Starring | Ramesh Aravind Anant Nag Harshika Poonacha Suman Divya shetty Shridhar |
Cinematography | G. S. Bhaskar |
Edited by | B. S. Kemparaj |
Music by | Hamsalekha |
Production company | Sujana Creations |
Distributed by | Jayanna Films |
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Running time | 153 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
In an interview with New Indian Express, the director Sunil Kumar Desai said that the film revolves around the "'ifs' of our lives".[6] Lead actor of the film Ramesh Aravind described the film as "an out of the box love story, which has deep meaning with weird characterisations".[1] Anant Nag also felt that the movie had "serious messages" about Indian cultural heritage and Adi Shankara's Advaita philosophy.[5] It has been touted as the comeback film of legends of Kannada cinema such as—director Sunil Kumar Desai, music director Hamsalekha and senior artists Loknath and Shivram.[7] In an interview with the Times of India, Ramesh Aravind said that "Re" may seem like a film from the 70s or 80s and the "old world charm" of the film is intentional.[8] The film makes a sweeping criticism at the state of open defecation in India.[9]
Pre-production of this movie started in 2013 with the title “Thandana Thandanaana”. The film has been produced by Lokesh R under Sujana Creations banner and has mostly been shot in and around Bengaluru.
No. | Song Title | Singers | Lyrics |
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1 | "Nanondu Bilihaale" | Badri Prasad, Hiranmayee | Hamsalekha |
2 | "Savi Nenapina" | Badri Prasad | Hamsalekha |
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