Arjun (2008 film)
2008 Indian film
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Arjun is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language action thriller film directed by Shahuraj Shindhe. Darshan plays a cop in the titular role, alongside Meera Chopra (in her first and only Kannada film to date). The film features an ensemble cast, including Anant Nag, Urvashi, Suman, Kovai Sarala, and Sanjjana.[1]
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| Directed by | Shahuraj Shindhe |
| Screenplay by | Janardhana Maharshi |
| Story by | Shahuraj Sindhe |
| Produced by | N Mohankumar Shashikala Narendranath N Jayanna Bhogendra |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | P. K. H. Das |
| Edited by | Deepu S. Kumar |
| Music by | V. Harikrishna |
Production company | Jayanna Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 143 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Plot
Police officer Arjun has strong moral values and lets criminals off with a warning. But he is in a fix when he learns that his father is paying petty criminals to help him catch big criminals.
Cast
- Darshan as Arjun
- Meera Chopra as Nila/Kodan Rama's daughter
- Anant Nag as Jayasimharaja
- Urvashi as Vishalakshi Jayasimha
- Suman as Surya alias Gunnies East
- Kovai Sarala as Surya's wife
- Sanjjana as Arjun's girlfriend
- Sharath Lohithaswa as Naga alias Medda Naga South
- Ajay as Ajaya alias Adda Kasubi West
- Amit Tiwari as Rahul alias Mama North
- Sathyajith as Police Officer
- Bullet Prakash as Auto Driver
- Sadhu Kokila as Vegetable Buyer
- Rekha Das as Vegetable Seller
- Shailaja Joshi as Kodan Rama's wife
Production
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of the film was composed by V. Harikrishna.[4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Balle Balle" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal | 5:16 |
| 2. | "Taubare Taubare" | Kaviraj | Tippu, Jassie Gift | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Leftalli Jayamala" | Kaviraj | Jassie Gift | 4:21 |
| 4. | "Gunturu Gunturu" | Kaviraj | Chaitra H. G., Jassie Gift, Tippu | 4:32 |
| 5. | "Ye Kanaka" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Shankar Mahadevan | 4:34 |
| Total length: | 22:55 | |||
Release and reception
Arjun was theatrically released on 12 August 2008 on the same day as Ramya starrer Anthu Inthu Preethi Banthu.[5]
A critic from Sify gave the film a verdict of "average" and opined that "Darshan fans is sure to lap up this mass action masala".[6] Vijayasarathy of Rediff gave the film a rating of two out of five stars and wrote that "Darshan does his usual act, but he is handicapped by the lack of a proper story".[7]