India vs England
Indian Kannada-language Romantic thriller film
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India vs England is an Indian Kannada-language romantic thriller film directed by Nagathihalli Chandrashekar and produced by Y. N. Shankaregowda and several non-resident Indians (NRIs) from the UK and other countries.[1] The film stars Vasishta N. Simha and Manvitha.[2][3] It was released on 26 January 2020.
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| Directed by | Nagathihalli Chandrashekar |
| Screenplay by | Nagathihalli Chandrashekar |
| Story by | Kanasu Nagathihalli |
| Produced by | Y.N.Shankregowda & Friends |
| Starring | Vasishta Simha Manvitha Ananth Nag Sumalatha Ambareesh Sadhu Kokila K S Parameshwar Prakash Belawadi Michael Austin Lex Lamprey |
| Narrated by | Puneeth Rajkumar |
| Cinematography | Will Price Satya Hegde AV Krishnakumar |
| Edited by | Srikanth |
| Music by | Arjun Janya |
| Distributed by | Nagathihalli Cine Creations |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The film features Vasishta N. Simha as a British-born NRI and actor Anant Nag in a pivotal role.[4] The music is scored by Arjun Janya and Will Price and Satya Hegde were in charge of cinematography.[5]
Plot
Kanishka is a vlogger from the UK, while Medini is a gemology apprentice. Kanishka comes to India. Initially, they don't like each other, but destiny makes them travel together across the country. On their journey, they come across a valuable gemstone which gets lost. The gem gets smuggled to England. How they fix things and realize their love for each other forms the crux of the story.
Cast
- Vasishta N. Simha as Kanishka, a vlogger in the UK[2]
- Manvitha Harish as Medini, Gemology Apprentice[3]
- Anant Nag[6] as Gemologist
- Sumalatha as Kanishka's mother
- Prakash Belawadi as Kanishka's father
- Siri Hampapur as Nisha, Kanishka's sister
- Sadhu Kokila
- Gopal Kulkarni
- Lex Lamprey as Rupert
- Sal Yusuf as John
- Nagathihalli Chandrashekar in a cameo
- Michael Fields body guard
- Mathew Doman. body guard
- Chris Woods Auctioneer
Production
Half of the film was shot in the U.K. Four songs are shot in London, Cardiff, and Wales in the U.K. An aide-memoire of British rule in India; shot in historical places of India, such Ras Amritsar, Jhansi, Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai, and Kittur. The film also features the Wagah Border Beating Retreat Ceremony and the Andaman Cellular Jail.[7]
Soundtrack
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 2019 |
| Recorded | 2019 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Anand Audio |
Arjun has been signed to compose the score and songs for the film.[8]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kannada Kali" | Mattur Nandakumar | Indu Nagaraj | |
| 2. | "London London" | Nagathihalli Chandrashekar | Sanjith Hegde | |
| 3. | "Seemateetavi Snehakura" | Nagathihalli Chandrashekar | Anuradha Bhat and Vyas Raj | |
| 4. | "Preeti Illade" | Nagathihalli Chandrashekar | Sanjith Hegde | |
| 5. | "Jai Jai Jai" | Nagathihalli Chandrashekar | Anirudha Shastri |