Arjun (2008 film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = Arjun
| image = Arjun (2008 film).jpg
| director = Shahuraj Shindhe
| producer = N Mohankumar
Shashikala Narendranath
N Jayanna
Bhogendra
| writer =
| story = Shahuraj Sindhe
| screenplay = Janardhana Maharshi
| starring = {{plainlist|
}}
| music = V. Harikrishna
| cinematography = P. K. H. Das
| editing = Deepu S. Kumar
| studio = Jayanna Films
| released = {{Film date|2008|08|12|df=yes}}
| country = India
| language = Kannada
| runtime = 143 minutes
}}
Arjun is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language action thriller film directed by Shahuraj Shindhe. Darshan plays a Cop in 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.{{cite web |title=Arjun Cast & crew
|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/movies/arjun/cast-crew.html|
publisher=Filmibeat|accessdate=4 August 2019}}
Plot
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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
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- 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
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Production
Meera Chopra made her Kannada debut through this film.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/meera-makes-her-kannada-debut/articleshow/3073626.cms|title=Meera makes her Kannada debut|work=The Times of India|date=27 May 2008|access-date=21 November 2024}}
Darshan was signed in to play the cop role and worked on this film simultaneously with Navagraha (2008).{{Cite web |date=17 April 2008 |title='Gaja is the biggest hit of my career' |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/apr/17ssdarshan.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122223958/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/apr/17ssdarshan.htm |archive-date=22 January 2022 |access-date=22 January 2022 |website=Rediff}}
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of the film was composed by V. Harikrishna.{{cite web |title=Arjun Songs, Download Arjun Movie Songs For Free Online at Saavn.com |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/arjun/mvBSgFRtlNw_ |website=JioSaavn |access-date=20 November 2023 |date=15 June 2008}}
{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Balle Balle
| length1 = 5:16
| lyrics1 = V. Nagendra Prasad
| extra1 = Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal
| title2 = Taubare Taubare
| length2 = 4:12
| lyrics2 = Kaviraj
| extra2 = Tippu, Jassie Gift
| title3 = Leftalli Jayamala
| length3 = 4:21
| lyrics3 = Kaviraj
| extra3 = Jassie Gift
| title4 = Gunturu Gunturu
| length4 = 4:32
| lyrics4 = Kaviraj
| extra4 = Chaitra H. G., Jassie Gift, Tippu
| title5 = Ye Kanaka
| length5 = 4:34
| lyrics5 = V. Nagendra Prasad
| extra5 = Shankar Mahadevan
| total_length = 22:55
}}
Release
Arjun theatrically released on 12 August 2008 on the same day as Ramya starrer Anthu Inthu Preethi Banthu.{{Cite web |last=R G Vijayasarathy |title=Star wars: Darshan Vs Ramya |url=https://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/aug/13sl1.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323074041/http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/aug/13sl1.htm |archive-date=2012-03-23 |access-date=2022-01-22 |website=Rediff}}
Reception
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".{{Cite web |title=Movie Review: Arjun |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kannada/review.php?id=14741244&ctid=5&cid=2427 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021002114/http://www.sify.com/movies/kannada/review.php?id=14741244&ctid=5&cid=2427 |archive-date=21 October 2012 |website=Sify}} 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".{{Cite web |last=R G Vijayasarathy |date=18 August 2008 |title=Arjun: Not even for Darshan fans |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/aug/18ssd.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122205758/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/aug/18ssd.htm |archive-date=22 January 2022 |access-date=22 January 2022 |website=Rediff}}
Box office
Despite being a panned by critics,
the film initially had high collections and Performed well at the Box office similar to Darshan's previous film Gaja.{{Cite web |date=5 September 2008 |title=Kannada Box-Office (Sep1-5) |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14752709&cid=14635444 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020230919/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14752709&cid=14635444 |archive-date=20 October 2012 |website=Sify}}
References
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