India vs England

{{short description|Indian Kannada-language Romantic thriller film}}

{{Infobox film

| name = India vs England

| image = India vs England poster.jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Nagathihalli Chandrashekar

| producer = Y.N.Shankregowda & Friends

| screenplay = Nagathihalli Chandrashekar

| story = Kanasu Nagathihalli

| starring = Vasishta Simha
Manvitha
Ananth Nag
Sumalatha Ambareesh
Sadhu Kokila
K S Parameshwar
Prakash Belawadi
Michael Austin
Lex Lamprey

| narrator = Puneeth Rajkumar

| music = Arjun Janya

| cinematography = Will Price
Satya Hegde
AV Krishnakumar

| editing = Srikanth

| distributor = Nagathihalli Cine Creations

| runtime = 137 minutes

| country = India

| language = Kannada

| budget =

| released = {{Film date|df=y|2020|01|24}}

}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/kannada-actor-vasishta-simha-reveals-title-his-next-film-find-out-461756|title=Kannada actor Vasishta Simha REVEALS the title of his next film; Find Out|website=Pinkvilla|access-date=25 November 2019|archive-date=11 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211211081336/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/kannada-actor-vasishta-simha-reveals-title-his-next-film-find-out-461756|url-status=dead}} The film stars Vasishta N. Simha and Manvitha.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vasishta-simha-will-be-seen-in-new-a-avataar-in-india-vs-england/article29391594.ece|title='KGF' star Vasishta Simha goes down a new route|first=Shilpa Sebastian|last=R|newspaper=The Hindu|date=11 September 2019|via=www.thehindu.com}}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/india-vs-england-manvitha-has-this-to-say-about-her-experience-of-working-with-senior-actor-ananth-nag/articleshow/70227929.cms|title='India vs England': Manvitha has this to say about her experience of working with senior actor Ananth Nag - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=15 July 2019 }} It was released on 26 January 2020.

The film features Vasishta N. Simha as a British-born NRI and actor Anant Nag in a pivotal role.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Anant-Nag|title=Anant Nag: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | eTimes|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}} The music is scored by Arjun Janya and Will Price and Satya Hegde were in charge of cinematography.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Arjun-Janya/movies|title=Arjun Janya Movies: Latest and Upcoming Films of Arjun Janya | eTimes|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}

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
Manvitha Harish as Medini, Gemology Apprentice
Anant Nag{{Cite web|url=https://newsjizz.in/32650-india-vs-england-manvitha-has-this-to-say-about-his-experience-of-working-with-senior-actor-ananth-nag.html|title=India vs England Manvitha has this to say about his experience of working with senior actor Ananth Nag|website=NEWSJIZZ}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/metrolife/metrolife-lifestyle/shivarajkumar-is-easy-to-work-with-director-ravi-varma-743892.html|title=Shivarajkumar is easy to work with: director Ravi Varma|date=30 June 2019|website=Deccan Herald}}

Soundtrack

{{Infobox album

| name = India vs England

| type = soundtrack

| artist = Arjun Janya

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| released = 2019

| recorded = 2019

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| genre = Feature film soundtrack

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| label = Anand Audio

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Arjun has been signed to compose the score and songs for the film.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/jul/15/vasishtas-next-titled-india-vs-england-12957.html|title=Vasishta's next titled India vs England- Cinema express|website=Cinema Express |date=15 July 2019 }}

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| title1 = Kannada Kali

| lyrics1 = Mattur Nandakumar

| extra1 = Indu Nagaraj

| length1 =

| title2 = London London

| lyrics2 = Nagathihalli Chandrashekar

| extra2 = Sanjith Hegde