Lankesh Patrike (film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = Lankesh Patrike
| image = Lankesh Patrike (film).jpg
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| caption = VCD cover
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| director = Indrajit Lankesh
| writer = Indrajit Lankesh
B. A. Madhu
| screenplay =
| story =
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| producer = K. Manju
| starring = Darshan
Vasundhara Das
| narrator =
| cinematography = Sundarnath Suvarna
| editing = B.S. Kemparaju
| music = Babji-Sandeep
| studio = Lakshmishree Combines
Aishwarya Combines
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2003|4|30}}
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| country = India
| language = Kannada
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Lankesh Patrike is a 2003 Indian Kannada-language Political thriller film directed by Indrajit Lankesh and starring Darshan and Vasundhara Das.{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/wings_lankeshpathrike.asp|title=Lankesh Pathrike - film of P.L. Indrajith releasing|website=www.viggy.com}} Darshan played a journalist in the film and Vasundhara Das made her Kannada acting debut with this film.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/prajwal-devaraj-prem-nenapirali-and-abishek-ambareesh-to-celebrate-darshans-23-years-in-sandalwood/articleshow/77445138.cms|title=Prajwal Devaraj, Prem Nenapirali and Abishek Ambareesh to celebrate Darshan's 23 years in Sandalwood|newspaper=The Times of India|date=9 August 2020|accessdate=12 November 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/vasundharas-busy-with-a-new-project/articleshow/19967410.cms|title=Vasundhara's busy with a new project |website=The Times of India|date=10 May 2013 }} Despite releasing to positive critical reception, but the film was a box office failure.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/actor-darshan-from-rs-200-per-day-to-rs-1-25-crore-per-film/articleshow/10000815.cms|title=Actor Darshan: From Rs 200 per day to Rs 1.25 crore per film | Bengaluru News |website=The Times of India|date=16 September 2011 }}{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/25yearsofdarshan-a-journey-from-being-a-light-man-to-box-office-sultan/articleshow/93587765.cms|title=#25yearsofDarshan: A journey from being a light man to box office Sultan |website=The Times of India|date=16 August 2022 }}
Plot
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Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Darshan as Indra
- Vasundhara Das as Preeti
- Ananth Nag as Lankesh
- Rangayana Raghu as the CM
- Devaraj as ACP Ramu
- Loknath
- Chitra Shenoy
- Arun Sagar
- Sanketh Kashi
- Rangayana Raghu
- Dattatreya
- Anupama Gowda{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/anupama-gowda-i-look-up-to-deepika-padukone-and-alia-bhatt/articleshow/68703914.cms|title=Anupama Gowda: I look up to Deepika Padukone and Alia Bhatt|website=The Times of India|date=3 April 2019 }}
;Cameo appearance
- Aditi Govitrikar (in the song "Sweetu Rasagolla")
- Indrajit Lankesh as the CM's killer
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Soundtrack
The music of the film was composed by Babji-Sandeep and lyrics written by K. Kalyan, Sri Ranga and Dodda Rangegowda.{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/6liUZo3cQq4g0apWxXa8My|title=Lankesh Patrike (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|work=Spotify|date=2003}}
{{Track listing
| total_length = 30:24
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Nodkondu Baaro
| extra1 = Vasundhara Das, Babji
| length1 = 5:12
| title2 = Yendu Kanda Kanasu
| extra2 = Rajesh Krishnan, Kavita Krishnamurthy
| length2 = 5:48
| title3 = Sweetu Rasagolla
| extra3 = Kalpana Patowary
| length3 = 4:30
| title4 = Jumma Jumma
| extra4 = Babji, Lakshmi
| length4 = 1:39
| title5 = Bum Bum Bombattu
| extra5 = Hemanth
| length5 = 2:57
| title6 = Yendu Naanu
| extra6 = Sonu Nigam, Sowmya Raoh
| length6 = 5:45
| title7 = Kunjarada Gombe
| extra7 = Manjula Gururaj, Hemanth
| length7 = 4:30
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Reception
A critic from Viggy wrote that "Overall, Lankesh Patrike is a typical commercial film with fantasy coated realism".{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/review_lankesh.asp|title=Lankesh Patrike film review - film by PL Indrajith|website=www.viggy.com}} India Info wrote "Indrajeet knows very well that just this storyline wont work. For this very reason, he has brought in glamour doll, Vasundara Das. Some masala scenes and of course some songs shot in posh locations. It has the elements but the very base of the film is hollow".{{cite web|url=http://movies.indiainfo.com/kannada/reviews/lankeshpathrike.html|title=Indiainfo: Kannada: LANKESH PATRIKE - Review|access-date=21 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031002231656/http://movies.indiainfo.com/kannada/reviews/lankeshpathrike.html|archive-date=2 October 2003}}
Awards
- Karnataka State Film Award for Best Editor - B. Kemparaju{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2005-01-01/bangalore/27838036_1_awards-bags-jnanpith-winner|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025053521/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2005-01-01/bangalore/27838036_1_awards-bags-jnanpith-winner|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 October 2012|title='Chigurida Kanasu' bags 4 awards|date=1 January 2005|newspaper=The Times of India|accessdate=25 October 2013}}
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