Bulbul (film)
| Bulbul | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | M. D. Shridhar |
| Produced by |
Meena Thoogudeepa Srinivas |
| Screenplay by | M. D. Shridhar |
| Story by | A. Karunakaran |
| Starring |
Darshan Ambarish Rachita Ram |
| Music by | V. Harikrishna |
| Cinematography | A. V. Krishna Kumar |
| Editing by | P. R. Sounder Raj |
| Studio | Thoogudeepa Productions |
| Release dates |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Budget |
 12 crore (US$1.9 million) |
| Box office |
38.12 crore (US$6.1 million)(share)[1] |
Bulbul is a 2013 Kannada film directed by M. D. Shridhar. It is the remake of the Telugu film Darling.[2] The film stars Darshan, Ambarish and debutant Rachita Ram in lead roles. The music for the film was composed by V. Harikrishna with lyrics penned by Kaviraj.
Cast
- Darshan as Vijay
- Ambarish as Amarnath
- Rachita Ram as Kaveri
- Ramya Berna as Nisha
- Sharath Lohitashwa
- Ashok as Vishwanath
- Tennis Krishna as Apparao
- Sadhu Kokila
- Sharan
- Ramesh Bhat as Ramesha
- Sridhar as Rishi
- Chitra Shenoy
- Spoorthi
Filming
The official shooting of the film began on 28 December 2012 at the Bengaluru International Airport with few scenes featuring actor Pradeep Rawat at the Jade Gardens near the airport. However it was disrupted following a scuffle between the crew members and Rawat. Further it resumed with actor Sharath Lohitashwa replacing Rawat [3]
Casting
The producer wanted to bring back both Darshan and Ramya after 6 years, but Ramya opted out of the project.[4] Actor Ambarish was signed to play the father role to Darshan. Bollywood actor Pradeep Rawat was originally the main antagonist. However, he was dropped out, following a minor scuffle during the shoot and Sharath Lohitashwa was replaced instead.[5]
The film is produced by Dinakar Toogudeep.
Release
The film made its theatrical release across Karnataka in over 180 cinema halls on 10 May 2013.[6] The satellite rights of the film was sold to a television channel for 4.14 crore (US$660,000)[7]
Boxoffice
Upon theatrical release, the film went off to a good start raking in 5 crore (US$800,000) in the first three days.Bulbul movie grossed 22.14 crore (US$3.5 million) at the box office even completed 100 days in 13 theaters theaters[8]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of the album was released on 10 February 2013.
| Bulbul | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by V. Harikrishna | |
| Released |
10 February 2013 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Language | Kannada |
| Label | D Beats |
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hoo Chendu" | V. Harikrishna | ||
| 2. | "Jagadalliro" | Sonu Nigam | ||
| 3. | "Junior Senior" | Tippu, S. P. Balasubramanyam | ||
| 4. | "Nille Nille Kaveri" | Hemanth | ||
| 5. | "Ondu Sanje" | Karthik | ||
| 6. | "Nille Nille Kaveri" | Tippu |
References
- ↑ http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/south-masala/Bulbul-still-on-a-song/articleshow/21179255.cms?
- ↑ "Rachita Ram finally selected for 'Bulbul'". The Times of India. 2012-07-16.
- ↑ "Bollywood villain plays spoilsport at Sandalwood shoot". Bangalore Mirror. 2012-12-28.
- ↑ "Actress Ramya opts out of MD Sridhar's 'Bulbul'". 17 June 2012.
- ↑ http://www.bangaloremirror.com/bangalore/others/Bollywood-villain-plays-spoilsport-at-Sandalwood-shoot/articleshow/21257619.cms?
- ↑ "Bulbul to release in 160-plus theatres". The Times of India. 2013-05-06. Retrieved 2013-05-16.
- ↑ "Bulbul satellite rights sold for good price". Tnews. 2013-03-22. Retrieved 2013-05-16.
- ↑ http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/south-masala/Bulbul-still-on-a-song/articleshow/21179255.cms?
External links
- Bulbul at the Internet Movie Database