Kurukshetra (2019 film): Difference between revisions

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| budget = ₹50 - 65 crore<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-03-19 |title=Kurukshetra|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/from-kgf-to-the-villain-top-5-big-budget-movies-in-sandalwood/photostory/74704946.cms |access-date=2022-04-29|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en}}</ref>

| gross = ₹93₹90 crore <ref>

'''''Kurukshetra''''' ({{translation|Kuru's place}}) is a 2019 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[Hindu mythological film|mythological]] [[War film|war]] film<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bharadwaj|first=K. v Aditya|date=2019-08-09|title='Kurukshetra' review: Rare mythological 3D treat, but lacks originality|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kurukshetra-film-review-rare-mythological-treat-but-lacks-originality/article28969391.ece|access-date=2021-06-08|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Must-watch mythological movies in Kannada|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/kannada/article/must-watch-mythological-movies-in-kannada/742721|access-date=2021-06-08|website=[[Times Now]]}}</ref> written by [[J. K. Bharavi]] and directed by [[Naganna]]. The story is based on the epic poem ''Gadhayuddha'' by [[Ranna (Kannada poet)|Ranna]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/kurukshetra-movie-review-rating-5891784/|title=Kurukshetra movie review: This Darshan film is a throwback to old-school mythological dramas|date=9 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/kannada/2019/aug/09/kurukshetra-movie-review-darshan-shines-in-a-seamless-retelling-of-mahabharata-13547.html|title=Kurukshetra Movie Review: Darshan shines in this seamless retelling of Mahabharata|website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kurukshetra-movie-review-the-mahabharta-is-told-more-with-more-focus-on-flesh-than-the-spirit-7139721.html|title=Kurukshetra movie review: The Mahabharta is told more with more focus on flesh, than the spirit|date=10 August 2019|website=Firstpost}}</ref> which itself is based on the Indian epic ''[[Mahabharata]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.desimartini.com/news/kannada/kurukshetra-high-budget-movie-in-the-making/article52732.htm|title= Kurukshetra High Budget Movie in the Making|website=DesiMartini.com|date=23 May 2017|access-date=24 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/director-naganna-kurukshetra-start-with-a-song-kannada-news-191868|title=Director Naganna Kurukshetra, start with a song|website=Indiaglitz.com|date=1 August 2017|access-date=24 August 2017}}</ref> The story is centred on [[Duryodhana]], the [[Kaurava]] king.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/darshan-set-to-star-as-duryodhana-in-50th-film/articleshow/57994961.cms|title=Darshan set to star as Duryodhana in 50th film|work=Bangalore Mirror|date=4 April 2017|access-date=24 August 2017}}</ref> The film was produced by [[Munirathna]].<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2017/apr/18/budget-without-limits-for-kurukshetra-1594676.html|title=Budget without limits for Kurukshetra|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=18 April 2017|access-date=24 August 2017}}</ref>

The film features an [[ensemble cast]], including [[Darshan (Kannada actor)|Darshan]], [[Ambareesh]] (his final role), [[Ravichandran (Kannada actor)|V. Ravichandran]], [[P. Ravishankar]], [[Arjun Sarja]], [[Meghana Raj]], [[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]], [[Sonu Sood]], [[Danish Akhtar Saifi]], [[Nikhil Kumar (actor)|Nikhil Kumar]], [[Haripriya]], and [[Shashikumar]], portraying characters from ''Mahabharata''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/kurukshetra-could-be-kannada-cinema-biggest-multi-starrer/786418/|title=Kurukshetra could be Kannada cinema biggest multi-starrer|work=The Financial Express|date=30 July 2017|access-date= 24 August 2017}}</ref> The score and soundtrack for the film iswere composed by [[V. Harikrishna]] whilstwhile it hasthe cinematography was by [[Jayanan Vincent]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2017/jun/26/harikrishna-readying-music-for-kurukshetra-1621134.html|title=Harikrishna readying music for Kurukshetra|work=The New Indian Express|date=27 June 2017|access-date=24 August 2017|archive-date=24 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824215737/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2017/jun/26/harikrishna-readying-music-for-kurukshetra-1621134.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The story is a reinterpretation of the war described in the ''[[Mahabharata]]'' Sanskrit epic, from [[Duryodhana]]'s viewpoint.<ref>{{Cite news|url=httphttps://www.newindianexpress.com/4entertainment/kannada/2019/aug/03/historical-drama-kurukshetra-will-be-a-festival-naganna-2013551.html|title=Historical drama Kurukshetra will be a festival: Naganna|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> After losing to the Kauravas in a gamble, the Pandavas go into exile and endure hardship for a number of years. Upon their return, conflict arises over the dynastic succession leading to a war.

A news report in late- 2018 speculated that the film would be released in February 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=httphttps://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/dec/24/muniratna-kurukshetra-to-see-a-february-release-1915600.html|title=Darshan's Muniratna Kurukshetra to see a February release?|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> But a delay caused the release date to be pushed to 5 April, targeting aan [[Ugadi]] release.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/muniratna-kurukshetra-set-for-ugadi-release/articleshow/67859465.cms|title=Muniratna Kurukshetra set for Ugadi release|newspaper=[[Bangalore Mirror]]}}</ref> After actor [[Nikhil Kumar (actor)|Nikhil Kumar]] announced his participation in the [[2019 Indian general elections]], and the release date was further postponed as promotion of a candidate is prohibited during the elections. Producer Munirathna remarked, "The film is made in both 2D and 3D and it has got delayed due to the extensive graphics. Now, we are ready with the product and as planned, I am very keen to release this in April first week. But since Nikhil is part of our film, if I want to go ahead with the planned release date, I will have to lose out the entire Mysuru region."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/nikhil-gowda-s-kurukshetra-ready-needs-election-commission-clearance-98319|title=Nikhil Gowda's 'Kurukshetra' is ready, but needs Election Commission clearance|website=The News Minute|date=14 March 2019}}</ref> The film was later slated to be released on 9 August but pulled forward by a week in order to avoid a clash in screen allotment with another multi-language release ''[[Saaho]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/muniratna-kurukshetra-hit-the-screen-early/articleshow/70063163.cms|title=Muniratna Kurukshetra hits the screen early|newspaper=[[Bangalore Mirror]]}}</ref> Later, it was rescheduled to 9 August to coincide with the festival of [[Varamahalakshmi Vrata]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}}

The film was planned to be simultaneously released in four languages, apart from Kannada. The filmIt was released on 9 August 2019 in both 2D and [[3D film|3D]] formats in two languages – Kannada and Telugu. On 15 August 2019, the Tamil version was released. Due to [[2019 Kerala floods|floods in Kerala]], the Malayalam version was released in theon 18 October 2019. The Hindi version hit the theatres on 20 December 2019.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}