Abhay is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language masala film directed by Mahesh Babu and produced by Babu Reddy under Nithin Productions banner. The film stars Darshan and Aarti Thakur in the lead roles, while Pradeep Rawat, Om Prakash Rao and Salim Baig appear in pivotial roles.[1]
| Abhay | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Mahesh Babu |
| Written by | Janardhan Maharshi |
| Produced by | B G Babu Reddy |
| Starring | Darshan Aarti Thakur |
| Cinematography | Ramesh Babu |
| Edited by | Kiran Kumar K L |
| Music by | V. Harikrishna |
Production company | Nithin Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Cast
edit- Darshan as Abhay
- Aarti Thakur as Aarti
- Pradeep Rawat as MLA Narasimha Murthy
- Om Prakash Rao as Shastri
- Salim Baig as Paandu, MLA Narasimha's brother
- Mangalore Suresh
Production
editMiss India World 2006 Aarti Thakur made her debut with this film.[2] The film was shot in Bangalore, Bangkok, Mysore and Switzerland. Filming was completed in mid-2009.[3]
Soundtrack
editAll the songs are composed and scored by V. Harikrishna.[4]
| Sl No | Song Title | Singer(s) | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Baanu Kempadante" | Sunitha Goparaju | Jayanth Kaikini |
| 2 | "Yaako Eno" | Sonu Nigam | V. Nagendra Prasad |
| 3 | "Neene Kane" | Tippu, Anuradha Bhat | Kaviraj |
| 4 | "Shaane Bhoga" | Malgudi Subha | V. Nagendra Prasad |
| 5 | "Yammo Mayammo" | Rajesh Krishnan | V. Nagendra Prasad |
| 6 | "Abhay is Crazy" | Karthik | V. Nagendra Prasad |
Reception
editSify gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Darshan is back with yet another formula film. The film is a mix of stale plots and unrewarding scenes."[5] The Times of India gave 3/5 stars and wrote "This film, directed by Mahesh Babu, has a masala mix of fights, romance, drama and action that's strictly for Darshan fans."[6] R. G. Vijayasarathy of Rediff gave 2/5 stars and wrote "Abhay is strictly meant for Darshan fans."[7] Bangalore Mirror wrote "A film that will appeal only to Darshan fans but not in a way that they would want to pay and watch again."[8]
References
edit- ^ "Abhay struggles to impress the audience". The Hindu. 3 October 2009.
- ^ "Aarti Thakur, Mrs India World in Abhay". Filmibeat. 9 January 2009.
- ^ Hooli, Shekhar H. (4 August 2009). "Darshan starrer Abhay completes shooting". Filmibeat.
- ^ "Music Launch of 'Abhay'". The New Indian Express. 10 October 2009.
- ^ "Abhay". Sify.com. 31 October 2024. Archived from the original on 28 August 2022.
- ^ "ABHAY MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India. 14 May 2009.
- ^ "Review: Abhay is a rehash". Rediff.com. 2 October 2009.
- ^ "Abhay: The same yarn". Bangalore Mirror. 2 October 2009.