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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Shastri<br />
| image = <br />
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| director = P. N. Satya<br />
| producer = Anaji Nagaraj<br />
| writer = P. N. Sathya<br />
Erode Sundar<br />
| screenplay = P. N. Sathya<br />
| based_on = <br />
| narrator = <br />
| starring = [[Darshan (actor)|Darshan]],<br>[[Manya (actress)|Manya]]<br />
| music = [[Sadhu Kokila]]<br />
| cinematography = Venus Moorthy<br />
| editing = S. Manohar<br />
| studio = Namana Films<br />
| released = {{film date|df=y|2005|6|10}}<br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = [[Kannada language|Kannada]]<br />
| budget = <br />
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'''''Shastri''''' (also known as ''Darshan Shastri'') flop movie is a 2005 [[Kannada]] [[action film|action]] [[gangster film]] written and directed by P. N. Sathya and produced by Anaji Nagaraj in the banner of Namana films. The film stars [[Darshan (actor)|Darshan]] and [[Manya (actress)|Manya]] in lead roles. The film has musical score by [[Sadhu Kokila]]. The film portrays the downfall of an impulsive youngster after facing betrayal in love and his further journey through crime after making his family believe that he is dead. The core storyline of the movie was heavily inspired by the 1995 classic ''[[Om (1995 film)|Om]]''.<br />
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==Plot==<br />
''Shastri'' tells the story of a medical student Shastri who becomes a victim of circumstances and is led to a life in the underworld. But he is a Good Samaritan Don who helps out poor and depressed. In the bargain, he antagonizes many cruel dons who wants to settle scores with him. Added to this issue, there is a love angle added with Manya playing an arrogant rich girl who is spurned by Shastri earlier.<br />
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But Manya takes revenge on Shastri and is indirectly responsible for his entry into the underworld. Shastri tries to turn a new leaf in his life, but it is not possible. Finally, he is stabbed by one of his adversaries in a fight, but he survives and later reunited with his lover.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
*[[Darshan (actor)|Darshan]] - Rama Shastri(''Shastri'') <br />
*[[Manya (actress)|Manya]] - Kanakambari(''Kanaka'') <br />
*[[Chitra Shenoy]] - Kanaka's mother <br />
*[[Bullet Prakash]] - Shastri's friend<br />
*Hanumanthe Gowda - Kanaka's father<br />
*[[G. K. Govinda Rao]] - Shastri's father <br />
*[[Satyajit (Kannada Actor)|Sathyajith]] - mobster<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
Soundtrack was composed by Sadhu Kokila.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.saavn.com/s/album/kannada/Shastri-2005/38-G97dwNWA_|title=Shastri songs}}</ref><br />
*"Sumne Sumne" - [[Udit Narayan]], Madhuvati<br />
*"Style Varevaa" - [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], [[Anuradha Sriram]]<br />
*"O hrudaya" - [[Hemanth Kumar]]<br />
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==Release==<br />
The film will be re-released in digital version in June 2017.<ref>http://www.chitraloka.com/news/14754-darshan-s-shastri-re-releasing-on-june-9th.html</ref><br />
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===Critical reception===<br />
The film received extremely negative reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/jun122005/movies1728122005611.asp|title=Shastri Review}}</ref> ''Indiaglitz'' wrote "''Shastri'' is a badly made, poorly directed film. Its music by Sadhu Kokila is also poor and even the photography can not be spoken about in an appreciating measure. Vigilant fans will find the film just a hotch potch of many non Kannada films."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/shastri-kannada-movie-review-7859.html|title=Another Gangster flick}}</ref> ''Rediff'' called it "badly made and poorly directed".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/jun/14shas.htm|title=''Rediff Shastri not worth the ticket money''|date=14 June 2005}}</ref><br />
==World Television Premiere==<br />
Shastri Was Premiered on [[Udaya TV]] Channel by giving satellite rights to this movie. And the Hindi Dubbed Version ''Main Hoon Yoddha'' Was Premiered On [[Sahara One]] By Giving Satellite Rights To hindi dubbed version.<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian crime action films]]<br />
[[Category:2000s crime action films]]<br />
[[Category:Films about organised crime in India]]<br />
[[Category:Indian gangster films]]<br />
[[Category:Masala films]]<br />
[[Category:2000s Kannada-language films]]<br />
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