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{{Infobox film
| name = Chingari
| image = Chingari.jpeg
| alt = 
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Harsha (director)|Harsha]]
| producer = B. Mahadevu
| writer = Yoganand Muddan (dialogues) A. Harsha
| starring = [[Darshan (actor)|Darshan]] Deepika Kamaiah [[Bhavana (Kannada actress)|Bhavana Ramanna]] Srujan Lokesh YashasSuryaa
 Madhu Guruswamy
| music = [[V. Harikrishna]]
| cinematography = H. C. Venu
| editing = Deepu. S. Kumar
| studio = Mahashaila Cine Sankula
| distributor = Samarth Ventures
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2012|02|3}}<ref>{{cite web |title= Uppi first Darshan next! | url= http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/76947.html |date= 20 January 2012 }}</ref>
| runtime = 163 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Kannada]]
| budget = {{INRConvert|8.5|c}}<ref>{{cite web |title= Chingari hits in 175 Screens |url= http://www.supergoodmovies.com/38581/sandalwood/chingari-sabse-badke-hits-in-205-screens-news-details |publisher= Supergoodmovies |date= 3 February 2012 |access-date= 22 June 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130627004329/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/38581/sandalwood/chingari-sabse-badke-hits-in-205-screens-news-details |archive-date= 27 June 2013 |url-status= dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= Chingari RS. 8 crore film 2 crore TV rights audio on Jan 2 |url= http://www.chitratara.com/show-content.php?id=3314&ptype=News&title=%91CHINGARI%92%20RS.8%20CRORE%20FILM%202%20CRORE%20TV%20RIGHTS%20AUDIO%20ON%20JAN%202 |publisher= Chitratara |date= 23 November 2012}}</ref>
| gross =
}}
'''''Chingari''''', alternatively spelled as '''''Chingaari''''', is a 2012 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[action thriller film]] starring [[Darshan (actor)|Darshan]], [[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana Ramanna]] and [[Deepika Kamaiah]] in the lead roles. The film is directed by [[Harsha (director)|A. Harsha]] and the music is composed by [[V. Harikrishna]]. It is also dubbed into Hindi as ''Chingaara''.<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://www.chitraloka.com/2011/11/20/chingaari-release-on-january-27
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120302131527/http://www.chitraloka.com/2011/11/20/chingaari-release-on-january-27
| title = Chingaari Release on January 27
| archive-date = 2 March 2012
| url-status = dead
| publisher = chitraloka.com
| date = 20 November 2011
| access-date = 8 February 2013
}}</ref> B. Mahadevu produced the film with a budget of {{INRConvert|8.5|c}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/38581/sandalwood/chingari-sabse-badke-hits-in-175-screens-news-details |title=Chingari Sabse Badke... Hits in 175 Screens |publisher=Supergoodmovies.com |date=3 February 2012 |access-date=8 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509052018/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/38581/sandalwood/chingari-sabse-badke-hits-in-175-screens-news-details |archive-date=9 May 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chitratara.com/show-content.php?id=3314&ptype=News&title=%91CHINGARI%92%20RS.8%20CRORE%20FILM%202%20CRORE%20TV%20RIGHTS%20AUDIO%20ON%20JAN%202 |title='CHINGARI' RS.8 CRORE FILM 2 CRORE TV RIGHTS AUDIO ON JAN 2 |publisher=Chitratara.com |access-date=8 February 2013}}</ref> The film was reported to be inspired by the 2008 [[Cinema of France|French]]-[[Hollywood film|American]] film, ''[[Taken (film)|Taken]]'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/kannada-review-chingari-is-interesting-443813.html|title=Kannada Review: 'Chingari' is interesting|website=News18}}</ref> as well as the 2007 American film ''[[Trade (film)|Trade]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/Bypassing-copycats-Sandalwood-style/articleshow/21434657.cms|title=Bypassing copycats, Sandalwood style|website=Bangalore Mirror}}</ref>

== Synopsis ==
The movie revolves around a Super cop C.C.B. officer, Dhanush (Darshan), as he sets out to rescue his kidnapped girlfriend in [[Switzerland]] who is about to be sold into [[Human trafficking|prostitution]].

== Cast ==
* [[Darshan (actor)|Darshan]] as Dhanush
* [[Deepika Kamaiah]] as Geetha
* [[Bhavana (Kannada actress)|Bhavana Ramanna]]
* [[Srujan Lokesh]]
* Yashas Surya
* Vera Prunn
* Richard Cobill (actor) as Jamshem
* [[Madhu Guruswamy]] as Vineesh Malhotra

==Release==
The movie got released in over 180+ theaters on 3 February 2012.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.chitraloka.com/2012/02/03/chingari-darshans-biggest-multiplex-release/
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120322225606/http://www.chitraloka.com/2012/02/03/chingari-darshans-biggest-multiplex-release/
| archive-date = 22 March 2012
| url-status = dead
| title = Chingaari Darshan's Biggest Multiplex Release
| date = 3 February 2012
| publisher = chitraloka.com
| access-date = 8 February 2013
}}</ref> Chingaari collected about {{INRConvert|10|m}} gross in its first day,<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.chitraloka.com/component/content/article/17-exclusive/577-chingaari-collects-two-crores-on-day-one.html
| title = Chingaari Collected Two Crores on Day One
| publisher = chitraloka.com
| access-date = 8 February 2013
}}</ref> Chingari also released in some of the Bangalore theaters which were screening only non-Kannada films with a great success. The movie broadcasts in the suvarna Kannada on the occasion of May day 2013.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.chitraloka.com/2012/02/06/chingaari-in-majority-of-non-kannada-theatres
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120311014854/http://www.chitraloka.com/2012/02/06/chingaari-in-majority-of-non-kannada-theatres
| archive-date = 11 March 2012
| url-status = dead
| title = Chingaari in Majority of Non-Kannada Theatres
| publisher = chitraloka.com
| date = 11 March 2012
| access-date = 8 February 2013
}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Chingari
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[V. Harikrishna]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2012|1|2}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = Ashwini Audio
| producer =
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| prev_year =
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{{Track listing
| total_length =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Baare Baare
| lyrics1 = [[Kaviraj (Lyricist)|Kaviraj]]
| extra1 = [[Kailash Kher]]
| length1 =
| title2 = Gamanava
| lyrics2 = [[Jayanth Kaikini]]
| extra2 = [[Javed Ali]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| length2 =
| title3 = Kai Kaiyya
| lyrics3 = [[Yogaraj Bhat]]
| extra3 = [[V. Harikrishna]]
| length3 =
| title4 = Nee Midiyuve
| extra4 = Soumya Mahadevan
| lyrics4 = [[Kaviraj (Lyricist)|Kaviraj]]
| length4 =
| title5 = Chingari Theme
| extra5 = Instrumental
| lyrics5 =
| length5 =
}}
{{Album ratings

| rev1 =[[Times of India]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}
| rev2 =[[CNN-IBN]]
| rev2Score ={{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name=cibn>{{cite web |title= Kannada Review: Darshan's 'Chingari' is interesting |url= http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kannada-review-chingari-in-interesting/227409-62.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140306155617/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kannada-review-chingari-in-interesting/227409-62.html |url-status= dead |archive-date= 6 March 2014 |publisher= IBN live |date= 7 February 2012}}</ref>
| rev3 =[[Rediff]]
| rev3Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name=rediffreview>{{cite web |title= Review: Chingari is quite racy |url= http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-chingari-is-racy/20120203.htm |publisher= Rediff Movies |date= 3 February 2012}}</ref>
| rev4 =[[Bangalore Mirror]]
| rev4Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|title= Chingari: Taken for granted|url= http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/76/2012020320120203193150626dd9142ed/iChingarii-Taken-for-granted.html|work= Bangalore Mirror|date= 3 February 2012|access-date= 3 February 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120207114046/http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/76/2012020320120203193150626dd9142ed/iChingarii-Taken-for-granted.html|archive-date= 7 February 2012|url-status= dead}}</ref>
||}}

The audio release function of Chingaari is directed by dance director turned director [[Harsha.A (Director/Choreographer)|Harsha.A]]. Sudeep made the audio release on 2 January 2012. [[V. Harikrishna]] has composed 5 songs set to the lyrics of Kaviraj, [[Yogaraj Bhat]] and [[Jayanth Kaikini]]<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.chitraloka.com/2012/01/03/chingaari-audio-released/
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120108072343/http://www.chitraloka.com/2012/01/03/chingaari-audio-released/
| archive-date = 8 January 2012
| date = 3 January 2012
| url-status = dead
| title = Chingaari Audio Released
| publisher = chitraloka.com
| access-date = 8 February 2013
}}</ref>

==Reception==

[[Rediff]] gave 3 stars for the movie and appreciated Venu's camerawork, and also appreciated Darshan and Deepika Kamaiah performance.<ref name=rediffreview /> [[CNN IBN]] gave it 3 stars and said, "Darshan impresses with his stylish looks, comical acts and breathtaking action sequences. He dominates the entire film with his superb screen presence."<ref name=cibn />

==Box office==
Its first week gross collections crossed {{INR}} 60.7 million, according to the distributor Prasad. The distributor’s share would be about {{INR}} 50 million in the first week of its release. It completed 50 days in 10 theatres.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.chitraloka.com/2012/02/10/samarth-ventures-happy-about-chingaari
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120318151546/http://www.chitraloka.com/2012/02/10/samarth-ventures-happy-about-chingaari
| archive-date = 18 March 2012
| url-status = dead
| date = 10 February 2012
| title = Samarth Ventures Happy about Chingaari
| publisher = chitraloka.com
| access-date = 8 February 2013
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| author = Ramchander
| url = http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/news/2012/darshan-chingari-upendra-arakshaka-100212.html
| title = Darshan starrer Chingari overpowers Upendra's Arakshaka – Oneindia Entertainment
| publisher = Entertainment.oneindia.in
| date = 10 February 2012
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.chitratara.com/show-content.php?id=3560&ptype=News&title=CHINGARI%20PRODUCER%20DEEP%20ANGUISH%20ON%20DARSHAN
| title = Chingari Producer Deep Anguish On Darshan!
| publisher = Chitratara.com
| date = 3 March 2012
| access-date = 8 February 2013
}}</ref><ref>[http://www.bangalorewishesh.com/business/movie/25995-anna-bond-is-not-worried.html?start=20 "Anna Bond is not worried"]. ''bangalorewishesh.com''.</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|3058830|Chingari}}
{{Harsha (director)}}
[[Category:2012 films]]
[[Category:2010s Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2012 action thriller films]]
[[Category:Films scored by V. Harikrishna]]
[[Category:Indian action thriller films]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:Films directed by Harsha]]

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CarmineJansen: refined page and fixed typos for accuracy

>Fad Ariff at 12:11, 6 July 2021