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{{short description|2012 film by Rama Narayanan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kalpana
| image = Kalpana Poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Rama Narayanan]]
| producer = [[Sri Thenandal Films]]
| writer = [[Raghava Lawrence]]
| based_on = [[Muni 2: Kanchana|Kanchana]] by [[Raghava Lawrence]]
| starring = {{plainlist |
* [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]]
* [[Lakshmi Rai]]
* [[Sai Kumar (Kannada actor)|Saikumar]]
* [[Babu Antony]]
}}
| music = [[V. Harikrishna]]
| cinematography = K. S. Selvaraj
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2012|09|28}}
| country = India
| language = Kannada
| budget = {{INR}}7 crore
| gross = {{INR}}11 crore<ref name="Times of India - Bangalore Mirror">{{cite web|url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/25/20121228201212282004404883bba01ca/Smells-like-Sandalwood.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130117135308/http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/25/20121228201212282004404883bba01ca/Smells-like-Sandalwood.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-17 |title=Top 10 Highest Grossers of Sandalwood 2012 |publisher=Times of India – Bangalore Mirror }}</ref>
}}

'''''Kalpana''''' is a 2012 [[Kannada]] [[comedy horror]] film that stars super star [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]], [[Sai Kumar (Kannada actor)|Saikumar]] and [[Lakshmi Rai]] in the lead roles. Film maker [[Rama Narayanan]] directed and produced this movie under his banner Sri Thenaandal Films. The film is a remake of the 2011 [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ''[[Kanchana (2011 film)|Kanchana]]''. [[Sai Kumar (Kannada actor)|Saikumar]] reprises the role of a transgender ''Kalpana'', originally played by [[Sarath Kumar]] in the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] version.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/upendra-s-kalpana-launched-news-kannada-lmprNHhfdcd.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111220223511/http://www.sify.com/movies/upendra-s-kalpana-launched-news-kannada-lmprNHhfdcd.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-12-20 |title=Upendra's Kalpana launched|publisher=Sify |date=2011-12-15 |accessdate=2012-08-06}}</ref> [[Shruti (actress)|Shruti]] and [[Umashri]] play supporting roles originally played by [[Devadarshini]] and [[Kovai Sarala]].

The film was released across [[Karnataka]] on 28 September 2012 and opened to positive response from critics and audiences. The performances of [[Sai Kumar (Kannada actor)|Sai Kumar]] and [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]] have been critically acclaimed. The film did well at the box office<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/news/1788-kalpana-starts-off-very-well.html|title=Kalpana Starts Off Very Well - chitraloka.com - Kannada Movie News, Reviews - Image|publisher=}}</ref> and was a 'Super Hit' in [[Mysore]], [[Northern Karnataka]], [[Chitradurga]], [[Bellary]] districts,<ref name="sify.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=15011110&cid=14635444|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140430063552/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=15011110&cid=14635444|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-04-30|title=Chennai Box Office - sify.com|publisher=}}</ref> while a 'Hit' in other parts of [[Karnataka]].<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=15009642&cid=14635444|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140430063550/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=15009642&cid=14635444|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-04-30|title=Chennai Box Office - sify.com|publisher=}}</ref> ''Kalpana'' was the [[Kannada films of 2012|Sixth Highest Grossing Kannada film of 2012]].<ref name="Times of India - Bangalore Mirror"/> [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]] won the [[Udaya Film Awards|Udaya Film Award for Best Male Actor]] for his performance in the film.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/news/2013/udaya-film-awards-pics-upendra-radhika-winners-list-104563.html |title=Udaya film Awards 2013 Results |publisher= |date= |accessdate=}}</ref>

A sequel to the film is being made and titled as ''[[Kalpana 2]]'' which is a remake of Tamil film ''[[Kanchana 2]]''. The film was later dubbed into Hindi as ''Bhagmati'' by Goldmines Telefilms in 2017.

==Plot==
Raghava ([[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]]) is a typical jobless youth who spends his days playing cricket with friends. He suffers from an irrational fear of ghosts, and retreats to the safety of his home after sunset. So great is his fear, that he prefers to sleep with his mother ([[Umashri]]) and have her accompany him to the bathroom at night. This creates major annoyance in the household, including Raghava's brother ([[Achyuth Kumar]]), sister-in-law ([[Shruti (actress)|Shruti]]) and their children.

One day, Raghava and his friends are forced to abandon their usual cricket ground and find a new one; they unwittingly select an abandoned ground which is rumored to be haunted. A bizarre weather change scares them away. Raghava brings home his cricket stumps, which have been stained with blood from a buried corpse in the ground. He focuses on wooing Priya ([[Lakshmi Rai]]), the sister of his sister-in-law. In the following days, his mother and sister-in-law are witness to several paranormal phenomena at night; prominently a ghost haunting the hallways. On consulting a priest, they perform 3 rituals to ascertain if the house is haunted:

1. They keep a coconut on a rangoli and pray to [[Lord Shiva]]. The coconut rotates on its own.

2. They make a cow eat food. The cow runs out of the house without eating the food.

3. They leave a lit lamp and two drops of blood and leave the house. A ghost of a woman appears before them and licks the blood.

Scared senseless, Raghava's mother and sister-in-law hire two priests ([[Om Prakash Rao]] and [[Bullet Prakash]]) to rid their home of the ghost. The priests, however, are conmen, and escape with their lives. That night, the ghost possesses Raghava, who begins acting increasingly [[effeminate]], alienating himself from Priya and wearing women's clothes and jewellery. His family angrily confronts him, when it is revealed that there are actually three ghosts who have possessed him: a violent woman, a Hindi-speaking Muslim, and an intellectually disabled boy. Raghava's family hires an [[exorcist]], who successfully drives the spirit away from Raghava's body. The ghost of the woman, trapped, reveals her story.

Kalpana ([[Sai Kumar Pudipeddi]]) is a [[transgender]] who was disowned by her parents. She is offered shelter by a kind Muslim Akbar Bai ([[Babu Antony]]), who has an intellectually disabled son. Regretting that she couldn't become a doctor as she intended, she adopts another young transgender, Geetha, and works hard to support her financially. When Geetha leaves to study medicine abroad, Kalpana buys a plot of land where Geetha intended to construct a hospital for the poor. That ground is unlawfully taken by crooked [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] Shankar. Kalpana angrily confronts the MLA, who cunningly kills her. He also kills Babu Antony and his son. Before she died, she vowed to kill Shankar, his wife, and his henchmen. The bodies are then buried in Kalpana's own ground.

The exorcist sympathizes with her, but remains duty-bound and traps her. After hearing her story, Raghava is touched; risking the danger, he allows Kalpana to possess him once again. Raghava/Kalpana confronts the MLA, and disposes of his henchmen gruesomely. The MLA seeks refuge in a [[Narasimha]] temple which Kalpana is forbidden from; but she asks the deity for justice and manages to chase him inside the temple. The three spirits combined kill the MLA. A few years later, Raghava has constructed the hospital for Geetha as per Kalpana's wishes. The movie ends with Priya shouting "devva" (ghost in Kannada) and a terrified Raghava sitting on her hip.

==Cast==
* [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]] as Raghava
* [[Lakshmi Rai]] as Priya
* [[Sai Kumar (Kannada actor)|Saikumar]] as Kalpana
* [[Shruti (actress)|Shruti]] as Jaanki
* [[Umashree]] as Upendra's mother
* Satyajit as Muslim exorcist
* Shobraj as MLA Shankar
* [[Babu Antony]] as Akbar Bhai
* [[Achyuth Kumar]] as Jaanki's husband
* [[Om Prakash Rao]] as fake priest 1
* [[Bullet Prakash]] as fake priest 2

==Production==
The film was launched on 14 December at the Kanteerava Studios in [[Bangalore]]. 95% of the filming occurred in [[Chennai]], similar to the original version but some portions were significantly shot in and around [[Mangalore]]. Upendra brought his family, as it was his wedding anniversary. He and his wife, actress [[Priyanka Upendra]], exchanged garlands in front of hundreds of fans and film industry dignitaries. [[Lakshmi Rai]], the female lead in the original film, played in the same role opposite Upendra in this film. [[Sai Kumar (Kannada actor)|Sai Kumar]] was cast to play a special role in the film which was played by actor [[Sarath Kumar]] in the original. [[Umashri]], [[Shruti (actress)|Shruti]] and Achyut Kumar were also cast in supporting roles in the movie. Actor Shobhraj plays the main villain, which was originally portrayed by Devan in Tamil Version.<ref name="autogenerated1"/>

==Songs==
The music for the film was composed by [[V. Harikrishna]]. All the tunes from the original Tamil film were retained.
{{Tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| all_music = V. Harikrishna
| all_lyrics =
| title1 = Nillu Maga Nillu Maga
| extra1 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| length1 =
| lyrics1 =
| title2 = Bayanno Bambada
| extra2 = Lakshmi Vijay, V. Harikrishna
| length2 =
| title3 = Hei Madana Kamaraya
| length3 =
| extra3 = Chetan, [[Shamitha Malnad]]
| title4 = Bandhelu Bandhelu
| extra4 = V. Harikrishna, [[Priyadarshini (singer)|Priyadarshini]]
| length4 =
| lyrics4 =
}}

==Reception==
''Kalpana'' opened to generally favorable reviews from the critics. The performances of Kumar and Upendra were critically acclaimed. ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and stated, "Full marks to Sai Kumar for his excellent portrayal of a Mangalamukhi. Upendra shines as a man possessed. The film is brilliantly done with fast-moving sequences that keep you on the edge of your seat."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/kannada/movie-reviews/Kalpana/movie-review/16587883.cms|title=Kalpana Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India|publisher=}}</ref> S Shyam Prasad of [[Bangalore Mirror]] gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and stated, "''Kalpana'' is entertainment from the word go. The story is a mix of comedy and horror and the blend is perfect. Sai Kumar, as a transgender, plays the role superbly."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=76&contentid=20120928201209282137148765b86fa9b |title=Archived copy |access-date=30 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930230913/http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=76&contentid=20120928201209282137148765b86fa9b |archive-date=30 September 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Daily News and Analysis|DNA]] rated the film 3.5/5 and stated, "''Kalpana'' is a crazy mix of humor and horror. Simply put, this is an interesting movie — go watch it for some fun!"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_review-kalpana-kannada-is-a-crazy-mix-of-humour-and-horror_1746747|title=Review: 'Kalpana '(Kannada) is a crazy mix of humour and horror - Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=29 September 2012|publisher=}}</ref> [[CNN-IBN|IBN Live]] gave the film a positive review by stating, "''Kalpana'' is a good option for horror film lovers. Upendra is fabulous in his performance."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/malayalam-review-kalpana-is-a-good-horror-film/296113-71-203.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018195424/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/malayalam-review-kalpana-is-a-good-horror-film/296113-71-203.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 October 2012|title=Kannada Review: 'Kalpana' is a good horror film|date=28 September 2012|publisher=}}</ref> [[Deccan Herald]] also gave the film a positive review and stated, "The Dialogue King Sai Kumar mesmerises as transgender ''Kalpana'', who is wronged by one and all. Upendra's abundant energy gets another outlet in ''Kalpana'' and his transformation is beautiful. ''Kalpana'' is for Uppi’s fans and for those who keep hiding their fears under jokes."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/281807/kalpana.html|title=Kalpana|publisher=}}</ref>

[[Rediff]] gave 3 out of 5 stars for ''Kalpana'' and stated, " Sai Kumar, who enacts the part of a transgender, surprises with his superb body language and dialogue delivery. ''Kalpana'' is an enjoyable horror film. If you like horror films you may like this."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-kalpana-is-agood-horror-film/20120928.htm|title=Review: Kalpana is an enjoyable horror film|publisher=}}</ref> [[Oneindia]] gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and stated, "Kalpana is engaging and entertaining. The flow of the story keeps the audience to watch the movie on the edge of their seats. It is Sai Kumar, who steals the show in the movie. His dialogue delivery and body language of a transgender are treat to watch."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/reviews/2012/kalpana-movie-review-099869.html|title=Kalpana Movie Review – Movie Reminds Naa Ninna Bidalaare|date=28 September 2012|publisher=}}</ref> ''Supergood Movies'' termed ''Kalpana'' as a terrific film, giving it 3.5 out of 5 stars. The reviewer praised Upendra's performance stating, "Upendra from the days of ''[[A (Kannada film)|A]]'' has liking to this kind of variety in the role. He is a fantastic performer. He has given his best."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/49876/sandalwood/kalpana-movie-review-movie-review-details|title=Kalpana Movie Review|publisher=|access-date=30 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930233411/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/49876/sandalwood/kalpana-movie-review-movie-review-details|archive-date=30 September 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Indiaglitz'' also gave the film a positive review and stated, "''Kalpana'' is a stunner. Upendra is fabulous in his performance."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/review/14933.html|title=Kalpana review. Kalpana Kannada movie review, story, rating - IndiaGlitz.com|publisher=}}</ref> ''Newstrack India'' wrote positive words on the movie and gave a final verdict, "If you look in totality, ''Kalpana'' is one thoroughly enjoyable film, particularly for children and family audience, despite it getting an 'A' certificate."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newstrackindia.com/index.jsp|title=News from India,News Updates India,Latest India News,Breaking News from India - News Track India|publisher=}}</ref>

==Box office==

''Kalpana'' had a good opening at the box office across [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=15009222&cid=14635444|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220095036/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=15009222&cid=14635444|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-12-20|title=Chennai Box Office - sify.com|publisher=}}</ref> The film opened to 90% occupancy at single screens and around 70% occupancy at multiplexes. The film grossed {{INR}}4 crore during its opening weekend and collected a net share of {{INR}}2.5 crore, thus surpassing the openings of [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]]'s previous film ''[[Godfather (2012 film)|Godfather]]'', which had grossed {{INR}}3 crore during its opening weekend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/news/2012/upendra-kalpana-box-office-099955.html|title=Upendra's Kalpana rocks at Box Office|date=3 October 2012|publisher=}}</ref> The film grossed more than {{INR}}11 crore at the box office<ref name="Times of India - Bangalore Mirror"/> and completed 50 days of run in 25 centres across Karnataka.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kannada.oneindia.in/movies/news/2012/11/upendra-kalpana-completes-50-days-069630.html|title=ಉಪೇಂದ್ರ 'ಕಲ್ಪನ' ಯಶಸ್ವಿ ಅರ್ಧ ಶತಕ ನಾಟೌಟ್|date=17 November 2012|publisher=}}</ref> ''Kalpana'' was the [[Kannada films of 2012|sixth highest grossing Kannada film of 2012]].<ref name="Times of India - Bangalore Mirror"/>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt3178816}}

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