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{{Infobox film
| name = Shanti
| image = Shanti film.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Bhavana, playing the role of Shanti in the film
| native_name = ಶಾಂತಿ
| director = [[Baraguru Ramachandrappa]]
| producer = Ramesh Yadav
| writer =
| screenplay = Baraguru Ramachandrappa
| story = Baraguru Ramachandrappa
| narrator =
| starring = [[Bhavana (Kannada actress)|Bhavana]]
| music = [[Hamsalekha]]
| cinematography = Nagaraj Adavani
| editing = Suresh Urs
| studio =
| distributor = Ramesh Yadav Movies
| released = {{Film date|2005|03|04|India|df=yes}}
| runtime = 120 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Kannada]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Shanti''''' ({{lang-en|Peace}}) is an Indian [[Kannada language]] film directed by [[Baraguru Ramachandrappa]].<ref name="dir">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/06/stories/2006020610470500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070610020737/http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/06/stories/2006020610470500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-06-10|title= Language academies must resist Government move, says Baragur Ramachandrappa|accessdate=2007-06-29|location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2006-02-06}}</ref> The film features only a single actor ([[Bhavana (Kannada actress)|Bhavana]]) and hence has found an entry in the [[Guinness World Records]] in the category "Fewest actors in a narrative film".<ref name="bhav">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindujobs.com/thehindu/fr/2005/08/05/stories/2005080503890400.htm|title= An experiment with peace|author=Bhumika K.|work=Online Edition of The Hindu, dated 2005-08-05|publisher=2005, The Hindu|accessdate=2007-06-29}}</ref><ref name="guin">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/15/stories/2005071504440600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060520201348/http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/15/stories/2005071504440600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-05-20|title= Kannada film in Guinness|accessdate=2007-06-29|location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2005-07-15}}</ref>

==Theme==
[[Baraguru Ramachandrappa]] decided to direct this film to portray different faces of ''peace'' by juxtaposing symbolism and monologues.<ref name="guin"/> The main theme of the film is to explore the various ways to fight terrorism without any compromise with the human values promoted by the [[United Nations]]. The UN was used as a vital aspect in the film since Baragur feels that it is a world body that has created two contradicting influences of war and peace. Baragur indicates that though this was sort of an experiment, experimentation was not the main motivation for producing this film. Rather than the concept, more focus has been given on the creative aspects of the theme.<ref name="guin"/> A female character was chosen as the sole actress in the film since peace is generally considered feminine whereas war is more masculine. The film does not end with a moral, something uncommon among Indian movies. This is because Baraguru wanted the audience to start off a discussion to weigh the pros and cons of war against peace.

==Cast and crew==
[[Bhavana (Kannada actress)|Bhavana]] is the sole actor. The other characters in the film were only represented by symbols and voices. A dove in the film is used as a symbol for peace and guns are used to portray war and terror. A voice over the telephone represents a character called as ''Samara'' (a term that means war in Kannada). In the film, Bhavana had to wear dresses to portray [[Mahatma Gandhi]] and the [[Gautama Buddha|Buddha]], the ambassadors of peace. The other crew members include Ramesh Yadav - the producer, Hamsalekha - the music director, [[Suresh Urs]] - the editor and Nagaraja Adavani - the cameraman. Apart from direction, Baraguru has also written the screenplay for the film which he indicates was a tough task as he could not compromise on logic and reasoning while accommodating ideological issues. Baraguru who was a professor of Kannada in the [[Bangalore University]] is a well known personality in the Kannada literary field since he has held high positions like the chairman of Kannada Development Authority. The film was entirely shot in the vicinity of the ''[[Nalknad Palace]]'' in the [[Kodagu]] district of Karnataka.<ref name="dir"/>

==Plot==
The only character in the film is of an illustrator and a painter called as ''Shanti''. An international peace body chooses her to create the logo of a world peace conference. In order to draw inspiration, Shanti travels to a picturesque hilly area where she gets accosted by a group of terrorists. They kidnap her and put forth a demand that she should take them to the conference as her assistants. Their ultimate plan is to blow up the conference hall. The main storyline of the film is the way in which Shanti solves this problem and saves the conference.

From the storyline, it seems that more than one actor is required on the screen. However, Baraguru has handled this uniquely by showing only the character of Shanti on the screen while the remaining characters only contribute in terms of their voices.

==Release==
Baraguru decided to do some innovation in order to promote this film. He realised that due to the unique theme of this film; releasing this film in big theatres would not attract a sizeable audience. He decided to show this film in small towns and villages instead. He decided to travel along the highway between the towns of [[Bangalore]] and [[Belgaum]] and show this film in places that fall along the way. This unique method was termed as ''Shanti Chitra Yaatre'' (travel of the Shanti film).<ref name="bhav"/> The film saw a fabulous response and in some towns like [[Davangere]] and [[Chitradurga]] people had to turn back since the film ran house-full. Despite being an [[art film]], around 50000 people are supposed to have seen this film.<ref name="bhav"/>

==Awards==
* ''Guinness World Records'' in the category ''Fewest actors in a narrative film''; an award shared with two other films, viz. the [[Hindi]] film ''[[Yaadein (1964 film)|Yaadein]]'' of 1964 by [[Sunil Dutt]] and a [[Cinema of France|French]]/[[Cinema of the United States|American]] film. ''La Derniere Lettre''. of 2002.<ref name="guin"/>
* In [[2003–04 Karnataka State Film Awards]] won [[Karnataka State Film Award for Second Best Film|Second Best Film]] thereby winning a cash award of Rs.75,000 and a silver medal.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:2000s Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2004 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Baraguru Ramachandrappa]]
[[Category:Films scored by Hamsalekha]]
[[Category:Indian thriller films]]
[[Category:Films about terrorism in India]]
[[Category:2000s thriller films]]

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