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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Shastri<br />
| image = Shastri-2005.jpg<br />
| caption = DVD Cover<br />
| director = [[P. N. Sathya]]<br />
| producer = Anaji Nagaraj<br />
| writer = P. N. Sathya<br />
| screenplay = P. N. Sathya<br />
| based_on = <br />
| narrator = <br />
| starring = [[Darshan (Kannada 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<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Shastri''''' (also known as ''Darshan Shastri'') is a 2005 [[Kannada]]-language [[action film]] written and directed by [[P. N. Sathya]] and produced by Anaji Nagaraj for Namana films. The film stars [[Darshan (Kannada actor)|Darshan]] and [[Manya (actress)|Manya]]. The musical score is by [[Sadhu Kokila]].<br />
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==Synopsis==<br />
''Shastri'' tells of the downfall of impulsive medical student Shastri. After facing betrayal in love he journeys through crime after convincing his family that he is dead. He becomes a victim of circumstances and joins the underworld. However, he is a Good Samaritan don who helps the poor and depressed. In the bargain, he antagonizes many cruel dons who have scores to settle with him. <br />
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He meets Manya, an arrogant rich girl whom he first spurns. Manya takes revenge on Shastri and is indirectly responsible for his entry into the underworld. Shastri tries to turn a new leaf, but is not successful. Finally, he is stabbed by an adversary in a fight, but he survives and is later reunited with his lover.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
*[[Darshan (Kannada actor)|Darshan]] as Rama Shastri (''Shastri'') <br />
*[[Manya (actress)|Manya]] as Kanakambari (''Kanaka'') <br />
*[[Chitra Shenoy]] as Kanaka's mother <br />
*[[Bullet Prakash]] as Shastri's friend<br />
*Hanumanthe Gowda as Kanaka's father<br />
*[[G. K. Govinda Rao]] as Shastri's father <br />
*[[Satyajit (Kannada Actor)|Sathyajith]] as mobster<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
Soundtrack was composed by Sadhu Kokila.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/shastri/38-G97dwNWA_|title=Shastri Songs, Download Shastri Movie Songs For Free Online at Saavn.com|date=13 May 2005|via=www.jiosaavn.com}}</ref> The song "Sumne Sumne" was loosely based on the Malay song "Hati Kama" by Pak Ngah.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 22, 2018 |title=Anirudh's Kalyana Vayasu song is not plagiarised, but these tracks are |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/tamil-copied-songs-tamil-music-copy-cats-1238775-2018-05-22 |website=India Today |access-date=19 July 2019 |archive-date=19 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719165516/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/tamil-copied-songs-tamil-music-copy-cats-1238775-2018-05-22 |url-status=live }}</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 movie was inspired by the 1995 classic ''[[Om (1995 film)|Om]]''. ''Shastri'' premiered on [[Udaya TV]] Channel. The film was dubbed in Hindi as ''Main Hoon Yoddha.'' The digital version was released in June 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chitraloka.com/news/14754-darshan-s-shastri-re-releasing-on-june-9th.html |title=Darshan's Shastri Re Releasing On June 9th |publisher=chitraloka.com |date= |accessdate=2022-08-23 |archive-date=7 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170607162751/http://www.chitraloka.com/news/14754-darshan-s-shastri-re-releasing-on-june-9th.html |url-status=dead }}</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}}{{Dead link|date=March 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</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 appreciative measure. Vigilant fans will find the film just a hotch potch of many non Kannada films."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://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=Shashtri: Badly made, poorly directed|date=14 June 2005|work=[[Rediff.com]]|author=R G Vijayasarathy}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[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:2000s masala films]]<br />
[[Category:2005 Kannada-language films]]<br />
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