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{{short description|2008 film | {{short description|2008 Indian Kannada-language film}} | ||
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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Bindaas | | name = Bindaas | ||
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| native_name = | | native_name = | ||
| director = [[D. Rajendra Babu]] | | director = [[D. Rajendra Babu]] | ||
| screenplay = D. Rajendra Babu | | screenplay = D. Rajendra Babu | ||
| story = | {{Infobox | decat = yes | child = yes | ||
| starring = [[Puneeth Rajkumar]]<br />[[Hansika Motwani | | label1= Dialogues by | ||
| data1 = Malavalli Saikrishna | |||
}} | |||
| story = [[Janardhana Maharshi]] | |||
| producer = M. Chandrashekar | |||
| starring = [[Puneeth Rajkumar]]<br />[[Hansika Motwani]] | |||
| music = [[Gurukiran]] | | music = [[Gurukiran]] | ||
| cinematography = H. C. Venu | | cinematography = H. C. Venu | ||
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| language = Kannada | | language = Kannada | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Bindaas''''' ({{ | |||
'''''Bindaas''''' ({{translation|Independent}}) is a [[Kannada language|Kannada]]-language [[action comedy film]] directed by D. Rajendra Babu and produced by M. Chandrashekar under Udayachandra Productions. The film stars [[Puneeth Rajkumar]], alongside [[Hansika Motwani]] (in her Kannada debut), [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]], [[Suman (actor)|Suman]] and [[Rahul Dev]]. The soundtrack and score was composed by [[Gurukiran]], while the cinematography and editing were handled by H. C. Venu and T. Shashikumar respectively. | |||
''Bindaas'' was released on 15 February 2008, received mixed-to-positive reviews, and became a box office success.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/sspuneet/20080318.htm|title = Bindaas' Puneet on a roll}}</ref> The film was dubbed in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Pandugadu'', in [[Hindi]] as ''Be Happy Bindaas'' and in [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]] as ''Baazi''. It was also reported to have been dubbed in Malayalam.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.indiaglitz.com/prithvi-to-malayalam-kannada-news-54785.html|title =  Prithvi to Malayalam to Malayalam - Kannada News|date = 26 February 2010|access-date = 10 July 2021|archive-date = 30 November 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211130214816/https://www.indiaglitz.com/prithvi-to-malayalam-kannada-news-54785.html|url-status = dead}}</ref> Despite being dubbed in Bhojpuri, it was remade as ''Hero'', making it the first Kannada film to be remade in that language.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bhojpuri/movie-reviews/Hero/movie-review/15015932.cms|title = Hero Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Hero by Times of India| newspaper=The Times of India }}</ref> | |||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
ACP Vikram | Shiva, a happy-go-lucky guy in [[Bangalore]], is summoned by [[Assistant commissioner of police|ACP]] Vikram Rathod. Vikram tells Shiva about Saleem Bhai, a notorious crime boss, and asks him to infiltrate Saleem's gang as a [[Informant|police informer]]. Shiva accepts and joins the gang of D, Saleem's trusted henchman. Shiva eliminates Saleem's gang under Vikram's orders and also catches Saleem's mole in the police department. Shiva's girlfriend Preethi sees Shiva at a shootout, where she mistakes him as a gangster in a shootout and breaks up with him. After capturing and bringing Saleem, Shiva is held at gunpoint by Vikram, who reveals that Preeti is his daughter. Vikram reveals that he was enraged about Shiva and Preethi's relationship earlier and wanted to separate them. Due to political pressure to nab Saleem, Vikram made Shiva the informer in order to make Preeti believe that Shiva was a gangster. After revealing this, Vikram is about to shoot Shiva, but Shiva escapes with Saleem and kidnaps Preeti, who reveals her father's treachery. D arrives at Shiva's hideout and frees Saleem. A shootout ensues in which Shiva kills D and Saleem. In the aftermath, Preethi happily reunites with Shiva. | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
* [[Puneeth Rajkumar]] as | * [[Puneeth Rajkumar]] as Shiva | ||
* [[Hansika Motwani]] as Preethi | * [[Hansika Motwani]] as Preethi | ||
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as ACP Vikram Rathod, Preethi's father | * [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as [[Assistant commissioner of police|ACP]] Vikram Rathod, Preethi's father | ||
* [[Suman (actor)|Suman]] | * [[Suman (actor)|Suman]] as Saleem Bhai | ||
* [[Rahul Dev]] as D | * [[Rahul Dev]] as D | ||
* [[Komal (actor)|Komal]] | * [[Komal (actor)|Komal]] as Shiva's friend | ||
* [[Ramesh Bhat]] as [[Inspector|SI]] | |||
* [[Dattanna]] as a priest | |||
* [[Vanitha Vasu]] | * [[Vanitha Vasu]] | ||
* [[Prithviraj (Kannada actor)|Prithviraj]] | * [[Prithviraj (Kannada actor)|Prithviraj]] | ||
* [[Suman Ranganathan]] | * [[Suman Ranganathan]] in a cameo appearance in the song "Kallu Mama" | ||
==Soundtrack== | ==Soundtrack== | ||
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}} | }} | ||
[[Gurukiran]] composed the [[film score]] and | [[Gurukiran]] composed the [[film score]] and [[soundtrack]], while the lyrics were penned by [[Kaviraj (lyricist)|Kaviraj]] and [[V. Nagendra Prasad]]. The soundtrack album consists of five tracks and was released on 2 January 2008 in [[Bangalore]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Bindaas (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP|url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/bindaas-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1031210023|website=iTunes|date=January 2008|access-date=22 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bindaas audio released|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2008/bindaas-audio-launch-040108.html|publisher=filmibeat.com|date=4 January 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150922185611/http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2008/bindaas-audio-launch-040108.html|archivedate=22 September 2015 }}</ref> The song "Thara Thara Onthara" samples the post-chorus of "[[My Number One]]". | ||
{{Track listing | {{Track listing | ||
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| extra_column = Singer(s) | | extra_column = Singer(s) | ||
| title1 = Gubbachi Goodinalli | | title1 = Gubbachi Goodinalli | ||
| extra1 = [[ | | extra1 = [[Udit Narayan]], [[Sowmya Raoh]] | ||
| length1 = 4:48 | | length1 = 4:48 | ||
| lyrics1 = [[Kaviraj (lyricist)|Kaviraj]] | | lyrics1 = [[Kaviraj (lyricist)|Kaviraj]] | ||
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| lyrics4 = Kaviraj | | lyrics4 = Kaviraj | ||
| title5 = Thara Thara Onthara | | title5 = Thara Thara Onthara | ||
| extra5 = [[ | | extra5 = [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]] | ||
| length5 = 4:50 | | length5 = 4:50 | ||
| lyrics5 = Kaviraj | | lyrics5 = Kaviraj | ||
| all_writing = | | all_writing = | ||
}} | }} | ||
== Reception == | |||
=== Critical response === | |||
''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote "The director has stuck to the old formula of five songs, a couple of dishum dishum sequences combined with soppy sentimentality."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/bindaas/movie-review/2787006.cms|title=Bindaas Movie Review|website=The Times of India}}</ref> ''India Forums'' wrote "''Bindaas'' is a passable entertainer, but the action flick could have done with punchy dialogues from Malavalli Sai Krishna."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaforums.com/article/bindaas-an-action-flick-that-lacks-punchkannada-film-review_4372|title='Bindaas' - an action flick that lacks punch|website=India Forums}}</ref> RGV of ''Nowrunning'' wrote "Bindaas may be lapped up by ardent Puneet Rajkumar fans, but in totality it lacks the elements of a good action entertainer."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/4547/kannada/bindaas/1506/review.htm|title=Bindaas Kannada Movie Review|website=Nowrunning |date=18 February 2008 }}</ref> R. G. Vijayasarathy of ''[[Rediff.com|Rediff]]'' praised Puneeth Rajkumar's performance, "superbly executed fights", cinematography and music, but criticized its script and dialogues.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2008/feb/18ssbindaas.html|title=Bindaas: Puneet's show all the way|website=Rediff}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* {{IMDb title| | * {{IMDb title|5762158}} | ||
* {{Official website|http:// | * {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20080112114553/http://chitraloka.com/bindaas}} (archived) | ||
{{D. Rajendra Babu}} | {{D. Rajendra Babu}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2008 Kannada-language films]] | ||
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[[Category:2008 romantic comedy films]] | [[Category:2008 romantic comedy films]] | ||
[[Category:2008 action comedy films]] | [[Category:2008 action comedy films]] | ||
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[[Category:Indian action comedy films]] | [[Category:Indian action comedy films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]] | [[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian romantic action films]] | [[Category:Indian romantic action films]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by Gurukiran]] | [[Category:Films scored by Gurukiran]] | ||
[[Category:Films about terrorism in India]] | [[Category:Films about terrorism in India]] | ||
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[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Karnataka Police]] | [[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Karnataka Police]] | ||
[[Category:Films directed by D. Rajendra Babu]] | [[Category:Films directed by D. Rajendra Babu]] | ||
[[Category:2000s romantic action films]] | [[Category:2000s romantic action films]] | ||
[[Category:Kannada films remade in other languages]] | |||
Latest revision as of 03:10, 4 March 2026
| Bindaas | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | D. Rajendra Babu |
| Produced by | M. Chandrashekar |
| Screenplay by | D. Rajendra Babu |
| Dialogues by | Malavalli Saikrishna |
| Story by | Janardhana Maharshi |
| Starring | Puneeth Rajkumar Hansika Motwani |
| Music by | Gurukiran |
| Cinematography | H. C. Venu |
| Edited by | T. Shashikumar |
Production company | Udayachandra Productions |
| Distributed by | Jayanna Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 146 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Bindaas (transl. Independent) is a Kannada-language action comedy film directed by D. Rajendra Babu and produced by M. Chandrashekar under Udayachandra Productions. The film stars Puneeth Rajkumar, alongside Hansika Motwani (in her Kannada debut), Nassar, Suman and Rahul Dev. The soundtrack and score was composed by Gurukiran, while the cinematography and editing were handled by H. C. Venu and T. Shashikumar respectively.
Bindaas was released on 15 February 2008, received mixed-to-positive reviews, and became a box office success.[1] The film was dubbed in Telugu as Pandugadu, in Hindi as Be Happy Bindaas and in Bhojpuri as Baazi. It was also reported to have been dubbed in Malayalam.[2] Despite being dubbed in Bhojpuri, it was remade as Hero, making it the first Kannada film to be remade in that language.[3]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Shiva, a happy-go-lucky guy in Bangalore, is summoned by ACP Vikram Rathod. Vikram tells Shiva about Saleem Bhai, a notorious crime boss, and asks him to infiltrate Saleem's gang as a police informer. Shiva accepts and joins the gang of D, Saleem's trusted henchman. Shiva eliminates Saleem's gang under Vikram's orders and also catches Saleem's mole in the police department. Shiva's girlfriend Preethi sees Shiva at a shootout, where she mistakes him as a gangster in a shootout and breaks up with him. After capturing and bringing Saleem, Shiva is held at gunpoint by Vikram, who reveals that Preeti is his daughter. Vikram reveals that he was enraged about Shiva and Preethi's relationship earlier and wanted to separate them. Due to political pressure to nab Saleem, Vikram made Shiva the informer in order to make Preeti believe that Shiva was a gangster. After revealing this, Vikram is about to shoot Shiva, but Shiva escapes with Saleem and kidnaps Preeti, who reveals her father's treachery. D arrives at Shiva's hideout and frees Saleem. A shootout ensues in which Shiva kills D and Saleem. In the aftermath, Preethi happily reunites with Shiva.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Puneeth Rajkumar as Shiva
- Hansika Motwani as Preethi
- Nassar as ACP Vikram Rathod, Preethi's father
- Suman as Saleem Bhai
- Rahul Dev as D
- Komal as Shiva's friend
- Ramesh Bhat as SI
- Dattanna as a priest
- Vanitha Vasu
- Prithviraj
- Suman Ranganathan in a cameo appearance in the song "Kallu Mama"
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
| Bindaas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |||
| Released | 2 January 2008 | ||
| Recorded | 2007 | ||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||
| Length | 22:39 | ||
| Label | Anand Audio | ||
| |||
Gurukiran composed the film score and soundtrack, while the lyrics were penned by Kaviraj and V. Nagendra Prasad. The soundtrack album consists of five tracks and was released on 2 January 2008 in Bangalore.[4][5] The song "Thara Thara Onthara" samples the post-chorus of "My Number One".
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gubbachi Goodinalli" | Kaviraj | Udit Narayan, Sowmya Raoh | 4:48 |
| 2. | "Bengalooru Mangalooru" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Puneeth Rajkumar | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Kallu Mama" | Kaviraj | Gurukiran, Sonu Kakkar | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Nalle Nalle" | Kaviraj | Karthik, Mathangi | 4:48 |
| 5. | "Thara Thara Onthara" | Kaviraj | Shaan | 4:50 |
| Total length: | 22:39 | |||
Reception[edit | edit source]
Critical response[edit | edit source]
The Times of India wrote "The director has stuck to the old formula of five songs, a couple of dishum dishum sequences combined with soppy sentimentality."[6] India Forums wrote "Bindaas is a passable entertainer, but the action flick could have done with punchy dialogues from Malavalli Sai Krishna."[7] RGV of Nowrunning wrote "Bindaas may be lapped up by ardent Puneet Rajkumar fans, but in totality it lacks the elements of a good action entertainer."[8] R. G. Vijayasarathy of Rediff praised Puneeth Rajkumar's performance, "superbly executed fights", cinematography and music, but criticized its script and dialogues.[9]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Bindaas' Puneet on a roll".
- ↑ " Prithvi to Malayalam to Malayalam - Kannada News". 26 February 2010. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ↑ "Hero Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Hero by Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Bindaas (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". iTunes. January 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ↑ "Bindaas audio released". filmibeat.com. 4 January 2008. Archived from the original on 22 September 2015.
- ↑ "Bindaas Movie Review". The Times of India.
- ↑ "'Bindaas' - an action flick that lacks punch". India Forums.
- ↑ "Bindaas Kannada Movie Review". Nowrunning. 18 February 2008.
- ↑ "Bindaas: Puneet's show all the way". Rediff.