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{{short description|2016 Indian romantic action film}}
{{short description|2016 film by A. Mahadev}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Jaguar
| name          = Jaguar
| image          = Jaguar_Film_Poster.jpg
| image          = Jaguar Film Poster.jpg
| caption        = Promotional Posters
| caption        =  
| director      = Mahadev
| director      = A. Mahadev
| producer      = [[Anitha Kumaraswamy]]
| producer      = [[Anitha Kumaraswamy]]
| screenplay    = Mahadev
| screenplay    = A. Mahadev
| story          = [[K. V. Vijayendra Prasad]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/hd-deve-gowda-grandson-nikhil-kumaraswamy-vijayendra-prasad/1/754564.html|title=Gowda plans grand film debut for grandson, Baahubali writer has penned script}}</ref>
| story          = [[V. Vijayendra Prasad]]
| starring      = [[Nikhil Kumar (actor)|Nikhil Kumar]]<br /> [[Deepti Sati]]
| starring      = {{Plainlist|
*[[Nikhil Kumaraswamy]]
*[[Deepti Sati]]
}}
| cinematography = [[Manoj Paramahamsa]]
| cinematography = [[Manoj Paramahamsa]]
| music          = [[S. Thaman]]
| music          = [[Thaman S]]
| editing        = [[Anthony L. Ruben|Ruben]]
| editing        = [[Ruben (film editor)|Ruben]]
| studio        = Channambika Films
| studio        = Channambika Films
| released      = {{film date|2016|10|05|[[United States of America|USA]]|2016|10|06|[[India]]|df=yes}}
| released      = {{film date|2016|10|06|df=yes}}
| runtime        = 144 minutes
| runtime        = 144 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = [[Kannada]]
| language      = {{ubl|Telugu|Kannada}}
| budget        =
| gross          = {{INR}}200 million<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/jaguar-box-office-collection-nikhils-film-earns-over-rs-60-crore-be-affected-by-santhu-straight-701291|title=Jaguar box office collection: Nikhil's film earns over Rs 20 crore, to be affected by Santhu Straight Forward, Mukunda Murari|first=Prakash|last=Upadhyaya|date=26 October 2016|publisher=|access-date=29 November 2016|quote=So far, Jaguar has minted over Rs 20 crore...}}</ref>
}}
}}
'''''Jaguar''''' '''(ಜಾಗ್ವಾರ್)''' is a 2016 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[romance film|romantic]] [[action film]], produced by [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/photos/kumaraswamy-invites-pawan-kalyan-his-sons-jaguar-audio-launch-7685-slide-46764|title=Kumaraswamy invites Pawan Kalyan for his son's Jaguar Audio launch}}</ref> under his banner Channambika Films and directed by Mahadev. It features [[Nikhil Gowda]], who is the son of the producer [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]], and [[Deepti Sati]] in the lead roles, while [[Tamannaah]] made a debut in [[Kannada-language]] and was seen in an [[Item number]]. The music was composed by [[S. Thaman]], and the fight scenes were choreographed by Ram-Lakshman masters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2015/launched-hd-kumaraswamy-son-nikhil-kumar-debut-movie-jaguar-208769.html|title=LAUNCHED: HDK's Son Nikhil Kumar Debut Movie 'Jaguar' (Video)|date=17 December 2015|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/jaguar-is-hdk-son-nikil-kannada-news-135026.html|title=IndiaGlitz&nbsp;— Jaguar is HDK son Nikil&nbsp;— Kannada Movie News|date=11 June 2015|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tollytracking.com/h-d-kumaraswamys-son-nikhil-debuts-with-jaguar|title=H. D. Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil debuts with Jaguar|date=17 December 2015|publisher=|access-date=27 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817154954/http://www.tollytracking.com/h-d-kumaraswamys-son-nikhil-debuts-with-jaguar/|archive-date=17 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film was released worldwide on 6 October 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/news/13786-jaguar-releasing-on-october-6.html|title=Jaguar Releasing On October 6|publisher=Chitraloka|date=22 September 2016}}</ref> and was dubbed into [[Hindi]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] under the same title.
 
'''''Jaguar''''' is a 2016 Indian [[vigilante film|vigilante]] [[action film]] directed by A. Mahadev from a story by [[V. Vijayendra Prasad]] and produced by [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]] under Channambika Films. The film, shot simultaneously in [[Kannada]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] languages, stars [[Nikhil Kumaraswamy]], alongside [[Deepti Sati]], [[Jagapathi Babu]], [[Aadarsh Balakrishna]], [[Ramya Krishnan]], [[Rao Ramesh]],  [[Sampath Raj]], [[Adithya Menon]], [[Ravi Kale]], [[Supreeth]] and [[Saurav Lokesh]] in supporting roles. The music was composed by [[Thaman S]], while the cinematography and editing were handled by [[Manoj Paramahamsa]] and [[Ruben (film editor)|Ruben]] respectively.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Kumaraswamy invites Pawan Kalyan for his son's Jaguar Audio launch |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/photos/kumaraswamy-invites-pawan-kalyan-his-sons-jaguar-audio-launch-7685-slide-46764 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408001639/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/photos/kumaraswamy-invites-pawan-kalyan-his-sons-jaguar-audio-launch-7685-slide-46764 |archive-date=8 April 2022 |access-date=1 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 December 2015 |title=LAUNCHED: HDK's Son Nikhil Kumar Debut Movie 'Jaguar' (Video) |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2015/launched-hd-kumaraswamy-son-nikhil-kumar-debut-movie-jaguar-208769.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160731001741/http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2015/launched-hd-kumaraswamy-son-nikhil-kumar-debut-movie-jaguar-208769.html |archive-date=31 July 2016 |access-date=27 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 December 2015 |title=H. D. Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil debuts with Jaguar |url=http://www.tollytracking.com/h-d-kumaraswamys-son-nikhil-debuts-with-jaguar |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817154954/http://www.tollytracking.com/h-d-kumaraswamys-son-nikhil-debuts-with-jaguar/ |archive-date=17 August 2016 |access-date=27 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Gowda plans grand film debut for grandson, Baahubali writer has penned script |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/hd-deve-gowda-grandson-nikhil-kumaraswamy-vijayendra-prasad-338628-2016-09-01 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170124115354/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/hd-deve-gowda-grandson-nikhil-kumaraswamy-vijayendra-prasad/1/754564.html |archive-date=24 January 2017 |access-date=1 September 2016}}</ref>


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
The movie opens with a lawyer suggesting his friend over the phone to watch "SS News Channel" to watch a live murder being shown. He cuts the call, saying that he will call after watching the murder and switches to that channel, when the power is cut. He commands a computer repairman who had come to repair his PC to check out what happened to the power and tells him to turn it on when lightning strikes and the repairman's face is shown. The repairman ([[Nikhil Kumar (actor)|Nikhil Kumar]]) then reveals that he is the one who hacked the channel and put that notification there and tells the lawyer that he is the one who is going to die and eventually manages to kill him while broadcasting it through a drone camera and escapes after defeating all of the security guards. The next day, a CBI officer ([[Jagapathi Babu]]) arrives to solve the case and names the case and the killer as Jaguar.
Krishna disguises himself in a [[Vigilantism|vigilante]] costume and kills a [[Judge]], broadcasting the act on SS Channels, a leading [[news channel]]. Krishna joins SS [[medical college]] and behaves carefreely, which earns the ire of senior student leader Arya. Krishna soon falls for Priya, Arya's sister. Although Priya initially gets irritated by Krishna's antics, she warms up to him after he saves a patient from [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]]. Later, Krishna wears a helmet and attempts to molest Priya, but she escapes and informs Arya. Arya assumes that Ajay, a womaniser and the son of SS College Chairman Somnath Prasad, is behind this as he has a history of such behaviour. Arya and the students form a strike in front of the college.


The next day, there is an speech ceremony by SS Medical College's topper Arya ([[Aadarsh Balakrishna]]), who gets elected as the student leader and vows that there will be no ragging in the college hereafter and proceeds to welcome the first years. One of the first years happens to be Krishna (Nikhil Kumar) or "SS Krishna", as he likes to call himself, and stages a drama saying that ragging is essential to a college since it bridges the senior-junior gap and provides a platform for juniors to display their talents, to which the rest of the first years agree.
Meanwhile, a [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] officer is appointed to investigate the Judge's death where he dubs the killer as ''[[Jaguar]]''. The officer interrogates SS Channel [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] Shouri Prasad, whom pays no heed. Somnath Prasad hires [[Assistant commissioner of police|ACP]] ''Encounter'' Shankar to call off the students' strike, but Krishna kills Shankar in an amusement park, where he steals Arya's phone and sends the pictures of himself, SS Brothers and Ajay to the CBI officer, stating that he will kill them. This makes the SS brothers believe that Arya is Jaguar. The SS brothers invite Krishna to stay in their house to learn more about Jaguar. Ajay plans to kidnap Arya as a fake Jaguar and kill him in live on air, but Krishna saves Arya and kills Ajay.


Krishna then walks towards Arya and tells him that he will go after his sister Priya ([[Deepti Sati]]) next and bets that he will make her fall in love with him to which Arya's friend, who is apparently in love with Priya, gets enraged and is about to attack Krishna when Arya prevents him, saying that his sister is not that innocent. The next day, Krishna follows Priya, gets a pizza, and proposes to her friend ([[Vidyullekha Raman]]), to which Priya gets enraged and tells that she knows his techniques and that she will not fall for him. Krishna then acts like crying and leaves the place while the other girls tell Priya to apologize. The next day, Krishna makes fun of Priya in class and also teases Arya. Priya later reciprocates his love after he treats a poor man, which was impossible, and gives the credit to Arya. Later, Krishna murders a police officer in the same way.
The SS brothers plan to kill Arya, but Krishna tells them to bribe him. When they meet, Arya denies it and throws Krishna out of the college. The SS brothers plan to tarnish Arya's reputation. They reveal to Krishna that Shivaprasad, an [[Altruism|altruistic]] doctor, was framed by SS brothers for a schoolgirl's death, leading to his suicide. However, Krishna brings his mother to their house and reveals himself as Shivaprasad's son. Krishna exposes their crimes to the public, having inserting live cameras in their house, and kills the henchman and Somnath Prasad. Krishna brings Shouri Prasad in front of the college. In the aftermath, Shouri Prasad gets arrested by the police, while Krishna finally reunites with his mother, Priya and Arya, and opens an orphanage in Shivaprasad's memory.
 
It is later revealed that Krishna is the son of Dr. Ramachandra ([[Rao Ramesh]]), a person who cared for poors and was cheated in the name of sexual harassment by Sreekar Prasad and Somnath Prasad ([[Sampath Raj]] and [[Adithya (actor)|Adithya Menon]]), for which he committed suicide. His mother ([[Ramya Krishna]]) then looked after him. Finally, Krishna kills both the villains (Sreekar and Somnath) and reconciles with his mother, Priya (who had left him thinking that he will leave her for money), and Arya, who now accepts to give Priya to him.


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
{{cast listing|
* [[Nikhil Kumar (actor)|Nikhil Kumar]] as Krishna  
* [[Nikhil Kumaraswamy]] as SS Krishna / "Jaguar"
* [[Deepti Sati]] as Priya
* [[Deepti Sati]] as Priya, Krishna's love interest and Arya's sister
* [[Jagapathi Babu]] as CBI Officer
* [[Jagapathi Babu]] as CBI Officer
* [[Aadarsh Balakrishna]] as Arya
* [[Aadarsh Balakrishna]] as Arya, Priya's brother
* [[Rao Ramesh]] as Dr. Ramachandran, Krishna's father
* [[Rao Ramesh]] as Dr Shivaprasad, Krishna's father
* [[Ramya Krishna]] as Krishna's mother  
* [[Ramya Krishnan]] as Raja Lakshmi, Krishna's mother  
* [[Sampath Raj]] as Sreekar Prasad
* [[Sampath Raj]] as Shouri Prasad
* [[Adithya (actor)|Adithya Menon]] as Somnath Prasad
* [[Adithya Menon]] as Somnath Prasad
* [[Vidyullekha Raman]] as Priya's friend
* [[Vidyullekha Raman]] as Priya's friend
* [[Avinash (Kannada actor)|Avinash]] as College Principal  
* [[Avinash Yelandur|Avinash]] as College Principal  
* [[Raghu Babu]] as CBI Officer Raghu
* [[Raghu Babu]] as CBI Officer Raghu
* [[Saurav Lokesh (Bhajarangi Loki)|Saurav Lokesh]] as Ajay  
* [[Saurav Lokesh]] as Ajay  
* [[Supreeth]] as "Encounter" Shankar
* [[Supreeth]] as "Encounter" Shankar
* [[Ravi Kale]] as Judge
* [[Ravi Kale]] as Judge (Former Advocate)
* [[Brahmanandam]] (Telugu version) as Fake Jaguar
* [[Sadhu Kokila]] (Kannada) /  [[Brahmanandam]] (Telugu) as fake Jaguar
* [[Sadhu Kokila]] (Kannada version) as Fake Jaguar
* [[Prashanth Siddi]]
* [[Prashanth Siddi]]
* [[Kavita Radheshyam]] (Guest Appearance)
* [[Rajesh Nataranga]]
* [[Tamannaah]] as an [[item number]] "Sampige"<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/010916/tamannah-charges-a-bomb-for-item-number.html | title=Tamannaah charges a bomb for item number | publisher=DC | date=1 September 2016 | access-date=6 September 2016 | archive-url= | archive-date= }}</ref>
;Cameo appearance
{{colend}}
* [[Kavita Radheshyam]]  
* [[Tamannaah Bhatia]] in the song "Sampige"
}}


==Production==
==Production==
In December 2015, it was revealed that Nikhil Kumar, son of H. D. Kumaraswamy and grandson of Devegowda, would be making his acting debut with the film titled ''Jaguar'' for which the story was written by Vijayendra Prasad. H.D Kumarswamy invited Tollywood actor [[Pawan Kalyan]] to attend the audio function.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/jaguar-is-hdk-son-nikil-kannada-news-135026.html|title=IndiaGlitz - Jaguar is HDK son Nikil - Kannada Movie News|date=11 June 2015|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/deve-gowdas-grandson-set-for-big-screen-debut/|title=Deve Gowda's grandson set for big screen debut|date=15 June 2015|publisher=}}</ref>
In December 2015, it was announced that [[Nikhil Kumaraswamy]], the son of [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]] would make his acting debut in the film titled ''Jaguar'', with the story written by [[V. Vijayendra Prasad]] and A. Mahadev as the director.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 June 2015 |title=IndiaGlitz - Jaguar is HDK son Nikil - Kannada Movie News |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/jaguar-is-hdk-son-nikil-kannada-news-135026.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513085215/https://www.indiaglitz.com/jaguar-is-hdk-son-nikil-kannada-news-135026.html |archive-date=13 May 2023 |access-date=20 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 June 2015 |title=Deve Gowda's grandson set for big screen debut |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/deve-gowdas-grandson-set-for-big-screen-debut/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160805091204/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/deve-gowdas-grandson-set-for-big-screen-debut/ |archive-date=5 August 2016 |access-date=1 August 2016}}</ref>
 
== Release ==
The film was released worldwide on 6 October 2016 in over 1000 screens and approximately across 16 countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/1st-ticket-of-jaguar-finds-Rs-10-lakh-bid/2016/09/22/article3626534.ece|title=1st ticket of jaguar finds Rs 10-lakh bid|work=www.newindianexpress.com}}</ref>


== Music ==
== Music ==
{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name      = Jaguar
| name      = Jaguar
| type      = Soundtrack
| type      = soundtrack
| artist    = [[S. S. Thaman]]
| artist    = [[Thaman S]]
| cover      =
| alt        =
| released  = 2 September 2016
| released  = 2 September 2016
| recorded  =2016
| recorded  = 2016
| venue      =
| genre      = [[Soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| studio    =
| length    = 24:38 / 23:13
| genre      = [[Film soundtrack]]
| language  = Kannada / Telugu
| length    =
| label      = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] / [[Lahari Music]]
| language  = [[Kannada language|Kannada]]
| director  = Thaman S
| label      = [[Lahari Music]]
| director  = [[S. Thaman]]
| prev_title = [[Thikka]]
| prev_title = [[Thikka]]
| prev_year  = 2016
| prev_year  = 2016
| next_title = [[Shivalinga (2017 film)|Shivalinga]]
| next_title = [[Shivalinga (2017 film)|Shivalinga]]
| next_year  = 2017
| next_year  = 2017
}}
}}{{External media| audio1 = {{YouTube|UfbqlhQOn8Y| Kannada Audio Jukebox}}|audio2 = {{YouTube|973Z4QvIwjA| Telugu Audio Jukebox}}}}


The film's [[soundtrack album]] and [[background music|background score]] are composed by [[S. S. Thaman]]. The soundtrack comprises six tracks.<ref name="Saavn">{{cite web |title=Jaguar - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - Saavn |url=https://www.saavn.com/album/jaguar/aXxPFZNnTCI_ |access-date=7 November 2018 |date=8 October 2016}}</ref>
The film's music, composed by [[Thaman S]], includes six tracks for the Kannada version and five tracks for the Telugu version.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jaguar (Kannada) |url=https://wynk.in/music/album/jaguar-kannada/hu_20972839 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240715085143/https://wynk.in/music/album/jaguar-kannada/hu_20972839 |archive-date=15 July 2024 |access-date=15 July 2024 |website=Wynk Music}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jaguar (Telugu) |url=https://wynk.in/music/album/jaguar-telugu/hu_8903431622488 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240715085328/https://wynk.in/music/album/jaguar-telugu/hu_8903431622488 |archive-date=15 July 2024 |access-date=15 July 2024 |website=Wynk Music}}</ref>


{{track listing
{{track listing
| headline        = Kannada Tracklist
| headline        = Kannada
| extra_column    = Singer(s)
| extra_column    = Singer(s)
| title1    = Get Set Go Ready
| title1    = Get Set Go Ready
|note1=| length1    =03:46
| length1    = 03:45
 
| lyrics1    = Chethan Kumar
| lyrics1    = Chethan Kumar
| extra1    = [[Chandan Shetty]]
| extra1    = [[Chandan Shetty]]
| title2    = Priya Priya
| title2    = Priya Priya
|note2=| length2    =05:24
| length2    = 05:23
 
| lyrics2    = Chandan Shetty
| lyrics2    = Chandan Shetty
| extra2    = [[Rahul Nambiar]]
| extra2    = [[Rahul Nambiar]]
| title3    = Selfie
| title3    = Selfie
|note3=| length3    =04:48
| length3    = 04:47
<ref name="Saavn"/>
| lyrics3    = Chandan Shetty
| lyrics3    = Chandan Shetty
| extra3    = [[Mika Singh]], [[Kanika Kapoor]]
| extra3    = [[Mika Singh]], [[Kanika Kapoor]]
| title4    = Mamaseetha
| title4    = Mamaseetha
|note4=| length4    =04:39
| length4    = 04:38
 
| lyrics4    = Chethan Kumar
| lyrics4    = Chethan Kumar
|writer4=| extra4    = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Megha (singer)|Megha]]
| extra4    = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Megha (singer)|Megha]]
| title5    = Sampige
| title5    = Sampige
| length5    =04:41
| length5    = 04:40
 
| lyrics5    = [[Ramajogayya Sastry]]
| lyrics5    = [[Ramajogayya Sastry]]
| extra5    = Deepak, Sammeera
| extra5    = Deepak, Sammeera
| title6    = Theme
| title6    = Theme
| length6    =01:25  
| length6    = 01:25  
| note6    = [[Instrumental]]
| note6    = [[Instrumental]]
| total_length    =24:43
| total_length    =24:38
}}
}}


{{track listing
{{track listing
| headline        = Telugu Tracklist
| headline        = Telugu
| extra_column    = Singer(s)
| extra_column    = Singer(s)
| all_lyrics = Ramajogayya Sastry
| all_lyrics = Ramajogayya Sastry
| title1    = Get Set Go Ready
| title1    = Get Set Go Ready
|note1=| length1    =03:46
| length1    =03:45
 
| extra1    = [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]]
|writer1=| extra1    = [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]]
| title2    = Nammave Bujji Thalle
| title2    = Nammave Bujji Thalle
|note2=| length2    =05:24
| length2    =05:23
 
| extra2    = [[Rahul Nambiar]]
|writer2=| extra2    = [[Rahul Nambiar]]
| title3    = Andaniki Selfie Ve
| title3    = Andaniki Selfie Ve
|note3=| length3    =04:47
| length3    =04:47
 
| extra3    = [[Mika Singh]], [[Kanika Kapoor]]
|writer3=| extra3    = [[Mika Singh]], [[Kanika Kapoor]]
| title4    = Ma Ma Mama Seetha
| title4    = Ma Ma Mama Seetha
|note4=| length4    =04:39
| length4    =04:38
 
| extra4    = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Megha (singer)|Megha]]
|writer4=| extra4    = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Megha (singer)|Megha]]
| title5    = Mandara Thailam
| title5    = Mandara Thailam
| length5    =04:41
| length5    =04:40
 
| extra5    = Deepak, Sanjana
| extra5    = Deepak, Sanjana
| total_length    = 23:17
| total_length    = 23:13
}}
}}
== Release ==
''Jaguar'' was released worldwide on 6 October 2016 to mixed reviews from critics.
<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 September 2016 |title=Jaguar Releasing On October 6 |url=http://www.chitraloka.com/news/13786-jaguar-releasing-on-october-6.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009103253/http://www.chitraloka.com/news/13786-jaguar-releasing-on-october-6.html |archive-date=9 October 2016 |access-date=6 October 2016 |publisher=Chitraloka}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1st ticket of jaguar finds Rs 10-lakh bid |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/1st-ticket-of-jaguar-finds-Rs-10-lakh-bid/2016/09/22/article3626534.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923225249/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/1st-ticket-of-jaguar-finds-Rs-10-lakh-bid/2016/09/22/article3626534.ece |archive-date=23 September 2016 |access-date=23 September 2016 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>


== Reception ==
== Reception ==
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Sunayana Suresh of ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote "''Jaguar'' is a slick, stylish film that has all the necessary commercial elements that one requires to impress the fans.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/movie-review-jaguar/movie-review/54714353.cms|title=Jaguar Movie Review|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Shyam Prasad S of ''[[Bangalore Mirror]]'' wrote "Jaguar is a good film only because it has a newcomer. It has the kind of budget-induced grandeur and big names that most debutants can only dream of."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/movie-review-jaguar/articleshow/54718556.cms|title=Movie Review: Jaguar|website=Bangalore Mirror}}</ref> Rakesh Mehar of ''[[The News Minute]]'' wrote "Jaguar is all about Nikhil Kumar, and he has the ripped body, fighting and dancing skills to deliver as an action star."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/features/review-deve-gowdas-grandson-starrer-jaguar-has-so-much-style-you-wont-bother-looking|title=Review: Deve Gowda's grandson starrer 'Jaguar' has so much style you won't bother looking for substance|website=The News Minute |date=8 October 2016 }}</ref> A. Sharadhaa of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' wrote "Jaguar is purely Nikhil’s film and his hardwork is evident on screen."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/review/2016/Oct/08/nikhil-roars-in-jaguar-1526055.html|title=Review: Nikhil roars in Jaguar|website=The New Indian Express |date=8 October 2016 }}</ref>


==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
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|rowspan=10|<ref>{{cite web|title=Nominations list for the SIIMA 2017 announced!|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/nominations-list-for-the-siima-2017-announced-news-tnpl-rgbk0Mbjijgdf.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170605234542/http://www.sify.com/movies/nominations-list-for-the-siima-2017-announced-news-tnpl-rgbk0Mbjijgdf.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2017-06-05|work=Sify.com}}</ref><br/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/siima-2017-jr-ntr-bags-best-actor-kirik-party-wins-best-film-1021817-2017-07-01|title=SIIMA 2017 Day 1: Jr NTR bags Best Actor, Kirik Party wins Best Film|website=India Today|date=1 July 2017|access-date=19 January 2020}}</ref>
|rowspan=10|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nominations list for the SIIMA 2017 announced! |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/nominations-list-for-the-siima-2017-announced-news-tnpl-rgbk0Mbjijgdf.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170605234542/http://www.sify.com/movies/nominations-list-for-the-siima-2017-announced-news-tnpl-rgbk0Mbjijgdf.html |archive-date=5 June 2017 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref><br/><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 July 2017 |title=SIIMA 2017 Day 1: Jr NTR bags Best Actor, Kirik Party wins Best Film |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/siima-2017-jr-ntr-bags-best-actor-kirik-party-wins-best-film-1021817-2017-07-01 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180330143249/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/siima-2017-jr-ntr-bags-best-actor-kirik-party-wins-best-film-1021817-2017-07-01 |archive-date=30 March 2018 |access-date=19 January 2020 |website=India Today}}</ref>
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Jaguar
Directed byA. Mahadev
Produced byAnitha Kumaraswamy
Screenplay byA. Mahadev
Story byV. Vijayendra Prasad
Starring
Music byThaman S
CinematographyManoj Paramahamsa
Edited byRuben
Production
company
Channambika Films
Release date
  • 6 October 2016 (2016-10-06)
Running time
144 minutes
CountryIndia
Language
  • Telugu
  • Kannada

Jaguar is a 2016 Indian vigilante action film directed by A. Mahadev from a story by V. Vijayendra Prasad and produced by H. D. Kumaraswamy under Channambika Films. The film, shot simultaneously in Kannada and Telugu languages, stars Nikhil Kumaraswamy, alongside Deepti Sati, Jagapathi Babu, Aadarsh Balakrishna, Ramya Krishnan, Rao Ramesh, Sampath Raj, Adithya Menon, Ravi Kale, Supreeth and Saurav Lokesh in supporting roles. The music was composed by Thaman S, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Manoj Paramahamsa and Ruben respectively.[1][2][3][4]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Krishna disguises himself in a vigilante costume and kills a Judge, broadcasting the act on SS Channels, a leading news channel. Krishna joins SS medical college and behaves carefreely, which earns the ire of senior student leader Arya. Krishna soon falls for Priya, Arya's sister. Although Priya initially gets irritated by Krishna's antics, she warms up to him after he saves a patient from heart attack. Later, Krishna wears a helmet and attempts to molest Priya, but she escapes and informs Arya. Arya assumes that Ajay, a womaniser and the son of SS College Chairman Somnath Prasad, is behind this as he has a history of such behaviour. Arya and the students form a strike in front of the college.

Meanwhile, a CBI officer is appointed to investigate the Judge's death where he dubs the killer as Jaguar. The officer interrogates SS Channel CEO Shouri Prasad, whom pays no heed. Somnath Prasad hires ACP Encounter Shankar to call off the students' strike, but Krishna kills Shankar in an amusement park, where he steals Arya's phone and sends the pictures of himself, SS Brothers and Ajay to the CBI officer, stating that he will kill them. This makes the SS brothers believe that Arya is Jaguar. The SS brothers invite Krishna to stay in their house to learn more about Jaguar. Ajay plans to kidnap Arya as a fake Jaguar and kill him in live on air, but Krishna saves Arya and kills Ajay.

The SS brothers plan to kill Arya, but Krishna tells them to bribe him. When they meet, Arya denies it and throws Krishna out of the college. The SS brothers plan to tarnish Arya's reputation. They reveal to Krishna that Shivaprasad, an altruistic doctor, was framed by SS brothers for a schoolgirl's death, leading to his suicide. However, Krishna brings his mother to their house and reveals himself as Shivaprasad's son. Krishna exposes their crimes to the public, having inserting live cameras in their house, and kills the henchman and Somnath Prasad. Krishna brings Shouri Prasad in front of the college. In the aftermath, Shouri Prasad gets arrested by the police, while Krishna finally reunites with his mother, Priya and Arya, and opens an orphanage in Shivaprasad's memory.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Cameo appearance

Production[edit | edit source]

In December 2015, it was announced that Nikhil Kumaraswamy, the son of H. D. Kumaraswamy would make his acting debut in the film titled Jaguar, with the story written by V. Vijayendra Prasad and A. Mahadev as the director.[5][6]

Music[edit | edit source]

Jaguar
Soundtrack album by
Thaman S
Released2 September 2016
Recorded2016
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length24:38 / 23:13
LanguageKannada / Telugu
LabelT-Series / Lahari Music
DirectorThaman S
Thaman S chronology
Thikka
(2016) 		Jaguar
(2016) 		Shivalinga
(2017)
External audio
Kannada Audio Jukebox at YouTube
Telugu Audio Jukebox at YouTube

The film's music, composed by Thaman S, includes six tracks for the Kannada version and five tracks for the Telugu version.[7][8]

Kannada
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Get Set Go Ready"Chethan KumarChandan Shetty03:45
2."Priya Priya"Chandan ShettyRahul Nambiar05:23
3."Selfie"Chandan ShettyMika Singh, Kanika Kapoor04:47
4."Mamaseetha"Chethan KumarKarthik, Megha04:38
5."Sampige"Ramajogayya SastryDeepak, Sammeera04:40
6."Theme" (Instrumental)  01:25
Total length:24:38

All lyrics are written by Ramajogayya Sastry.

Telugu
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Get Set Go Ready"Ranjith03:45
2."Nammave Bujji Thalle"Rahul Nambiar05:23
3."Andaniki Selfie Ve"Mika Singh, Kanika Kapoor04:47
4."Ma Ma Mama Seetha"Karthik, Megha04:38
5."Mandara Thailam"Deepak, Sanjana04:40
Total length:23:13

Release[edit | edit source]

Jaguar was released worldwide on 6 October 2016 to mixed reviews from critics. [9][10]

Reception[edit | edit source]

Sunayana Suresh of The Times of India wrote "Jaguar is a slick, stylish film that has all the necessary commercial elements that one requires to impress the fans.[11] Shyam Prasad S of Bangalore Mirror wrote "Jaguar is a good film only because it has a newcomer. It has the kind of budget-induced grandeur and big names that most debutants can only dream of."[12] Rakesh Mehar of The News Minute wrote "Jaguar is all about Nikhil Kumar, and he has the ripped body, fighting and dancing skills to deliver as an action star."[13] A. Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express wrote "Jaguar is purely Nikhil’s film and his hardwork is evident on screen."[14]

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
6th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Debut Actor - Kannada Nikhil Kumaraswamy Won [15]
[16]
Best Debut Actor - Telugu Nominated

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Kumaraswamy invites Pawan Kalyan for his son's Jaguar Audio launch". Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "LAUNCHED: HDK's Son Nikhil Kumar Debut Movie 'Jaguar' (Video)". 17 December 2015. Archived from the original on 31 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "H. D. Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil debuts with Jaguar". 17 December 2015. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Gowda plans grand film debut for grandson, Baahubali writer has penned script". Archived from the original on 24 January 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "IndiaGlitz - Jaguar is HDK son Nikil - Kannada Movie News". 11 June 2015. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Deve Gowda's grandson set for big screen debut". 15 June 2015. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Jaguar (Kannada)". Wynk Music. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Jaguar (Telugu)". Wynk Music. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "Jaguar Releasing On October 6". Chitraloka. 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "1st ticket of jaguar finds Rs 10-lakh bid". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  11. ↑ "Jaguar Movie Review". The Times of India.
  12. ↑ "Movie Review: Jaguar". Bangalore Mirror.
  13. ↑ "Review: Deve Gowda's grandson starrer 'Jaguar' has so much style you won't bother looking for substance". The News Minute. 8 October 2016.
  14. ↑ "Review: Nikhil roars in Jaguar". The New Indian Express. 8 October 2016.
  15. ↑ "Nominations list for the SIIMA 2017 announced!". Sify. Archived from the original on 5 June 2017.
  16. ↑ "SIIMA 2017 Day 1: Jr NTR bags Best Actor, Kirik Party wins Best Film". India Today. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

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