Navagraha (film)

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Navagraha
Directed byDinakar Thoogudeepa
Produced byMeena Thoogudeepa Srinivas
Written byA. V. Chinthan (Dialogues)
Screenplay byDinakar Thoogudeepa
Story byDinakar Thoogudeepa
A. V. Chinthan
StarringDarshan
Sharmila Mandre
Music byV. Harikrishna
CinematographyA. V. Krishna kumar
Edited byT. Shashi kumar
Production
company
Thoogudeepa Productions
Release date
  • 7 November 2008 (2008-11-07)
Running time
149 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Navagraha is a 2008 Indian Kannada language heist film directed by Dinakar and starring Darshan and Sharmila Mandre.[1][2][3][4][5]

Plot[edit]

The film begins with a meeting between crime syndicates across the global world who propose to steal the Ambari in Mysore Palace which is auctioned for US$500 million by the syndicate. Iqbal proposes that his expert thief/henchman Jaggu can handle this, but Jaggu is in prison after he successfully completes a bank heist. Diwan bails Jaggu, who is taken to Iqbal by Jaggu's sister Gowri and his friend Kumbhi (Gowri's love interest). Iqbal makes a deal with Jaggu to steal the Ambari from the Mysore Palace and deliver it in Mangalore Harbour in exchange for US$20 million. Later at home, Kumbhi is hesistant to take up the operation, but relents after Gowri's suggestion. Kumbhi ask Jaggu about a heist team for the operation, Jaggu proposes another 4 persons for the operation and had met them in prison: mining expert Tony, duplicate expert and friends Nagi and Shetty, tactical getaway driver and mechanic Gende. Jaggu calls them and reveals about the heist, but they denies stating that Jamboo Savari is approaching and the Ambari is believed to protected by the Goddess Chamundeshwari.

The gang relents after their financial difficulties are increasing day by day. They travel to Mysore and reach their hideout. Kiran, who is Jaggu's old member brings Vicky to join the gang, who accepts due to his love for Kiran. Vicky is actually the son of Ramanna, who is the Chief Security guard of Mysore Palace. He gets information about three tunnels in which one of the tunnels leads to Simhagarjane where the Ambari will be worshipped on Ayudha Puja. Tony and Vicky check the Rani Bungalow tunnel where they find it is the shortest snd safe route. Jaggu and the gang start their heist preparations. The Gang crosses the tunnel and whisk away Ambari from Simhagarjane replacing it with a fake one and escape by using a local bus disguised as KSRTC bus where they start their destination from Mysore to Mangalore Harbour. Meanwhile, The Mysore City Police Department appoints ACP Bhagath as the in-charge of the Mysore Palace Security along with SI Pratap, who is Vicky's best friend.

When the Ayudha Puja is commencing, Bhagath deduce that Ambari is stolen from the palace and begins the investigation. Bhagath learns from an sculptor about Jaggu's plan of creating replicas of Ambari and deduce that is trying to confuse the Police Department. Bhagat forms a plan informing that 6 replicas of Ambari contains RDX and tells them to arrest the culprits whoever has one of the replicas. Jaggu and the gang reach the border where he deduce Bhagath's plan and takes an alternate route where he kills two officers, when they become suspicious. Bhagath deduce that Vicky is also involved in the heist and decide to search him. While travelling, Kumbhi reveals to Jaggu that he listened to Jaggu's conversation with Iqbal in which Jaggu plans to deliver Ambari and double-cross others by killing them. Kumbi reveals that he changed the account password in which Iqbal will send the money. They spend time in a hill when the bus's wheel is punctured. Kumbi gives a pendrive to Gowri which contains the heist plan, password and bank account. Jaggu kills Kumbhi and knocks Gowri, thus gaining the pendrive and decide to continue their journey.

Vicky finds that Kiran has been using him all along as she learns that his father knows about the Mysore Palace and that Kiran is Jaggu's love Interest. Devastated about Kumbhi's death, Gowri commits suicide by jumping from the bus to a river. Tony, deducing that Jaggu is not trustworthy (He didn't felt guilt about losing Gowri) tells Gende to stop the bus by holding him at gunpoint where a Mexican standoff ensues between the gang. Vicky receives Jaggu's handset and calls Prathap where he reveals Ambari's location, only to held at gunpoint by Kiran. The Bus stops at a dense ground and a fight ensues where Shetty, Gende, Tony, Nagi and Kiran are killed. Jaggu boards the bus and thrashes Vicky, but leaves him and continues the Journey. At a hillway, Bhagat and his team arrive and shoots the bus where it gets stuck at a bridge and a fight ensues where Jaggu gets shot. Bhagath ties the rope at Ambari and is taken by the police chopper. Bhagath grabs Vicky where they jump from the bus. The bus falls down, along with Jaggu which leads to Jaggu's death. At Vijayadashami festival, The Ambari is reinstated and the Jamboo Savari is celebrated with great pomp. The film ends with Vicky, deciding to work hard in future.

Cast[edit]

Soundtrack[edit]

Song Lyricist Artist Duration
"Yaami Yaami" Lyricist: V. Nagendra Prasad Kunal Ganjawala 4:29
"Kan Kan Salige" V. Nagendra Prasad Sonu Nigam 4:34
"Ambari Oorinalli" V. Nagendra Prasad Soumya Mahadevan, Sonu Nigam 5:28
"Naramanasa" Lyricist: V. Nagendra Prasad Hariharan 4:32
"Smileo Re" V. Nagendra Prasad Jassie Gift, Tippu,Sonu Nigam, Karthik, Adarsh Aryan, Chaitra H. G. 4:20

See also[edit]

  • Maha Prachandaru - a 1981 Kannada heist film about the theft of an idol from a temple.

References[edit]

  1. "Navagraha will feature seven actors ? all sons of senior actors who were popular for their roles as villains on the Kannada film screen". Mid Day. 2008. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014.
  2. "Navagraha: Finally, Reservoir Dogs". bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022.
  3. "'I'm ready to kick ass' - Times of India". The Times of India.
  4. "Navagraha - Review". 26 November 2008.
  5. "Navagraha Review | Navagraha Kannada Movie Review by RGV". 8 November 2008.

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