Shastri (film)

Shastri
Shastri
Directed by	P. N. Satya
Produced by	Anaji Nagaraj
Written by	P. N. Sathya Erode Sundar
Screenplay by	P. N. Sathya
Starring	Darshan,; Manya
Music by	Sadhu Kokila
Cinematography	Venus Moorthy
Edited by	S. Manohar
Production; company	Namana Films
Release date	10 June 2005;
Country	India
Language	Kannada

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Shastri (also known as Darshan Shastri) flop movie is a 2005 Kannada action gangster film written and directed by P. N. Sathya and produced by Anaji Nagaraj in the banner of Namana films. The film stars Darshan and Manya in lead roles. The film has a musical score by Sadhu Kokila. The film portrays the downfall of an impulsive youngster after facing betrayal in love and his further journey through crime after making his family believe that he is dead. The core storyline of the movie was heavily inspired by the 1995 classic Om.

Plot[edit]

Shastri tells the story of a medical student Shastri who becomes a victim of circumstances and is led to a life in the underworld. But he is a Good Samaritan Don who helps out the poor and depressed. In the bargain, he antagonizes many cruel dons who wants to settle scores with him. Added to this issue, there is a love angle added with Manya playing an arrogant rich girl who is spurned by Shastri earlier.

But Manya takes revenge on Shastri and is indirectly responsible for his entry into the underworld. Shastri tries to turn a new leaf into his life, but it is not possible. Finally, he is stabbed by one of his adversaries in a fight, but he survives and is later reunited with his lover.

Cast[edit]

Darshan - Rama Shastri(Shastri)
Manya - Kanakambari(Kanaka)
Chitra Shenoy - Kanaka's mother
Bullet Prakash - Shastri's friend
Hanumanthe Gowda - Kanaka's father
G. K. Govinda Rao - Shastri's father
Sathyajith - mobster

Soundtrack[edit]

Soundtrack was composed by Sadhu Kokila.^[1]

"Sumne Sumne" - Udit Narayan, Madhuvati
"Style Varevaa" - Tippu, Anuradha Sriram
"O hrudaya" - Hemanth Kumar

Release[edit]

The film will be re-released in the digital version in June 2017.^[2]

Critical reception[edit]

The film received extremely negative reviews.^[3] 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 appreciating measure. Vigilant fans will find the film just a hotch potch of many non Kannada films."^[4] Rediff called it "badly made and poorly directed".^[5]

World Television Premiere[edit]

Shastri Was Premiered on Udaya TV Channel by giving satellite rights to this movie. And the Hindi Dubbed Version Main Hoon Yoddha Was Premiered On Sahara One By Giving Satellite Rights To Hindi dubbed version.

References[edit]

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[1] "Shastri songs".

[2] ttp://www.chitraloka.com/news/14754-darshan-s-shastri-re-releasing-on-june-9th.html

[3] "Shastri Review".

[4] "Another Gangster flick".

[5] "Rediff Shastri not worth the ticket money". 14 June 2005.

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