Bhairava Geetha

Bhairava Geetha is a 2018 Indian Kannada language romantic action drama thriller film jointly written by Ram Gopal Verma and Ram Vamsi Krishna while directed by Siddharth Thatholu. The film is produced jointly by veteran Ram Gopal Verma and Bhaskar Rashi under the production banner Rashi Combines. The film stars Dhananjay and Irra Mor in the main lead prominent roles.

Bhairava Geetha
Directed bySiddharth Thatholu
Produced byBhaskar Rashi
Ram Gopal Verma
Written byRam Vamsi Krishna
Screenplay byRam Vamsi Krishna
Ram Gopal Verma
StarringDhananjay
Irra Mor
Bala Rajwadi
Music byRavi Shankar
CinematographyJagadeesh Cheekati
Edited byAnwar Ali
Production
company
Rashi Combines
Distributed byJayanna Combines
Release date
  • 14 December 2018 (2018-12-14)
Running time
129 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Ravi Shankar was roped into compose music for the film while cinematography is handled by Jagadeesh Cheekati and editing is done by Anwar Ali. The film had its theatrical release on 14 December 2018 and opened to mixed and mostly negative reviews from critics and audiences with mainly the story and screenplay being criticised despite a well composed performances from Dhananjay and Irra Mor.[1][2]

Cast

Plot

Geetha (Irra Mor), who belongs to a family with a hard-core faction backdrop, returns to her village after finishing her studies. She then falls in love with her father's henchman (Bhairava). The couple elope when her father orders to kill Bhairava. The remaining plot of the story including the climax reveals how Bhairava and Geetha tackle the challenges.[3]

Production

The film title Bhairava Geetha was set according to the names of the lead characters in the film. The film was officially made in Kannada-language and was dubbed in Telugu version with the same name. This film was also the 30th film to be written and produced by Ram Gopal Varma.[4] The official trailer for the film was released on 1 September 2018.

Soundtrack
Kannada tracklist
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Modala Modala Bhethiyalle"Vijay Prakash, Shweta Mohan 
2."Nee Nanna Bhagavathgeethe"Vijay Yesudas, Chinmayi 
3."Iruvi Goodnaag"Anirudha Sastry, Indu Nagaraj 
4."Eno Aadhangide"D. Sathyaprakash, Anirruddha Sastry 
5."Yee Daasyada Mushtiyu Bigiyali"Shashank Sheshagiri, Anirrudha Sastry 
6."Appikondu Nange Jo Laali"Mukesh 
Telugu tracklist
No.TitleLength

Censorship

The film also faced censorship issues and was supposed to be released on 21 October 2018 but was postponed to 14 December 2018.[5] The film received "A" certificate from the censor board.[6]

Release

The film was released worldwide on 14 December 2018 and received mixed reviews after several postponements due to the censorship issues with the Board.[7] The film had earlier scheduled to hit the screens in the box office race with 2.0 on 30 November 2018 but postponed to 7 December 2018.[8]

Critical reception

The story of the film is set to be old but was set in good tone but was criticised for its screenplay. The first half of the film was appreciated but the second half was criticised for the over exposure of violence.[9] The Sify gave 2 out of 5 stars, stating that the plot of the story is a shallow tale of forbidden love.[10]

References
  1. Hooli, Shekhar H. (14 December 2018). "Bhairava Geetha review roundup: This is what Telugu critics and audience say about RGV movie". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  2. "Bhairava Geetha movie review: Not a love story". The Indian Express. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  3. "Bhairava Geetha Telugu Movie Review". 123telugu.com. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  4. kavirayani, suresh (16 December 2018). "Bhairava Geetha movie review: RGV produces a dud this time". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  5. "Bhairava Geetha faces censor issues, postpones release to December 7". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  6. Ravi, Murali (10 December 2018). "Unexpected reason behind the delay of Bhairava Geetha". Tollywood. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  7. "Bhairava Geetha release postponed again". Sify. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  8. "Bhairava Geetha and 2.0 lock horns". Deccan Chronicle. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  9. Ravi, Murali (14 December 2018). "Bhairava Geetha Movie Review Rating". Tollywood. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  10. "Review : Bhairava Geetha review: A shallow tale of forbidden love (2018)". www.sify.com. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
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