Kaadan

Kaadan (transl. Forester) is an upcoming Indian drama film directed by Prabhu Solomon.[1] It features Rana Daggubati, Vishnu Vishal, Pulkit Samrat, Shriya Pilgaonkar and Zoya Hussain in the lead roles.[2] The film was simultaneously shot in Tamil, in Telugu as Aranya (transl. Jungle), and in Hindi as Haathi Mere Saathi (transl. Elephants are my friends), each with slightly different cast members.[3] The film was announced on 13 December 2017 with the first look released on 1 January 2018.[4]

Kaadan
Release poster (Tamil version)
Directed byPrabhu Solomon
Written byPrabhu Solomon (Tamil dialogues)
Vanamali
(Telugu dialogues)
Niranjan Iyengar
(Hindi dialogues)
Story byPrabhu Solomon
StarringRana Daggubati
Vishnu Vishal
Pulkit Samrat
Zoya Hussain
Shriya Pilgaonkar
Music byShantanu Moitra
CinematographyA. R. Ashok Kumar
Edited byBhuvan Srinivasan
Production
company
Distributed byEros International
Release date
  • 26 March 2021 (2021-03-26)
Running time
150 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Telugu
Hindi

The film is scheduled to be released on 26 March 2021, delayed from its initial release of 2 April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India.

Plot

Bandev(Rana Daggubati) with elephants performs at street corners in order to survive. The back-story is that as an orphan, they have saved his life from a leopard. In time, he makes it big, and starts Pyar Ki Duniya(The World of Love), a zoo in which various wild animals reside along with his elephants, among whom Singa is closest to him. Slowly he amasses a fortune, and is able to build his own private zoo, housing tigers, lions, bears, and of course the four elephants. He treats all the animals as his friends. He meets with Arvi(Zoya Hussain), and both fall in love.

Cast

Production

The film began production when Prabhu Solomon wanted to bring the issue of elephant abuse to the light.[11] Unnikrishnan, an elephant who played a role in Kumki 2, also plays a pivotal role in the film. Hindi actress Zoya Hussain was signed to play a role.[7] Rana Daggubati shed 15 kilograms for this films by eating vegetarian food for six weeks.[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] The makers initially announced Kalki Koechlin to play a role in the film, however, she was replaced by Shriya Pilgaonkar.[20] Vishnu Vishal was signed to play a role in the Tamil and Telugu versions while Pulkit Samrat will reprise his role in the Hindi version.[21][22]

Release

Initially scheduled for release on 2 April 2020, the film release was then indefinitely postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[23][24] before being rescheduled to be released on 15 January 2021 to coincide with Pongal festival.[25] Now, the film has been announced to release on March 26, 2021.[26]

Music
Kaadan
Soundtrack album by
Shantanu Moitra
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LanguageTamil
Telugu
Hindi
LabelEros Music
ProducerEros International

The music for the film has been composed by Shantanu Moitra and lyrics written by Swanand Kirkire (Hindi version) and Vanamali (Tamil and Telugu versions).

Tamil
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Thaalaattu Paadum"VanamaliHaricharan4:53
Telugu
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Chitike 'Se' Aa Chirugaali"VanamaliHaricharan4:53
Hindi
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Shukriya"Swanand KirkireRituraj Mohanty4:53

References
  1. "'Haathi Mere Saathi' completes second schedule – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  2. Ians (2 January 2018). "Rana unveils his new look in "Haathi Mere Saathi"". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  3. Iyengar, Shriram. "Haathi Mere Saathi first look: Rana Daggubati is intense, fierce as Bandev". Cinestaan. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  4. "Rana Daggubati on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  5. "Rana Daggubati on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  6. "Haathi Mere Saathi: Vishnu Vishal joins Rana Daggubati's film". India Today. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  7. "Mukkabaaz actress Zoya Hussain to star in Haathi Mere Saathi?". Deccan Chronicle. 3 February 2018.
  8. S, Srivatsan (13 February 2020). "'Kaadan' is the toughest movie I've been a part of: Rana Daggubati". The Hindu.
  9. "Prabhu Solomon's 'Kaadan' to release on April 2 – Times of India". The Times of India.
  10. "Rana's awaits the release of Aranya". The Times of India. 19 February 2020.
  11. "Kaadan is a soulful film: Rana Daggubati - Times of India". The Times of India.
  12. "Rana Daggubati sheds 15 Kg for his upcoming film Haathi Mere Saathi". Deccan Chronicle. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  13. "Jungle Book: Rana Daggubati spends 200 days in different forests for 'Kaadan'". The New Indian Express.
  14. Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (2 March 2020). "Into the wild: Rana Daggubati on 'Kaadan' and running with herds of elephants". The Hindu.
  15. "Vishnu Vishal shares the making video of Kaadan - Times of India". The Times of India.
  16. Subramanian, Anupama (16 February 2020). "Story power is everything: Rana Daggubati". The Asian Age.
  17. "It was difficult to lose weight, always had big physique: Rana Daggubati on Haathi Mere Saathi". The New Indian Express.
  18. "Rana Daggubati's massive transformation for Aranya". Telangana Today.
  19. "Rana Daggubati to play a fifty-year-old in 'Kaadan'". The New Indian Express.
  20. "Shriya Pilgaonkar replaces Kalki Koechlin in Rana Daggubati's Haathi Mere Saathi". The New Indian Express.
  21. "Vishnu Vishal wraps up 20-day schedule for Kaadan - Times of India". The Times of India.
  22. "Vishnu Vishal's look from Kaadan released". The New Indian Express.
  23. "Haathi Mere Saathi postponed due to coronavirus outbreak". Cinema Express. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  24. "Makers of Kaadan announces the film's postponement - Times of India". The Times of India.
  25. "Vishnu Vishal-Rana-starrer Kaadan slated for a Pongal release in theatres". The Times of India. 21 October 2020.
  26. "Rana Daggubati and Vishnu Vishal's 'Kaadan' to release on March 26". The Times of India. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.


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