Kalpana 2

Kalpana 2 is a 2016 Indian Kannada-language horror comedy film directed by R. Anantha Raju and produced by Dr. Rajendra, Shilpa Srinivas and Swamee.[1] It is the second installment after Kalpana and is a remake of the Tamil film Kanchana 2.[2] The film features Upendra, Priyamani and Avantika Shetty in the lead roles.[3] The film's musical score is by Arjun Janya.

Kalpana 2
Poster
Directed byR. Anantha Raju
Produced byDr. Rajendra K. M.
Shilpa Srinivas
Swamee
Story byRaghava Lawrence
StarringUpendra
Priyamani
Avantika Shetty
Music byArjun Janya
CinematographyM. R. Seenu
Edited byJohny Harsha
Production
company
Rajendra Movies
Release date
  • 15 July 2016 (2016-07-15)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Cast

Production

In August 2015, following the success of Upendra's venture Uppi 2, he signed to appear in Kalpana 2 with Naganna directing and Shilpa Srinivas producing.[4] The film was initially planned to start production in September 2015. However the director walked out and R. Anantha Raju replaced him with Dr. Rajendra of Kalla Police fame agreeing to join the production team. The film officially began in November 2015 at the Bull Temple in Bangalore.[5] Actress Priyamani played the role essayed by Nithya Menen in the original version. Avantika Shetty of Rangi Taranga fame got her second assignment from Upendra to reprise the role originally played by Taapsee Pannu in the Tamil film.[6] During a shoot of a Kabbadi match for the film, Upendra sprained his ankle.[7]

Release

The film was dubbed and released in Telugu as Kalpana 3 (2017).[8]

Soundtrack

The film's score and soundtrack is composed by Arjun Janya. In April 2016, it was reported that actor Puneeth Rajkumar had lent his voice for a patriotic song penned by V. Nagendra Prasad and that would be the introductory song.[9]

No.TitleLyricsSingersLength
1."Nan Sigdhakadru Kannada"KavirajPuneeth Rajkumar 
2."Lightaagi"K. KalyanVijay Prakash, Indu Nagaraj 
3."H2O Kudidivni Baare"KavirajUpendra, Aishwarya Rangarajan 
4."Muneshwara"V. Nagendra PrasadShankar Mahadevan, Arjun Janya 

References

  1. "'Kalpana 2' Starts". IndiaGlitz. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  2. "Sequel time in Sandalwood". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  3. "Avantika Shetty bags a biggie opposite Upendra". Sandalwood Plus. 28 October 2015.
  4. "Upendra's Next is Kalpana 2". The New Indian Express. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  5. "'Kalpana 2' Starts". Indiaglitz. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  6. "Uppi is Very Large- Hearted, Says Rangitaranga Actress". The New Indian Express. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  7. "Upendra injured on set of Kalpana 2!". The Times of India. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  8. BookMyShow. "Kalpana-3 Movie (2017) | Reviews, Cast & Release Date in Hyderabad". BookMyShow. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  9. "Patriotic Kannada Song For Uppi in Horror Film". The New Indian Express. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
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