Krishna Aur Kans
Krishna Aur Kans (transl. Krishna and Kamsa) is a 2012 Hindi Flash-animated film produced and distributed by Reliance Entertainment. It was directed by Vikram Veturi.[1] It was tax free in six states at the time of his release[2] and released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and English.[3] A new mobile game was also launched on the occasion of Janmashtami after being inspired from film.[4] It was the widest ever released animation movie in India.[5]
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| Directed by | Vikram Veturi |
| Screenplay by | Kamlesh Pandey |
| Starring | Om Puri Juhi Chawla Prachi Save |
| Music by | Shantanu Moitra Varaprasad |
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Release date |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi English Tamil Telugu |
Voice cast (Original Hindi version)
- Prachi Saathi as Krishna
- Meghana Erande as Baby Krishna
- Om Puri as Kans
- Rajshree Nath as Radha
- Juhi Chawla as Mother Yashoda
- Manoj Bajpai as Nand
- Anupam Kher as Gargacharya
- Vinod Kulkarni as Trinavert
- Sachin Pilgaonkar as Vasudev
- Supriya Pilgaonkar as Devaki
- Meena Gokuldas as Gwalan (credited as Meena Goculdas)
- Harish Bhimani as Subala
- Ninad Kamat as Narad
- Namrata Sawhney as Doruga
- Sulakshana Khatri as Putna
- A K Hangal as King Ugrasen[6]
Reception
Akanksha Naval - Shetye of DNA said "The film is more of an engaging fare for children, but even the adults accompanying their kids will find themselves enjoying the film just as much, so go for it!".[7] Bavesh Bhatia in his review on Imdb said "Not only an entertainer for your children, Krishna Aur Kans will keep you glued to your seat as you will definitely recall the bygone days of your childhood!"[8]
Music
The music of the film was composed by Shantanu Moitra and the lyrics were penned by Swanand Kirkire and Vedavyasa Rangabhattacharya.
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Advent of Krishna" (Ayega Koi Ayega) | Sonu Nigam, Hamsika Iyer, Swanand Kirkire, Amitabh Bhattacharya |
| 2 | "Enchanting Flute" | Raj Mohan Sinha, Rakesh Chaurasiya |
| 3 | "Hey Krishna" (Hey Krishna Hey Krishna) | Sonu Nigam |
| 4 | "Holi" (Holi Hain) | Amitabh Bhattacharya, Abhijeet Ghoshal, Hamsika Iyer |
| 5 | "Krishna Leaving Vrindavan" (Suno Suno Sawaren Ki) | Shreya Ghoshal, Pranab Kumar |
| 6 | "Krishna Past Time" (Gokul Ki Galiyon Me) | Shravan Suresh |
| 7 | "Natkhat Natkhat" | Shravan Suresh, Swanand Kirkire |
| 8 | "Nukkad Wale" | Shravan Suresh |
| 9 | "Putana" (Baccho Jara Dur Dur Rahena Re) | Sunidhi Chauhan, Shantanu Moitra |
| 10 | "Rasa" (Roon Ghoona Re) | Shreya Ghoshal, Babul Supriyo |
| 11 | "Shloka" | Varaprasad |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Mirchi Music Awards | Raag-Inspired Song of the Year | "Krishna Leaving Vrindavan (Suno Suno Saanwre Ki...)" | Nominated | [9] |
| Oscars 2013 | Best Animated Feature | Vikram Veturi | Submission |
References
- "Krishna Aur Kans Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama.
- "Krishna aur Kans declared tax free in six states". Indo-Asian News Service. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- "'Krishna Aur Kans' to release in four languages". 26 July 2012. ibnlive.
- "Now, a Krishna Aur Kans themed mobile game". Indo-Asian News Service. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- "'Krishna Aur Kans' set for widest ever domestic release of an Indian animation movie". The economic times. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- "Being mom helped Juhi in 'Krishna Aur Kans'". Zeenews. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- "The After hours review: 'Krishna Aur Kans' (Animation)". 5 August 2012.
- "Krishna Aur Kans". 3 August 2012 – via www.imdb.com.
- "Nominations - Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2012". www.radiomirchi.com. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
