Mass Leader
| Mass Leader | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Narasimha |
| Produced by |
Tarun Shivappa Hardik Gowda |
| Written by | Narasimha |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Veer Samarth |
| Cinematography | Guru Prashant Rai |
| Edited by | K. M. Prakash |
Production company |
Tarun Talkies |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Mass Leader is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language action-thriller film written and directed by Narasimha, and produced jointly by Tarun Shivappa and Hardik Gowda.[2] It features Shiva Rajkumar, playing an Army Officer, and Pranitha Subhash in the lead roles whilst Vijay Raghavendra, Yogesh, Gururaj Jaggesh, Sharmiela Mandre, Vamsi Krishna, Ashika Ranganath and Parinitha Kitty play key supporting roles.[3] The soundtrack and score for the film is composed by Veer Samarth and the cinematography is by Guru Prashant Rai.
The film was officially launched on 19 April 2016 in Bangalore.[4] Apart from various locations in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, the principal photography took place in Kashmir amidst heavy snow fall.[5] The crew shifted the shoot to Manali after tensions erupted in Kashmir in January 2017.[6]
Plot
The movie revolves around the life of Captain Shivraj (Shiva Rajkumar). The film opens with the issue of Bangladeshi infiltrators thriving in Bengaluru with the help of the politicians who practice vote-bank politics. Shivraj, along with his two associates Viji and Guru,drives out Bangladeshi infiltrators by spreading widespread rumours that they are going to be attacked. He also locks horns with the corrupt Chief Minister of Karnataka (Prakash Belawadi) and also takes strong actions against drug mafia and other illegal activities. An underworld Don from Mangaluru is tasked to kill Shivraj, but he later turns a loyalist.
In the second half of the film, flashback happens were Shivraj is a patriotic Indian Army captain in Kashmir with a loving wife ([[Pranitha Subhash]])and his siblings, parents and a child. His sister unknowingly falls for a Pakistani. The family is slayed by a terror plot, leaving his child handicapped. The rest of the story is how Shivraj avenges the deaths of his parents, wife and sister, by finishing off the terrorist leader behind the plot.
The movie tells us that a leader is not one who gives away notes to get votes, but, a leader is one who stands at the border and fights for the entire nation![7]
Cast
- Shiva Rajkumar as Captain Shivraj
- Vijay Raghavendra
- Gururaj Jaggesh
- Yogesh
- Pranitha Subhash
- Vamsi Krishna
- Sharmiela Mandre as Chandini
- Ashika Ranganath
- Parinitha Kitty as Chummi
- Prakash Belawadi
- Rockline Venkatesh
Soundtrack
| Mass Leader | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Veer Samarth | |
| Released | 9 July 2017 |
| Recorded | 2017 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Lahari Music |
| Producer | Veer Samarth |
Veer Samarth was signed to compose the film's music, making his 25th film.[8] The soundtrack was released on 9 July 2017 with the Telugu actor Nandamuri Balakrishna officially launching the audio.[9]
| Track list | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Mundhe Nintru" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Chetan Gandharva | |
| 2. | "Geleya Ennale" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Chetan Gandharva, Shreya Ghoshal | |
| 3. | "Aabida Aabida" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Veer Samarth, Supriya Lohith | |
| 4. | "Deepave Ninna" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Jubin Nautiyal, Aishwarya Rangarajan | |
| 5. | "Ee Mannali" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Jogi Prem, Chintan Vikas, Govind Kurnool | |
References
- ↑ "Mass Leader (2017) - Mass Leader Kannada Movie - Mass Leader Review, Cast & Crew, Release Date, Photos, Videos – Filmibeat". FilmiBeat.
- ↑ "Sahana Murthy's second film after Rose is Mass Leader". pinterest.com.
- ↑ "Shiva Rajkumar, Yogesh, Jaggesh, Pranitha at Leader movie launch". International Business Times. 18 August 2016.
- ↑ "Shivarajkumar's Leader Launched Officially". Filmibeat.com.
- ↑ "Determined 'Leader' shoots amid snowfall". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Leader packs for Manali". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Mass Leader Movie Review: Hunt The Hunters With Patriotism!". 11 August 2017.
- ↑ Mass Leader complete, Shiv in intro song. Indiaglitz.com (20 June 2017). Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ↑ "Telugu Superstar Nandamuri Balakrishna Launches The Audio of Shivarajkumar's Mass Leader". Filmibeat.com. Retrieved 11 July 2017.