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.[2] It is the second installment after Kalpana and is a remake of the Tamil film Kanchana 2.[3] The film features Upendra, Priyamani and Avantika Shetty in the lead roles.[4] The film's musical score is by Arjun Janya.[5]
| Kalpana 2 | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | R. Anantha Raju |
| Story by | Raghava Lawrence |
| Based on | Kanchana 2 by Raghava Lawrence |
| Produced by | Dr. Rajendra K. M. Shilpa Srinivas Swamee |
| Starring | Upendra Priyamani Avantika Shetty |
| Cinematography | M. R. Seenu |
| Edited by | Johny Harsha |
| Music by | Arjun Janya |
Production company | Rajendra Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Box office | ₹15 crore[1] |
Plot
editCinematographer Raghav (Upendra) who is scared of ghosts and darkness ends up accompanying Nandini (Avantika Shetty), the girl he fancies, to shoot a reality show about a fake haunted house. As luck would have it, the house ends up being actually haunted and there's more than just adventure that awaits them.
Cast
edit- Upendra as Raghav and JadeShiva (double role)
- Priyamani as Kalpana
- Avantika Shetty as Nandini
- Prakash Heggodu
- Victory Vasu
- Ramesh Bhat
- Tulasi Shivamani
- Chitra Shenoy
- Vinaya Prakash
- Muni
- Petrol Prasanna
- Kuri Pratap
- Kuri Rangateja
- Gym Ravi
- Prashanth Siddi
- Mohan Juneja
- R. Anantharaju
- K. M. Rajendra as Special Appearance
- Kaddipudi Chandru
- Ramesh Babu
- B. Jaya
- Kote Prabhakar
- Joe Simon
- Ramesh Pandit
- Jyothi Muroor
- Anusha Sriharsha
- Chirashree Anchan
Production
editIn 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.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8] During a shoot of a Kabbadi match for the film, Upendra sprained his ankle.[9]
Release
editThe film was dubbed and released in Telugu as Kalpana 3 (2017).[10]
Soundtrack
editThe 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.[11]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nan Sigdhakadru Kannada" | Kaviraj | Puneeth Rajkumar | |
| 2. | "Lightaagi" | K. Kalyan | Vijay Prakash, Indu Nagaraj | |
| 3. | "H2O Kudidivni Baare" | Kaviraj | Upendra, Aishwarya Rangarajan | |
| 4. | "Muneshwara" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Shankar Mahadevan, Arjun Janya |
References
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- ^ "'Kalpana 2' Starts". IndiaGlitz. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (9 May 2016). "Sequel time in Sandalwood". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ "Avantika Shetty bags a biggie opposite Upendra". Sandalwood Plus. 28 October 2015.
- ^ "'Kalpana 2': Upendra, Avanthika praised in reviews; but film's second half panned". 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Upendra's Next is Kalpana 2". The New Indian Express. 22 August 2015. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ "'Kalpana 2' Starts". Indiaglitz. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ "Uppi is Very Large- Hearted, Says Rangitaranga Actress". The New Indian Express. 13 January 2016. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ "Upendra injured on set of Kalpana 2!". The Times of India. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ BookMyShow. "Kalpana-3 Movie (2017) | Reviews, Cast & Release Date in Hyderabad". BookMyShow. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Patriotic Kannada Song For Uppi in Horror Film". The New Indian Express. 27 April 2016. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.