Super Ranga

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Super Ranga
2014 Kannada film Super Ranga poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Sadhu Kokila
Produced by K. Manju
Story by Vakkantham Vamsi
Based on Kick (2009)
by Surender Reddy
Starring Upendra
Kriti Kharbanda
Music by Arjun Janya
Cinematography Ashok Kashyap
Edited by Joni Harsha
Production
company
K Manju Cinemaas
Release dates
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  • 19 September 2014 (2014-09-19)
Running time
 146 minutes
Country India
Language Kannada
Budget ₹9 crore (US$1.3 million)[1]

Super Ranga (Kannada: ಸೂಪರ್ ರಂಗ) is a 2014 Indian Kannada action comedy film directed by Sadhu Kokila and produced by K. Manju under the banner K Manju Cinemaas. It stars Upendra and Kriti Kharbanda in lead roles. The supporting cast features Priyanka Rao, Raghu Mukherjee, Doddanna, Rangayana Raghu, Bullet Prakash, and Sridhar. The film is a remake of the 2009 Telugu film, Kick. The limited theater release may have contributed to the 35 day of its run with a 1-week gap after completing 4 weeks.

Cast

Production

Development

It was announced in August 2013 that the film would be directed by Sadhu Kokila, after speculations that Ramesh Aravind and Loki would be directing it.[2] Kokila had directed Upendra previously in Raktha Kanneeru (2003) and Anatharu (2007), both of which saw success at the box-office.

Casting

Super Ranga was to initially star Deepa Sannidhi as the female lead opposite Upendra. Citing date problems, Sannidhi had to leave, who was then replaced by Kriti Kharbanda.[3]

Filming

The filming began in September 2013. The song "Dance Raja Dance", of the film was shot in Slovenia. It features 12 characters of Upendra in a single visual, made possible by the rotography technique.[4] The film completed its 35-day shoot in Malaysia and was one of the few Kannada language films to have shot there extensively.[5]

Soundtrack

Super Ranga
File:Super Ranga album cover.jpg
Soundtrack cover
Soundtrack album by Arjun Janya
Released 22 August 2014
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length 17:21
Label Anand Audio

Arjun Janya composed the music for the film and the soundtracks, with lyrics for the soundtracks penned by K. Kalyan, Upendra and V. Nagendra Prasad. The album has four soundtracks.[6]

Tracklist
No. Title Lyrics Singer(s) Length
1. "Dance Raja Dance"   K. Kalyan Upendra 3:45
2. "Chombu Chombu"   Upendra, V. Nagendra Prasad Vijay Prakash 4:41
3. "Nanagu Ninagu"   K. Kalyan Tippu, Archana Ravi 4:29
4. "Ninade Nenapu"   K. Kalyan Arjun Janya 4:26
Total length:
 17:21

Reception

Kavya Christopher of The Times of India gave the album a rating of 3/5 and wrote, "It's an Upendra film. One that has to be quirky in every way, and the music is no different." She added that the song "Dance Raja Dance" is the best of the album.[7]

Release

The film was announced that it would be released on 18 September 2014 to coincide with the occasion of Upendra's birthday.[8] It was released however, the next day. It was reported that the film released in 170 theaters across Karnataka.[9]

Critical reception

Upon its theatrical release, the film received positive to mixed reviews from critics. Shyam Prasad S. of Bangalore Mirror reviewed the film and wrote, "[Sadhu Kokila] manages to give an 'Uppi' touch to the film", a reference to the characters portrayed by Upendra in his earlier films. He concludes praising the role of cinematographer Ashok Kashyap and the acting department.[10] S. Viswanath of Deccan Herald reviewed the film giving it a rating of three out of five and called the film "chuckle-a-minute mad caper". He added writing, "Brimming with trademark Upendra mannerisms, the film is a breezy, boisterous ride."[11] Shashiprasad S. M. of Deccan Chronicle gave the film a 2.5/5 rating and writes, "A slight disappointment, it loses its sheen irrespective of the glittery star cast, to boost the box office collections." He called the plot "the real hero.. but the film as an entertainer lacks the kick."[12] Bharath Bhat of FilmiBeat gave the film a 3/5 rating and writes, "Super Ranga is a tailor made movie for Real Star Upendra. The role suits his crazy mannerism. The movie is a must watch for Uppi Fans."[13]

Character map of remakes

Super Ranga (2014)
(Kannada)		 Thillalangadi (2010)
(Tamil)		 Kick (2009)
(Telugu)		 Kick (2014)
(Hindi)
Upendra Jayam Ravi Ravi Teja Salman Khan
Kriti Kharbanda Tamannaah Bhatia Ileana D'Cruz Jacqueline Fernandez
Raghu Mukherjee Shaam Shaam Randeep Hooda

References

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