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{{short description|2018 Indian film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Bhairava Geetha.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = Siddharth Thatholu
| writer = Ram Vamsi Krishna [[Ram Gopal Varma|Ram Gopal Verma]]
| screenplay = Ram Vamsi Krishna Ram Gopal Verma
| based_on =
| producer = Bhaskar Rashi Ram Gopal Verma
| starring = [[Dhananjay (actor)|Dhananjay]] Irra Mor [[Bala Rajwadi]]
| cinematography = Jagadeesh Cheekati
| editing = Anwar Ali
| music = [[Ravi Shankar (music director)|Ravi Shankar]]
| studio = Rashi Combines
| distributor = Jayanna Combines
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2018|12|14}}
| runtime = 129 minutes
| country = India
| language = Kannada Telugu
| budget =
| gross = 
}}

'''''Bhairava Geetha''''' is a 2018 Indian [[Kannada]]-[[Telugu language|Telugu]] bilingual [[Romance film|romantic]] [[action film]] jointly written by veteran film director [[Ram Gopal Varma|Ram Gopal Verma]] and Ram Vamsi Krishna while directed by Siddharth Thatholu. The film is produced by Verma and Bhaskar Rashi under the production banner Rashi Combines. It stars [[Dhananjay (actor)|Dhananjay]] and Irra Mor in the lead roles.

Ravi Shankar was roped into composing music for the film while cinematography and editing were done by Jagadeesh Cheekati and Anwar Ali, respectively. The film had its theatrical release on 14 December 2018 and opened to mixed and mostly negative reviews from critics and audiences. The story and screenplay were criticised despite a well-composed performance from Dhananjay and Irra Mor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/bhairava-geetha-review-roundup-this-what-telugu-critics-audience-say-about-rgv-movie-787964|title=Bhairava Geetha review roundup: This is what Telugu critics and audience say about RGV movie|last=Hooli|first=Shekhar H.|date=2018-12-14|website=International Business Times, India Edition|language=english|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/bhairava-geetha-movie-review-rating-5483379/|title=Bhairava Geetha movie review: Not a love story|date=2018-12-07|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Geetha, who belongs to a family with a hard-core faction backdrop, returns to her village after finishing her studies. She then falls in love with her father's henchman. The couple elopes when her father orders to kill Bhairava. The remaining plot of the story, including the climax, reveals how Bhairava and Geetha tackle the challenges.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/bhairava-geetha-telugu-movie-review.html|title=Bhairava Geetha Telugu Movie Review|date=2018-12-14|website=123telugu.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* [[Dhananjay (actor)|Dhananjay]] as Bhairava
* Irra Mor as Geetha
* [[Bala Rajwadi]] as a Geetha's father, and village chieftain
* [[Kalpa Latha]] as Lakshmamma
* Laxman Meesala

== Production ==
The film title, ''Bhairava Geetha,'' was set according to the names of the lead characters. It was officially made in Kannada-language and Telugu with the same name. This was also the 30th film to be written and produced by [[Ram Gopal Varma]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/161218/bhairava-geetha-movie-review-rgv-produces-a-dud-this-time.html|title=Bhairava Geetha movie review: RGV produces a dud this time|last=kavirayani|first=suresh|date=2018-12-16|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref> The official trailer was released on 1 September 2018.

== Soundtrack ==
{{Tracklist
| headline = Kannada tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Modala Modala Bhethiyalle
| extra1 = [[Vijay Prakash]], [[Shweta Mohan]]
| title2 = Nee Nanna Bhagavathgeethe
| extra2= [[Vijay Yesudas]], [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]]
| title3 = Iruvi Goodnaag
| extra3 = Anirudha Sastry, [[Indu Nagaraj]]
| title4 = Eno Aadhangide
| extra4 = [[D. Sathyaprakash]], Anirudha Sastry
| title5 = Yee Daasyada Mushtiyu Bigiyali
| extra5 = [[Shashank Sheshagiri]], Anirudha Sastry
| title6 = Appikondu Nange Jo Laali
| extra6 = Mukesh
}}

== Censorship ==
The film also faced censorship issues and was supposed to be released on 21 October 2018 but was postponed to 14 December 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/nov/29/bhairava-geetha-faces-censor-issues-postpones-releae-to-december-7-1904562.html|title=Bhairava Geetha faces censor issues, postpones release to December 7|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref> Later, it received "A" certificate from the censor board.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tollywood.net/unexpected-reason-behind-the-delay-of-bhairava-geetha/|title=Unexpected reason behind the delay of Bhairava Geetha|last=Ravi|first=Murali|date=2018-12-10|website=Tollywood|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref>

== Release ==
The film was released worldwide on 14 December 2018 and received mixed reviews after several postponements due to the censorship issues with the [[Censor Board]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/bhairava-geetha-release-postponed-again-news-telugu-sl2ptggfhjcbd.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129014050/http://www.sify.com/movies/bhairava-geetha-release-postponed-again-news-telugu-sl2ptggfhjcbd.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 November 2018|title=Bhairava Geetha release postponed again|website=[[Sify]]|language=en|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref> It was earlier scheduled to hit the screens in the box office race with ''[[2.0 (film)|2.0]]'' on 29 November 2018 but postponed to 7 December 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/211118/bhairava-geetha-and-20-lock-horns.html|title=Bhairava Geetha and 2.0 lock horns|date=2018-11-21|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref>

== Critical reception ==
The story is in a good tone but was criticised for its screenplay. The first half was appreciated, but the second was criticised for the overexposure of violence.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tollywood.net/bhairava-geetha-review/|title=Bhairava Geetha Movie Review Rating|last=Ravi|first=Murali|date=2018-12-14|website=Tollywood|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref> The ''[[Sify]]'' gave 2 out of 5 stars, stating that the plot of the story is a shallow tale of forbidden love.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/bhairava-geetha-review-a-shallow-tale-of-forbidden-love-review-telugu-smopn6jdjfjah.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181214162105/http://www.sify.com/movies/bhairava-geetha-review-a-shallow-tale-of-forbidden-love-review-telugu-smopn6jdjfjah.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 December 2018|title=Review : Bhairava Geetha review: A shallow tale of forbidden love (2018)|website=[[Sify]]|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* {{IMDb title|id=tt9104906}}
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[[Category:2018 films]]
[[Category:2018 Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:2018 Indian films]]
[[Category:2018 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:2018 masala films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic action films]]
[[Category:Indian multilingual films]]

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