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{{Short description|2013 Kannada film directed by Harsha}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Bhajarangi
| image = Movie_Poster_Bhajarangi.jpg
| caption = Theatrical Poster
| director = [[Harsha (director)|A. Harsha]]
| producer = R. Nataraj Gowda M. Manjunath Gowda
| story = Harsha
| writer = Yoganand Muddan
({{small|Dialogues}})
| screenplay = [[Nanda Kishore]] Shakthi A. Harsha
| starring = [[Shiva Rajkumar]] [[Aindrita Ray]] Madhu Guruswamy [[Rukmini Vijayakumar]]
| music = [[Arjun Janya]]
| cinematography = Jai Anand
| editing = Deepu S. Kumar
| studio = Film Entertainers Path
| distributor =
| runtime = 172 minutes
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2013|12|12|ref1=<ref>[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/movies/bajarangi.html Bajarangi (bhajarangi) – Kannada Movie Reviews, Trailers, Wallpapers, Photos, Cast & Crew, Story & Synopsis]. entertainment.oneindia.in (12 December 2013). Retrieved on 12 July 2014.</ref>}}
| language = Kannada
| country = India
}}

'''''Bhajarangi''''' is a 2013 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[Fantasy film|fantasy]] [[action film]] starring [[Shiva Rajkumar]] and [[Aindrita Ray]] in the lead roles. Directed by choreographer-turned-director [[Harsha (director)|Harsha]], the film was released on 12 December 2013 and received positive response from critics. ''Bhajarangi'' collected a total of {{INR}}35.5 crores in its 25-day run and became the highest-grossing Kannada film of 2013.<ref>[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/news/2014/bhajarangi-25-days-box-office-report-collection-128929.html Bhajarangi 25 Days Box Office Report – Oneindia Entertainment]. Entertainment.oneindia.in (6 January 2014). Retrieved on 12 July 2014.</ref><ref>[http://chitraloka.com/news/4344-top-10-kannada-movies-of-2013.html Top 10 Kannada movies of 2013 - chitraloka.com | Latest Kannada Movie News, Reviews | Images]. chitraloka.com. Retrieved on 12 July 2014.</ref> The film was declared a blockbuster at the box office.<ref name="chitraloka1">[http://chitraloka.com/news/4339-bhajarangi-records-rs-12-crore.html Bhajarangi Records Rs 12 Crore - chitraloka.com | Latest Kannada Movie News, Reviews | Images]. chitraloka.com. Retrieved on 12 July 2014.</ref>

==Plot==
The story takes place in a hamlet called Ramadurga. A tantrik makes life hell for the villagers by looting their valuables, raping women and killing them. Jeeva (Shivarajkumar) comes to Ramadurga to know his "Janma rahasya" (mystery of his birth). To his shock, he comes to know that he was the grandson of Bajarangi (Shivarajkumar) who fought against the tantrik and saved the villagers from his harassment. But the intelligent tantrik gets rid of Bhajarangi in his own way by creating a demon in the form of a baby and makes Bhajarangi believe that he is his son. The story takes many interesting turns and twists and Jeeva defeats the tantrik.

==Cast==
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* [[Shivrajkumar]] as Bhajarangi / Jeeva
* [[Aindrita Ray]] as Geetha
* [[Rukmini Vijayakumar]] as Krishne
* [[Madhu Guruswamy]] as Tantrik /Mantravadhi
* [[Saurav Lokesh (Bhajarangi Loki)|Saurav Lokesh]] as Raana
* [[Sadhu Kokila]]
* [[Bullet Prakash]] as James Bond
* [[Tabla Nani]]
* [[Girija Lokesh]]
* Rani Damukumar
* Jyothi murur
* Harini Shrikanth
* Venkatesh Prasad
* Mahesh
* [[Shivaram]]
* [[Michael Madhu]]
* K. S. Sridhar
* Chethan
* Vidya Rao
* Vijayanand
* Bhajarangi Mohan
* Vaijanath Biradar
* Shruti Raj
* [[Honnavalli Krishna]]
* Tumkur Mohan
* Laya Kokila
* Kaddipudi Chandru
{{div col end}}

The film's introductory song "Bossu Nam Bossu" features special appearances by the following actors:<ref>[http://www.chakpak.com/content/news/six-heroes-make-guest-appearances-bhajarangee Six heroes to make guest appearances in Bhajarangee] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102200728/http://www.chakpak.com/content/news/six-heroes-make-guest-appearances-bhajarangee |date=2 January 2014 }}. Chakpak.com (12 November 2013). Retrieved on 12 July 2014.</ref>
* [[Vijay Raghavendra]]
* [[Sriimurali]]
* [[Aditya (actor)|Aditya]]
* [[Srinagar Kitty]]
* [[Yogesh (actor)|Yogesh]]
* [[Sathish Ninasam]]
* [[Arjun Janya]]
* R. Nataraaj Gowda

==Production==
Actor [[Shiva Rajkumar]] had to lose weight for the film and prepared for a six-pack body at the age of 51.<ref>[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/news/2013/shivaraj-kumar-six-pack-bhajarangi-stuns-116009.html Shivaraj Kumar's Six-Pack Workout Stuns Sandalwood Stars – Oneindia Entertainment]. Entertainment.oneindia.in (1 August 2013). Retrieved on 12 July 2014.</ref> Major portion of the movie is shot around hesarghatta which lies to north west of [[Bengaluru]].<ref name="indiaglitz1">[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/92588.html 50 Lakhs Set for 'Bajarangi' – Kannada Movie News]. Indiaglitz.com (9 April 2013). Retrieved on 12 July 2014.</ref>

The official trailer of the movie was launched in Triveni theatre [[Bangalore]] in September 2013 which was attended by [[Yash (actor)|Yash]]. The introductory song featuring 6 leading actors of Kannada cinema was shot at Minerva Mills, Bangalore.

==Release==
The film's producers Nataraj Gowda and Manjunath Gowda have teamed up with [[PVR Cinemas]] for the film's domestic release. The film was released simultaneously on 12 December 2013 in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu in multiple theaters. The producers have reportedly booked more than 221 cinema halls across the Karnataka state alone.<ref>[http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/528829/20131210/shivarajkumar-bhajarangi-aindrita-ray-pvr-lakshmi.htm Shivarajkumar's 'Bhajarangi' Gears up for Massive Release in Tie-up with PVR Cinemas]. Ibtimes.co.in (10 December 2013). Retrieved on 12 July 2014.</ref>

==Critical reception==
* Times of India gave 4/5 stars and said "Shivarajkumar has combined all his experiences to give a brilliant performance. Be it action, sentiment or romance, Shivanna is at his best. Aindrita Ray too is at her best throughout, especially in the climax. Music by Arjun Janya is apt for the story and quite remarkable. Lokesh shines as a villain. Jai Anand is simply superb in his camerawork."<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Bhajarangi/movie-review/27451889.cms Bhajarangi movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India]. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved on 12 July 2014.</ref>
* Chitraloka said "Shivarajkumar takes the cake for his easy in portraying both a lover boy and an action hero equally well. When he sheds his shirt to show off his six packs in the end, the joy of the fans sees no end. Harsha has done an excellent job all over. Arjun Janya's music has four good songs including the 'Boss' song with guest appearance by six other film stars. Aindrita is bubbly as ever in a cute role. The actors who have played villains like Madhu, Chetan and Guru are a welcome change from the usual villains. If you have not booked your tickets already for Bhajarangi, do it fast. You will not get tickets easily for what is sure to be a blockbuster."<ref>[http://www.chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/4263-bhajarangi-review.html Bhajarangi Movie Review - chitraloka.com | Latest Kannada Movie News, Reviews | Images]. chitraloka.com. Retrieved on 12 July 2014.</ref>
* One India gave the film 3.5/5 stars and said "Bhajarangi is must watch movie for Shiv fans. It is also a movie, for which is to be admired by Kannada audience for its technical richness."<ref name="indiaglitz2">[http://www.indiaglitz.com/bhajarangi-kannada-movie-review-17995 Bhajarangi Kannada Movie Review – cinema preview stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes]. Indiaglitz.com (13 December 2013). Retrieved on 12 July 2014.</ref>
* India Glitz gave 8/10 and said "It is one of the brilliant executions of work from young and dashing director Harsha. It is time for 'Harshotsava'! The 105th film of hat trick hero Shivarajakumar is magnificent in the second half and first half the film prepares for the second half big extravaganza."<ref name="indiaglitz2"/>

==Soundtrack==
The soundtrack and score for the film is composed by [[Arjun Janya]].<ref name="indiaglitz1"/><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131212135143/http://www.southsongs4u.co.in/2013/11/a-harsha-2013-kannada-movie.html Bajarangi 2013 Kannada movie]. southsongs4u.co.in. November 2013</ref>

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{{Track listing
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| title1 = Bossu Nam Bossu
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| title2 = Jai Bhajarangi
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| extra2 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
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| title3 = Jiya Teri Jiya Meri
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| extra3 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
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| title4 = Re Re Bhajarangi
| extra4 = [[Kailash Kher]]
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| title5 = Sri Krishna
| extra5 = [[Anuradha Bhat]]
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== Sequel ==
The sequel named as ''[[Bhajarangi 2]]'' in [[Shiva Rajkumar]] as lead with new cast,[[ Bhavana (actress)| Karthika Bhavana]] as lead actress and [[Harsha (director)|Harsha]] as director produced by Jayanna and Bhogendra. Set to release in April 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/shivarajkumar-bhajarangi-2-first-look-6216461/|title=Bhajarangi 2: Shivarajkumar looks majestic in the first look poster|date=15 January 2020|website=indian express}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt3422416}}
{{Harsha (director)}}

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[[Category:2013 films]]
[[Category:2010s Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Arjun Janya]]
[[Category:Indian fantasy action films]]
[[Category:Masala films]]
[[Category:Films about reincarnation]]
[[Category:Indian films with live action and animation]]
[[Category:Indian pregnancy films]]
[[Category:Films set in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Films directed by Harsha]]

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