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{{Infobox film
| name = Darshan
| image = Darshan (2004 film).jpg
| caption = DVD cover
| director = Ramesh Kitty
| producer = R. B. S. Prasad
| writer = Ramesh Kitty
| based_on =
| starring = [[Darshan Thoogudeep|Darshan]]<br>[[Navneet Kaur Rana|Navneet]]
| cinematography = R Giri
| editing = T. Shashikumar
| music = [[Sadhu Kokila]]
| distributor = Super Shine Movies
| studio =
| country = India
| language = Kannada
| runtime =
| budget =
| gross =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2004|4|9}}
}}

'''''Darshan''''' is a 2004 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[thriller film]] directed by Ramesh Kitty and starring [[Darshan (Kannada actor)|Darshan]] and newcomer [[Navneet Kaur Rana|Navneet]] in [[leading role]]s, along with a supporting cast of [[Srujan Lokesh]], [[Srinath (Kannada actor)|Srinath]], and [[Chithra Shenoy]].

== Plot ==
Rahul returns to his foster father [[Appaji]], a terrorist after completing his studies. Appaji reveals the death of Rahul's parents at the hands of Ramamurthy and sends him to seek revenge, also to pioneer a terrorist attack.

Ramamurthy lives a happy life with his wife Janaki, mother Renukamma and daughters Surabhi and Nandini.
Surabhi's marriage is fixed with an NRI. Rahul and his fake mother Sumitra rescue Ramamurthy's family while they are attacked and soon become a part of the Murthy family. Nandini falls in love with him. An attack is made on the defense minister from which he miraculously escapes. After marriage Surabhi and her husband go to the airport to leave the country but are killed in the airplane blast. The defense minister was also travelling in the same plane. It is shown that Rahul is leader of the terrorist gang that killed the minister in the blast.

Murthy approaches Rahul with Nandini's marriage proposal to which he consents. On the day of engagement Nandini reveals the true nature of Rahul and the assistant police commissioner holds Rahul at point blank. However he manages to escape but dies in a car blast.

Rahul who has survived the blast asks Nandini to marry him which she refuses. A deranged Rahul turns into a killing machine vandalising the family of Nandini.
He kills the assistant commissioner with the help of a sub inspector. Eventually he kills Sanjay, Nandini's fiancé in front of her eyes. After confessing his crimes he asks Nandini to enter his life. However, unable to forgive and forget, an angry Nandini shoots Rahul. As she walks away he opens his eyes indicating that he is still alive and will be an immortal as long as there is war in this world.

== Cast ==
*[[Darshan (Kannada actor)|Darshan]] as Rahul
*[[Navneet Kaur Rana|Navaneeth]] as Nandini
*[[Srinath (Kannada actor)|Srinath]] as Ramamurthy
*[[Srujan Lokesh]] as Sanjay
*[[Renukamma Murugodu]] as Renukamma
*[[Chitra Shenoy]] as Janaki
*[[Satyajit (Kannada Actor)|Sathyajith]] as Appaji
*Renuka Prasad
*Satish Cadaboms

== Production ==
This film marks the directorial debut of Ramesh Kitty, who previously worked as an assistant director under like [[S. Narayan]] and [[Raj Kishore]] for fourteen years.<ref name="N">{{Cite web|url=https://newsfirstlive.com/2021/06/05/challenging-star-darshan-movie-director-ramesh-kitty-is-now-the-president-of-kichcha-sudeepa-charitable-society-working-for-the-needy/|title=Challenging Star Darshan movie director Ramesh Kitty is now the president of Kichcha Sudeepa charitable society working for the needy|work=News First Live|language=kn|date=5 June 2021|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210605033006/https://newsfirstlive.com/2021/06/05/challenging-star-darshan-movie-director-ramesh-kitty-is-now-the-president-of-kichcha-sudeepa-charitable-society-working-for-the-needy/|archive-date=5 June 2021}}</ref> [[Darshan (Kannada actor)|Darshan]] accept to star in the film after hearing the story and his character is that of an orphan.<ref name="N"/><ref name="viggy">{{cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_darshan.asp|title=Darshan - a new film of Darshan Toogudeep|publisher=viggy.com|accessdate=2015-09-26|archive-date=17 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817043631/http://www.viggy.com/english/current_darshan.asp|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/third-time-lucky/articleshow/4435960.cms|title=Third time lucky?|date=23 April 2009|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=3 October 2023|archive-date=24 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424193452/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/third-time-lucky/articleshow/4435960.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> This was the first film that model [[Navneet Kaur Rana|Navaneet]] shot for, but the Telugu film ''[[Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi]]'' (2004) ended up releasing first.<ref name="interview">{{Cite web |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/navneetkaur.php |title=Chitchat with Navneet Kaur | work = [[Telugucinema.com]]|access-date=15 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029190112/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/navneetkaur.php |archive-date=29 October 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cinegoer.com/navneet.htm |title=An Interview With Navneet Kaur |work = Cinegoer |access-date=15 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528184508/http://www.cinegoer.com/navneet.htm |archive-date=28 May 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Srujan Lokesh]] was cast in a "special" role.<ref name="viggy" /> After the censor board removed two thousand feet of the [[Film gauge|film]], the scenes had to be reshot.<ref name="N"/>

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[Sadhu Kokila]] and released by [[Anand Audio]] Video.<ref>{{cite web |title=Darshan |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/darshan/rbmk19WZLLk_ |website=[[JioSaavn]] |access-date=18 April 2023 |date=9 March 2004 |archive-date=18 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418033245/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/darshan/rbmk19WZLLk_ |url-status=live }}</ref>

{{Infobox album
| name = Darshan
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Sadhu Kokila]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = Mar 9, 2004
| recorded = 2004
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Soundtrack]]
| length = 25:18
| label = Anand Audio Video
| producer = Sadhu Kokila
| prev_title = [[Daasa]]
| prev_year = 2003
| next_title = [[Kalasipalya (film)|Kalasipalya]]
| next_year = 2004
}}

{{track listing
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 25:18
| title1 = O Surya
| extra1 = [[Rajesh Krishnan]]
| lyrics1 = [[V. Nagendra Prasad]]
| length1 = 4:51
| title2 = Manase Manase
| extra2 = [[P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Nanditha]]
| lyrics2 = [[K. Kalyan]]
| length2 = 5:20
| title3 = Thangali
| extra3 = [[K. S. Chithra]], [[Sadhu Kokila]]
| lyrics3 = V. Nagendra Prasad
| length3 = 4:51
| title4 = Bharatha Matheya
| extra4 = [[Hemanth (singer)|Hemanth]], Sadhu Kokila
| lyrics4 = V. Nagendra Prasad
| length4 = 6:01
| title5 = Salu Salinalli
| extra5 = Rajesh Krishnan
| lyrics5 = V. Nagendra Prasad
| length5 = 4:15
}}

== Reception ==
''[[Deccan Herald]]'' wrote "Darshan lives his role and excels in action scenes. Debutant actress Navneeth has done a good job in the first part. Srujan, veteran actor Lokesh’s son, plays a key role . Sadhu Kokila has scored the music."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/apr112004/mr3.asp|title=Darshan|first=S N|last=Deepak|work=[[Deccan Herald]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041215212232/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/apr112004/mr3.asp|archive-date=15 December 2004|access-date=25 September 2025}}</ref> The film had an average box office run and remains Kitty's only film to date.<ref name="interview"/><ref name="N"/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|4946252}}
*{{Rotten Tomatoes|darshan}}

[[Category:2004 films]]
[[Category:Indian action thriller films]]
[[Category:2004 Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:2004 Indian films]]
[[Category:2004 action films]]

Darshan 2004 film - Revision history

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