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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Election<br />
| image = 2013 Kannada film Election poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Film poster<br />
| director = [[Om Prakash Rao]]<br />
| producer = [[Ramu (film producer)|Ramu]]<br />
| screenplay = Om Prakash Rao<br />
| starring = [[Malashri]] <br/> [[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]]<br />
| music = [[Hamsalekha]]<br />
| cinematography = Rajesh Katta<br />
| editing = Lakshman<br />
| studio = Ramu Enterprises<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|2013|05|23|df=yes}}<br />
| runtime = 136 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Kannada<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Election''''' is a 2013 Indian [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada]] [[Action film|action]] [[Drama film|drama]] film directed by [[Om Prakash Rao]] and produced by [[Ramu (film producer)|Ramu]] under the banner Ramu Enterprises. The film stars [[Malashri]] in the lead role. The supporting cast features [[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]], [[Dev Gill]], [[Sharath Lohitashwa]], Hanumanthegowda and [[Suchendra Prasad]].<br />
The film was later dubbed in Hindi as<br />
Sher E Jigar in 2018 on WAM.<ref>https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SaNo3pj9pXQ&t=3098s</ref><br />
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== Cast ==<br />
* [[Malashri]] as Indira<br />
* [[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]] as Narasimha<br />
* [[Dev Gill]] as Deviprasad<br />
* [[Srinivasa Murthy]]<br />
* [[Lohitashwa]] as Vishwanath<br />
* Hanumanthegowda as Gangadhara<br />
* [[Suchendra Prasad]] as Ramaswamy<br />
* [[Sadhu Kokila]]<br />
* [[Bullet Prakash]]<br />
* Ganesh Rao Kesarkar <br />
* Shobhraj <br />
* Mallesh Gowda <br />
* Mahesh Dev <br />
* G. K. Govinda Rao <br />
* Param Gubbi <br />
* [[Meghana Naidu]] as an item number<br />
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== Production ==<br />
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=== Filming ===<br />
The filming of ''Election'' began on 8 December 2012 in [[Bangalore]].<ref>{{cite news |title= Malashri is Commissioner |url= http://www.indiaglitz.com/malashri-is-commissioner-kannada-news-89011 |website= indiaglitz.com |date= 10 December 2012 |accessdate= 30 April 2014}}</ref><br />
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=== Pre-release revenues ===<br />
The satellite rights of the film were sold for {{INRConvert|2.5|c}}.<ref>{{cite news |title= 2.5 crore for Malashree's Election's TV rights |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news-interviews/2-5-crore-for-Malashrees-Elections-TV-rights/articleshow/18861028.cms |newspaper= The Times of India |date= 8 March 2013 |accessdate= 30 April 2014}}</ref><br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Tracklist<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| title1 = Othro Vote<br />
| extra1 = [[Malgudi Subha]]<br />
| length1 = <br />
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== Reception ==<br />
''Election'' received mixed to negative response from critics upon its theatrical release. G. S. Kumar of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film a rating of three out of five and wrote, "Director N Omprakash Rao has done a good job of a story that helps you understand the lifestyle of politicians, how they indulge in goondaism, sex and luring voters with gifts, including money." and praised the role of acting and cinematography in the film.<ref>{{cite news |title= Election review |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Election/movie-review/20247814.cms |newspaper= The Times of India |date= 24 May 2013 |accessdate= 30 April 2014}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:2013 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:2010s Kannada-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Hamsalekha]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Om Prakash Rao]]<br />
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]<br />
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