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{{short description|Kannada-language comedy-drama film}}
{{EngvarB|date=November 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = French Biriyani
| image = French Biriyani.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Official release poster
| director = [[Pannaga Bharana]]
| producer = Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar Gurudath A. Talwar
| writer = Pannaga Bharana Avinash Balekkala
| story = Pannaga Bharana
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Danish Sait]]
*[[Sal Yusuf]]
}}
| narrator =
| music = [[Vasuki Vaibhav]]
| cinematography = [[Kharthik Palani]]
| editing = Deepu S. Kumar
| studio = PRK Productions
| distributor = [[Amazon Prime Video]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2020|7|24}}
| runtime = 116 minutes
| country = India
| language = Kannada
| budget =
}}
'''''French Biriyani''''' is a 2020 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[comedy-drama]] film directed by [[Pannaga Bharana]] and starring [[Danish Sait]] and [[Sal Yusuf]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Balachandran |first=Logesh |date=14 July 2020 |title=Kannada film French Biriyani to premiere on Amazon Prime on July 24, trailer to release on July 16 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/kannada-film-french-biriyani-to-premiere-on-amazon-prime-on-july-24-trailer-to-release-on-july-16-1700520-2020-07-14 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120073010/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/kannada-film-french-biriyani-to-premiere-on-amazon-prime-on-july-24-trailer-to-release-on-july-16-1700520-2020-07-14 |archive-date=20 November 2020 |access-date=15 July 2020 |website=[[India Today]]}}</ref> The film is produced by Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar and Gurudath A. Talwar of PRK Productions.<ref name="A">{{Cite news |last=Sharadhaa |first=A. |date=4 May 2020 |title=Pannaga Bharana's laugh riot, starring Danish Sait, titled 'French Biryani' |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2020/may/04/pannaga-bharanas-laugh-riot-starring-danish-sait-titled-french-biryani-2138757.html |url-status=live |access-date=15 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200715044618/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2020/may/04/pannaga-bharanas-laugh-riot-starring-danish-sait-titled-french-biryani-2138757.html |archive-date=15 July 2020}}</ref> It was released on 24 July 2020 on [[Amazon Prime Video]].

== Plot ==
Simon, a representative from a French drug company in France, arrives in India for meeting his company's clients. On his way he arrives in [[Bangalore]] and meets Azgar, an [[auto rickshaw]] driver from [[Shivajinagar, Bangalore|Shivajinagar]]. The story is a three-day trip between them and changes come to their life they look

== Cast ==
*[[Danish Sait]] as Azgar, an [[Auto rickshaw|auto]] driver from [[Shivajinagar, Bangalore|Shivajinagar]]<ref name="A" /><ref name="G">{{Cite news |last=Sharadhaa |first=A. |date=24 July 2020 |title=French Biryani Review: A comedy in times of malady |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/kannada/2020/jul/24/french-biryani-review-a-comedy-in-times-of-malady-19490.html |url-status=live |access-date=24 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725043640/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/kannada/2020/jul/24/french-biryani-review-a-comedy-in-times-of-malady-19490.html |archive-date=25 July 2020}}</ref>
*[[Sal Yusuf]] as Simon, a French expatriate who is referred to as "samaan" ({{translation|thing}})<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar R. |first=Manoj |date=16 July 2020 |title=French Biriyani trailer: Puneeth Rajkumar-Danish Sait promise a laugh riot |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/french-biriyani-trailer-danish-sait-6508566/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717021959/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/french-biriyani-trailer-danish-sait-6508566/ |archive-date=17 July 2020 |access-date=22 July 2020 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref name="G" />
*[[Disha Madan]] as Malini, a news reporter<ref name="E">{{Cite news |last=Yerasala |first=Ikyatha |date=13 January 2019 |title=Disha Madan's Kannada film industry debut |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/sandalwood/130119/disha-madans-kannada-film-industry-debut.html |url-status=live |access-date=15 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190703200818/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/sandalwood/130119/disha-madans-kannada-film-industry-debut.html |archive-date=3 July 2019}}</ref>
*[[Rangayana Raghu]] as Mahadev, a police officer<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 July 2020 |title=French Biryani trailer to be released on Thursday |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/french-biryani-trailer-to-be-released-on-thursday/articleshow/76957552.cms |url-status=live |access-date=15 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120072939/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/french-biryani-trailer-to-be-released-on-thursday/articleshow/76957552.cms |archive-date=20 November 2020}}</ref>
*[[Michael Madhu]] as Powder Charles, a don<ref name="G" /><ref name="H" />
*Mahantesh Hiremath as Muscle Mani, a Tamil gangster and Charles's son<ref name="G" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=24 July 2020 |title=French Biriyani review: A hilarious ode to Bengaluru |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/french-biriyani-review-a-hilarious-ode-to-bengaluru-865027.html |url-status=live |access-date=24 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724202139/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/french-biriyani-review-a-hilarious-ode-to-bengaluru-865027.html |archive-date=24 July 2020}}</ref>
*[[Pitobash Tripathy]] as Suleiman, Charles's driver<ref name="G" />
*Sampath Kumar as Mohananna<ref name="F">{{Cite web |date=16 July 2020 |title=French Biriyani trailer: Danish Sait plays a rickshaw driver in Kannada comedy on Amazon Prime Video |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/french-biriyani-trailer-danish-sait-plays-a-rickshaw-driver-in-kannada-comedy-on-amazon-prime-video-8606331.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200718062909/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/french-biriyani-trailer-danish-sait-plays-a-rickshaw-driver-in-kannada-comedy-on-amazon-prime-video-8606331.html |archive-date=18 July 2020 |access-date=22 July 2020 |website=[[Firstpost]]}}</ref>
*Sindhu Srinivasamurthy as Rahila, Asgar's sister<ref name="I">{{Cite web |last=Ramnath |first=Nandini |date=24 July 2020 |title='French Biriyani' review: A parboiled Bengaluru-set comedy of errors and manners |url=https://scroll.in/reel/968302/french-biriyani-review-a-parboiled-bengaluru-set-comedy-of-errors-and-manners |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724201001/https://scroll.in/reel/968302/french-biriyani-review-a-parboiled-bengaluru-set-comedy-of-errors-and-manners |archive-date=24 July 2020 |access-date=24 July 2020 |website=[[Scroll.in]]}}</ref>
*Nagabhushan as Purushottam, Rahila's husband<ref name="I" />
*[[Chikkanna]] as Gabru<ref name="H">{{Cite news |last=Sunayana |first=Suresh |date=24 July 2020 |title=French Biriyani Movie Review: A quirky ride through the underbelly of Shivajinagar |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/french-biriyani/movie-review/77136187.cms |url-status=live |access-date=24 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200822164620/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/french-biriyani/movie-review/77136187.cms |archive-date=22 August 2020}}</ref>
*RJ Vicky as Blacky<ref name="H" />
*[[Vanishree]] as Mahadev's wife
*Keertana as Asgar's Mother
*[[Pannaga Bharana]] in a special appearance in "Yen Madodu Swamy" song
* [[Aditi Sagar]] in a special appearance in "The Bengaluru Song

== Production ==
The film commenced filming in January 2019 in [[Bangalore]] and finished shooting in forty days.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Suresh |first=Sunayana |date=5 December 2018 |title=A French connection for Danish Sait's next with Pannaga Bharana |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/a-french-connection-for-danish-saits-next-with-pannaga-bharana/articleshow/66937098.cms |url-status=live |access-date=22 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120072939/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/a-french-connection-for-danish-saits-next-with-pannaga-bharana/articleshow/66937098.cms |archive-date=20 November 2020}}</ref><ref name="C">{{Cite news |last=Sara Anien |first=Tini |date=12 April 2019 |title=Danish Sait in Pannaga's next film, a comedy |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/metrolife/metrolife-cityscape/danish-sait-in-pannaga-s-next-film-a-comedy-728342.html |url-status=live |access-date=15 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200715123944/https://www.deccanherald.com/metrolife/metrolife-cityscape/danish-sait-in-pannaga-s-next-film-a-comedy-728342.html |archive-date=15 July 2020}}</ref> The plot of the film is based on the journey of [[Pannaga Bharana]] when he travelled from Bangalore to [[Chennai]].<ref name="C" /> When Bharana arrived in Chennai, he was approached by several [[auto rickshaw|auto]] drivers who took him through small alleyways.<ref name="C" /> The film is about a three-day trip between an auto driver from [[Shivajinagar, Bangalore|Shivaji Nagar]] (played by [[Danish Sait]]) and a French emigrant (played by [[Sal Yusuf]]) during the latter's visit to Bangalore.<ref name="C" /><ref name="D">{{Cite news |last=Ramachandran |first=Mythily |date=10 June 2020 |title=French Biryani trailer to be released on Thursday |work=[[Gulf News]] |url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/kannada-film-french-biryani-heads-to-amazon-prime-1.71961370 |url-status=live |access-date=15 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200704164707/https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/kannada-film-french-biryani-heads-to-amazon-prime-1.71961370 |archive-date=4 July 2020}}</ref> [[TikTok]] star [[Disha Madan]] made her film debut with this film and enacted the role of a news reporter.<ref name="E" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Nischith |first=N. |date=15 May 2020 |title=French Biryani to be first Kannada movie to go direct to OTT |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/sandalwood/150520/french-biryani-to-be-first-kannada-movie-to-go-direct-to-ott.html |url-status=live |access-date=15 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200715014335/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/sandalwood/150520/french-biryani-to-be-first-kannada-movie-to-go-direct-to-ott.html |archive-date=15 July 2020}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = French Biriyani
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Vasuki Vaibhav]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2020
| recorded = 2020
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 12:50
| language = [[Kannada]]
| label = PRK Audio
| producer = [[Vasuki Vaibhav]]
| prev_title = [[Law (film)|Law]]
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| single1 = The Bengaluru Song
| single1date = 17 July 2020
| single2 = Yen Maadodu Swamy
| single2date = 21 July 2020
}}
}}
The songs are composed by [[Vasuki Vaibhav]], Pannaga Bharana's cousin.<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 December 2018 |title=When Pannaga Bharana was a guide to Vasuki Vaibhav |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/when-pannaga-bharana-was-a-guide-to-vasuki-vaibhav/articleshow/67244008.cms |url-status=live |access-date=22 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120072940/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/when-pannaga-bharana-was-a-guide-to-vasuki-vaibhav/articleshow/67244008.cms |archive-date=20 November 2020}}</ref> The first single from the film, "The Bengaluru Song", has lyrics by Vaibhav and Avinash Balekkala and is sung by [[Aditi Sagar]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=18 July 2020 |title=Adhiti Sagar's latest song from French Biriyani gets a thumbs up from fans |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/music/adhiti-sagars-latest-song-from-french-biriyani-gets-a-thumbs-up-from-fans/articleshow/77041618.cms |url-status=live |access-date=22 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120072939/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/music/adhiti-sagars-latest-song-from-french-biriyani-gets-a-thumbs-up-from-fans/articleshow/77041618.cms |archive-date=20 November 2020}}</ref> The next single from the film titled "Yen Madodu Swamy" sung by [[Puneeth Rajkumar]] was released on 21 July 2020.<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 July 2020 |title=French Biryani's next track, sung by Puneeth Rajkumar, out now |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/music/french-biryanis-next-track-sung-by-puneeth-rajkumar-out-now/articleshow/77087505.cms |url-status=live |access-date=22 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120072940/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/music/french-biryanis-next-track-sung-by-puneeth-rajkumar-out-now/articleshow/77087505.cms |archive-date=20 November 2020}}</ref>

{{Tracklist
| headline = Tracklist<ref>{{Cite news |last=Joy |first=Prathibha |date=20 July 2020 |title=I experimented out of my comfort zone for French Biriyani: Vasuki Vaibhav |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/music/i-experimented-out-of-my-comfort-zone-for-french-biriyani-vasuki-vaibhav/articleshow/77054023.cms |url-status=live |access-date=22 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120072940/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/music/i-experimented-out-of-my-comfort-zone-for-french-biriyani-vasuki-vaibhav/articleshow/77054023.cms |archive-date=20 November 2020}}</ref>
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = [[The Bengaluru Song]]
| lyrics1 = Vasuki Vaibhav, Avinash Balekkala
| extra1 = [[Aditi Sagar]]
| length1 = 3:34
| title2 = Oh Fakrudeen
| lyrics2 = Vasuki Vaibhav, Avinash Balekkala
| extra2 = Madhuri Sheshadri, Karthik Chennoji Rao
| length2 = 2:41
| title3 = Hogbitta Charles
| lyrics3 = Avinash Balekkala, Vasuki Vaibhav
| extra3 = Vasuki Vaibhav
| length3 = 3:09
| title4 = Yen Madodu Swamy
| lyrics4 = Vasuki Vaibhav, Avinash Balekkala
| extra4 = [[Puneeth Rajkumar]]
| length4 = 3:26
| total_length =
}}

== Release ==
The film was originally scheduled to have a theatrical release in August 2020, but due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]] that was dropped in favour of an online release.<ref name="C" /> The film was released on 24 July 2020 on [[Amazon Prime Video]].<ref name="D" />

== Reception ==
''The Indian Express'' gave the film a rating of two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "The first half of the movie is full of improv humour following the terrifying experiences of the French national. And add to that Danish's flawless Urdu mixed with urban Kannada dialect, you get plenty of funny moments over the course of two hours".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar R. |first=Manoj |date=24 July 2020 |title=French Biriyani movie review: Danish Sait film is truly cosmopolitan |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/french-biriyani-movie-review-danish-sait-6520616/ |url-status=live |access-date=23 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723230629/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/french-biriyani-movie-review-danish-sait-6520616/ |archive-date=23 July 2020}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
{| class=wikitable
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Reciepent
! Result
! Ref.
|-
|rowspan=4|2021
|rowspan=4|2nd Chandanavana Film Critics Academy Awards
|Best Lyrics
| [[Vasuki Vaibhav]] Avinash ("Hogbitta Charlie")
|{{nom}}
|rowspan=4|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/chandanavana-film-critics-academy-awards-love-mocktail-dia-gentleman-dominate-nomination-list-833168|title= Chandanavana Film Critics Academy Awards: Love Mocktail, Dia, Gentleman Dominate Nomination List|date=13 February 2021|work=ibtimes|access-date=12 June 2021}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/chandanavana-film-critics-academy-2020-dia-popcorn-monkey-tiger-gentleman-walk-away-maximum-833452|title=Winners: Chandanavana Film Critics Academy 2020: Dia, Popcorn Monkey Tiger, Gentleman Walk Away with Maximum Honours|newspaper=ibtimes|date=23 February 2021}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinimirror.com/cfca-awards-2021-dhananjaya-and-kushee-win-best-actors-award-in-lead-role|title=CFCA Awards 2021 – Dhananjaya and Kushee win Best Actors award in lead role|newspaper=cinimirror|date=22 February 2021}}</ref>
|-
|Best Female Singer
|[[Aditi Sagar]] ("The Bengaluru")
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Art Director
|Shivakumar
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Choreographer:
|B Dhananjay ("The Bengaluru")
|{{nom}}
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|12344410}}

{{PRK Productions}}
{{Amazon Video Original Films}}

[[Category:Indian comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:Amazon Prime Video original films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]

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