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{{short description|2016 film by A. Mahadev}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Jaguar
| image = Jaguar Film Poster.jpg
| caption =
| director = A. Mahadev
| producer = [[Anitha Kumaraswamy]]
| screenplay = A. Mahadev
| story = [[V. Vijayendra Prasad]]
| starring = {{Plainlist|
*[[Nikhil Kumaraswamy]]
*[[Deepti Sati]]
}}
| cinematography = [[Manoj Paramahamsa]]
| music = [[Thaman S]]
| editing = [[Ruben (film editor)|Ruben]]
| studio = Channambika Films
| released = {{film date|2016|10|06|df=yes}}
| runtime = 144 minutes
| country = India
| language = {{ubl|Telugu|Kannada}}
}}

'''''Jaguar''''' is a 2016 Indian [[vigilante film|vigilante]] [[action film]] directed by A. Mahadev from a story by [[V. Vijayendra Prasad]] and produced by [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]] under Channambika Films. The film, shot simultaneously in [[Kannada]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] languages, stars [[Nikhil Kumaraswamy]], alongside [[Deepti Sati]], [[Jagapathi Babu]], [[Aadarsh Balakrishna]], [[Ramya Krishnan]], [[Rao Ramesh]], [[Sampath Raj]], [[Adithya Menon]], [[Ravi Kale]], [[Supreeth]] and [[Saurav Lokesh]] in supporting roles. The music was composed by [[Thaman S]], while the cinematography and editing were handled by [[Manoj Paramahamsa]] and [[Ruben (film editor)|Ruben]] respectively.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Kumaraswamy invites Pawan Kalyan for his son's Jaguar Audio launch |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/photos/kumaraswamy-invites-pawan-kalyan-his-sons-jaguar-audio-launch-7685-slide-46764 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408001639/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/photos/kumaraswamy-invites-pawan-kalyan-his-sons-jaguar-audio-launch-7685-slide-46764 |archive-date=8 April 2022 |access-date=1 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 December 2015 |title=LAUNCHED: HDK's Son Nikhil Kumar Debut Movie 'Jaguar' (Video) |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2015/launched-hd-kumaraswamy-son-nikhil-kumar-debut-movie-jaguar-208769.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160731001741/http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2015/launched-hd-kumaraswamy-son-nikhil-kumar-debut-movie-jaguar-208769.html |archive-date=31 July 2016 |access-date=27 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 December 2015 |title=H. D. Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil debuts with Jaguar |url=http://www.tollytracking.com/h-d-kumaraswamys-son-nikhil-debuts-with-jaguar |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817154954/http://www.tollytracking.com/h-d-kumaraswamys-son-nikhil-debuts-with-jaguar/ |archive-date=17 August 2016 |access-date=27 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Gowda plans grand film debut for grandson, Baahubali writer has penned script |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/hd-deve-gowda-grandson-nikhil-kumaraswamy-vijayendra-prasad-338628-2016-09-01 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170124115354/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/hd-deve-gowda-grandson-nikhil-kumaraswamy-vijayendra-prasad/1/754564.html |archive-date=24 January 2017 |access-date=1 September 2016}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Krishna disguises himself in a [[Vigilantism|vigilante]] costume and kills a [[Judge]], broadcasting the act on SS Channels, a leading [[news channel]]. Krishna joins SS [[medical college]] and behaves carefreely, which earns the ire of senior student leader Arya. Krishna soon falls for Priya, Arya's sister. Although Priya initially gets irritated by Krishna's antics, she warms up to him after he saves a patient from [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]]. Later, Krishna wears a helmet and attempts to molest Priya, but she escapes and informs Arya. Arya assumes that Ajay, a womaniser and the son of SS College Chairman Somnath Prasad, is behind this as he has a history of such behaviour. Arya and the students form a strike in front of the college.

Meanwhile, a [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] officer is appointed to investigate the Judge's death where he dubs the killer as ''[[Jaguar]]''. The officer interrogates SS Channel [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] Shouri Prasad, whom pays no heed. Somnath Prasad hires [[Assistant commissioner of police|ACP]] ''Encounter'' Shankar to call off the students' strike, but Krishna kills Shankar in an amusement park, where he steals Arya's phone and sends the pictures of himself, SS Brothers and Ajay to the CBI officer, stating that he will kill them. This makes the SS brothers believe that Arya is Jaguar. The SS brothers invite Krishna to stay in their house to learn more about Jaguar. Ajay plans to kidnap Arya as a fake Jaguar and kill him in live on air, but Krishna saves Arya and kills Ajay.

The SS brothers plan to kill Arya, but Krishna tells them to bribe him. When they meet, Arya denies it and throws Krishna out of the college. The SS brothers plan to tarnish Arya's reputation. They reveal to Krishna that Shivaprasad, an [[Altruism|altruistic]] doctor, was framed by SS brothers for a schoolgirl's death, leading to his suicide. However, Krishna brings his mother to their house and reveals himself as Shivaprasad's son. Krishna exposes their crimes to the public, having inserting live cameras in their house, and kills the henchman and Somnath Prasad. Krishna brings Shouri Prasad in front of the college. In the aftermath, Shouri Prasad gets arrested by the police, while Krishna finally reunites with his mother, Priya and Arya, and opens an orphanage in Shivaprasad's memory.

==Cast==
{{cast listing|
* [[Nikhil Kumaraswamy]] as SS Krishna / "Jaguar"
* [[Deepti Sati]] as Priya, Krishna's love interest and Arya's sister
* [[Jagapathi Babu]] as CBI Officer
* [[Aadarsh Balakrishna]] as Arya, Priya's brother
* [[Rao Ramesh]] as Dr Shivaprasad, Krishna's father
* [[Ramya Krishnan]] as Raja Lakshmi, Krishna's mother
* [[Sampath Raj]] as Shouri Prasad
* [[Adithya Menon]] as Somnath Prasad
* [[Vidyullekha Raman]] as Priya's friend
* [[Avinash Yelandur|Avinash]] as College Principal
* [[Raghu Babu]] as CBI Officer Raghu
* [[Saurav Lokesh]] as Ajay
* [[Supreeth]] as "Encounter" Shankar
* [[Ravi Kale]] as Judge (Former Advocate)
* [[Sadhu Kokila]] (Kannada) / [[Brahmanandam]] (Telugu) as fake Jaguar
* [[Prashanth Siddi]]
* [[Rajesh Nataranga]]
;Cameo appearance
* [[Kavita Radheshyam]]
* [[Tamannaah Bhatia]] in the song "Sampige"
}}

==Production==
In December 2015, it was announced that [[Nikhil Kumaraswamy]], the son of [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]] would make his acting debut in the film titled ''Jaguar'', with the story written by [[V. Vijayendra Prasad]] and A. Mahadev as the director.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 June 2015 |title=IndiaGlitz - Jaguar is HDK son Nikil - Kannada Movie News |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/jaguar-is-hdk-son-nikil-kannada-news-135026.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513085215/https://www.indiaglitz.com/jaguar-is-hdk-son-nikil-kannada-news-135026.html |archive-date=13 May 2023 |access-date=20 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 June 2015 |title=Deve Gowda's grandson set for big screen debut |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/deve-gowdas-grandson-set-for-big-screen-debut/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160805091204/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/deve-gowdas-grandson-set-for-big-screen-debut/ |archive-date=5 August 2016 |access-date=1 August 2016}}</ref>

== Music ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Jaguar
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Thaman S]]
| released = 2 September 2016
| recorded = 2016
| genre = [[Soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 24:38 / 23:13
| language = Kannada / Telugu
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] / [[Lahari Music]]
| director = Thaman S
| prev_title = [[Thikka]]
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = [[Shivalinga (2017 film)|Shivalinga]]
| next_year = 2017
}}{{External media| audio1 = {{YouTube|UfbqlhQOn8Y| Kannada Audio Jukebox}}|audio2 = {{YouTube|973Z4QvIwjA| Telugu Audio Jukebox}}}}

The film's music, composed by [[Thaman S]], includes six tracks for the Kannada version and five tracks for the Telugu version.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jaguar (Kannada) |url=https://wynk.in/music/album/jaguar-kannada/hu_20972839 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240715085143/https://wynk.in/music/album/jaguar-kannada/hu_20972839 |archive-date=15 July 2024 |access-date=15 July 2024 |website=Wynk Music}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jaguar (Telugu) |url=https://wynk.in/music/album/jaguar-telugu/hu_8903431622488 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240715085328/https://wynk.in/music/album/jaguar-telugu/hu_8903431622488 |archive-date=15 July 2024 |access-date=15 July 2024 |website=Wynk Music}}</ref>

{{track listing
| headline = Kannada
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Get Set Go Ready
| length1 = 03:45
| lyrics1 = Chethan Kumar
| extra1 = [[Chandan Shetty]]
| title2 = Priya Priya
| length2 = 05:23
| lyrics2 = Chandan Shetty
| extra2 = [[Rahul Nambiar]]
| title3 = Selfie
| length3 = 04:47
| lyrics3 = Chandan Shetty
| extra3 = [[Mika Singh]], [[Kanika Kapoor]]
| title4 = Mamaseetha
| length4 = 04:38
| lyrics4 = Chethan Kumar
| extra4 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Megha (singer)|Megha]]
| title5 = Sampige
| length5 = 04:40
| lyrics5 = [[Ramajogayya Sastry]]
| extra5 = Deepak, Sammeera
| title6 = Theme
| length6 = 01:25
| note6 = [[Instrumental]]
| total_length =24:38
}}

{{track listing
| headline = Telugu
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| all_lyrics = Ramajogayya Sastry
| title1 = Get Set Go Ready
| length1 =03:45
| extra1 = [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]]
| title2 = Nammave Bujji Thalle
| length2 =05:23
| extra2 = [[Rahul Nambiar]]
| title3 = Andaniki Selfie Ve
| length3 =04:47
| extra3 = [[Mika Singh]], [[Kanika Kapoor]]
| title4 = Ma Ma Mama Seetha
| length4 =04:38
| extra4 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Megha (singer)|Megha]]
| title5 = Mandara Thailam
| length5 =04:40
| extra5 = Deepak, Sanjana
| total_length = 23:13
}}

== Release ==
''Jaguar'' was released worldwide on 6 October 2016 to mixed reviews from critics.
<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 September 2016 |title=Jaguar Releasing On October 6 |url=http://www.chitraloka.com/news/13786-jaguar-releasing-on-october-6.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009103253/http://www.chitraloka.com/news/13786-jaguar-releasing-on-october-6.html |archive-date=9 October 2016 |access-date=6 October 2016 |publisher=Chitraloka}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1st ticket of jaguar finds Rs 10-lakh bid |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/1st-ticket-of-jaguar-finds-Rs-10-lakh-bid/2016/09/22/article3626534.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923225249/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/1st-ticket-of-jaguar-finds-Rs-10-lakh-bid/2016/09/22/article3626534.ece |archive-date=23 September 2016 |access-date=23 September 2016 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

== Reception ==
Sunayana Suresh of ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote "''Jaguar'' is a slick, stylish film that has all the necessary commercial elements that one requires to impress the fans.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/movie-review-jaguar/movie-review/54714353.cms|title=Jaguar Movie Review|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Shyam Prasad S of ''[[Bangalore Mirror]]'' wrote "Jaguar is a good film only because it has a newcomer. It has the kind of budget-induced grandeur and big names that most debutants can only dream of."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/movie-review-jaguar/articleshow/54718556.cms|title=Movie Review: Jaguar|website=Bangalore Mirror}}</ref> Rakesh Mehar of ''[[The News Minute]]'' wrote "Jaguar is all about Nikhil Kumar, and he has the ripped body, fighting and dancing skills to deliver as an action star."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/features/review-deve-gowdas-grandson-starrer-jaguar-has-so-much-style-you-wont-bother-looking|title=Review: Deve Gowda's grandson starrer 'Jaguar' has so much style you won't bother looking for substance|website=The News Minute |date=8 October 2016 }}</ref> A. Sharadhaa of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' wrote "Jaguar is purely Nikhil’s film and his hardwork is evident on screen."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/review/2016/Oct/08/nikhil-roars-in-jaguar-1526055.html|title=Review: Nikhil roars in Jaguar|website=The New Indian Express |date=8 October 2016 }}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
{| class=wikitable
|-
! Award
! Category
! Recipient
! Result
! Ref.
|-
|rowspan=10|[[6th South Indian International Movie Awards]]
|[[South Indian International Movie Awards|Best Debut Actor - Kannada]]
|rowspan=2|[[Nikhil Kumaraswamy]]
|{{won}}
|rowspan=10|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nominations list for the SIIMA 2017 announced! |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/nominations-list-for-the-siima-2017-announced-news-tnpl-rgbk0Mbjijgdf.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170605234542/http://www.sify.com/movies/nominations-list-for-the-siima-2017-announced-news-tnpl-rgbk0Mbjijgdf.html |archive-date=5 June 2017 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref><br/><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 July 2017 |title=SIIMA 2017 Day 1: Jr NTR bags Best Actor, Kirik Party wins Best Film |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/siima-2017-jr-ntr-bags-best-actor-kirik-party-wins-best-film-1021817-2017-07-01 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180330143249/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/siima-2017-jr-ntr-bags-best-actor-kirik-party-wins-best-film-1021817-2017-07-01 |archive-date=30 March 2018 |access-date=19 January 2020 |website=India Today}}</ref>
|-
|Best Debut Actor - Telugu
|{{nom}}
|-
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|6024364}}

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