Ragini IPS is a 2014 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by Anand P. Raju and produced by K. Manju.[2] It stars Ragini Dwivedi in the lead role and was the first Kannada film to be named after an actress.[3] Avinash, Kavita Radheshyam and Narayanaswamy appear in supporting roles. It was dubbed in Hindi as Hindustani Jaanbaaz 2. It is loosely based on the 1988 Hindi movie Zakhmi Aurat.
| Ragini IPS | |
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| Directed by | Anand P. Raju |
| Screenplay by | Anand P. Raju |
| Story by | Danny Chadaga |
| Produced by | K. Manju |
| Starring | Ragini Dwivedi Avinash Vivek Pandit Kavita Radheshyam |
| Narrated by | Upendra[1] |
| Cinematography | M. U. Nandakumar |
| Edited by | K. M. Prakash |
| Music by | Songs: Emil Mohammed Score: Rajesh Ramanath |
Production company | K. Manju Cinemaas |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Upon theatrical release on 28 March 2014, the film received positive to mixed reviews from critics, with Dwivedi's performance receiving praise. The film was screened at the International Film and Entertainment Festival in Sydney, Australia, in November 2014.[4]
Plot
editThe film tells the story about a strict IPS officer, Ragini (Ragini Dwivedi), who aims to rid the society of goons and corrupt politicians, and also ensure that women lead a safe and decent life. In the process, she is tied to bed and gang raped by 8 to 10 goons as revenge against her; they brutally assault her by using their call girl women as bait. The crux of the story is based around how her name is ruined in the police department and how she takes revenge.
Cast
edit- Ragini Dwivedi as ASP Ragini
- Avinash as Hiremath
- Kavita Radheshyam as Savithri
- Narayanaswamy as Jagadish
- Achyuth Kumar
- Ninasam Ashwath as Maadegowda
- Ramesh Bhat
- Junglee Prasanna
- Veena Sundar
- Jayasimha Musuri
- Jasper
- Sudhakar
- Raam
- Vivek Pandith
- Ravindra
- Girish
- Soujanya as Soujanya
- Chikkanna
- Bhavya bhuvanahalli chandre Gowda
- Petrol Prasanna
- Ram Prasad
- Manjaiah
- Mohan Juneja
Production
editThe filming of Ragini IPS began on 24 May 2012, on Ragini Dwivedi's 22nd birthday.[5] The stunts for the film were directed by Mass Madha.[6] Director Anand P. Raju approached actress Rishika Singh for an important role in the film but later opted for Bollywood actress Kavita Radheshyam.[7] Having been trained in Taekwondo, all the stunts in the film were performed by Dwivedi herself without using a body double.[8]
Soundtrack
edit| Ragini IPS | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 8 March 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Kannada | |||
| Label | Anand Audio | |||
| Emil Mohammed chronology | ||||
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The music of the film was composed by Emil Mohammed. The soundtrack album of the film was released on 8 March 2014. The raunchy song "Menasina Kaaee" went viral on social media and Bollywood actress Kavita Radheshyam who debuts with this film in Kannada was compared with late south Indian actress and sex symbol Silk Smitha by press and media.[9]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sakhathu Sakhathu" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Sowmya Raoh | |
| 2. | "Menasina Kaaee" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Ramya | |
| 3. | "Hennondu Devarendu" | Anand | Hemanth Kumar |
Reception
editKavya Christopher of The Times of India gave the album a rating of one out of five and said, "The number of songs for Ragini IPS has been restricted to two, and it is undoubtedly one of the wisest decisions taken by whosoever has done that." and concluded writing, "Musically, this film assures just mediocrity."[10]
Release and reception
editThe film was set for release on Ragini Dwivedi's 23rd birthday on 24 May 2013 but was postponed to August due to various reasons. It was then postponed for a 27 December release. The release again got delayed after sources said the producer of the film was requested by the producer and director of Chatrapathi to postpone its theatrical release due to both films slated to release on 27 December.[11] After delaying the release for almost a year, the film was finally released on 28 March 2014.
Critical reception
editRagini IPS received positive to mixed reviews 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, "...Ragini IPS is purely a commercial flick. The formula is not novel, with action queen Malashri having portrayed similar roles earlier. Ragini's high-octane stunts may be a draw, but the cop thriller scores low on dialogues."[12] Indiaglitz gave the film a 7.5/10 rating and wrote, "...'Ragini IPS' a solid action film from one of the ravishing beauty on Kannada screen Ragini." and concluded writing that the commercial entertainer was worth watching.[13] Sify.com gave the film a rating of 3/5 and wrote, "Ragini IPS finally sees a theatrical release and when watched for something out of the box, the audience find nothing but another usual woman oriented action movie. Though the script does not appeal as expected, it is quite successful in entertaining the mass audience and also tells people what is right and wrong in a realistic manner."[14]
References
edit- ^ "Upendra lends voice for Kannada film 'Ragini IPS'". ibnlive.com. 8 October 2013. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Ragini IPS". kmanjucinemaas.com.
- ^ "Sandalwood films titled after popular actors". The Times of India. 27 September 2013. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ "Ragini IPS at IFEFA". indiaglitz.com. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ "Ragini Dwivedi to start shooting Ragini IPS on her birthday". oneindia.com. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Ragini turns action Rani". chitratara.com. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Kannada movie Ragini IPS gets the final touch with Upendra's dubbing". sholoanabangaliana.in/blog. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Ragini does stunts without a body double". The Times of India. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ "Kavita the Next Silk Smitha". The New Indian Express. 27 March 2014. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ^ "Music Review: Ragini IPS". The Times of India. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ "Ragini IPS release postponed again". The Times of India. 16 December 2013. Archived from the original on 17 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Ragini IPS review". The Times of India. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ^ "Ragini IPS - Ragini Roars and Scores!". indiaglitz.com. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ^ "Movie review :Ragini IPS". Sify. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
External links
edit- Ragini IPS at IMDb