James (2022 film)
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| Directed by | Chethan Kumar |
| Written by | Chethan Kumar |
| Produced by | Kishore Pathikonda |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Swamy J. Gowda |
| Edited by | Deepu S. Kumar |
| Music by | Charan Raj |
Production company | Kishore Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 149 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Budget | ₹50- 70 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹ 7.5 - 8 crores (through advance booking) [2] |
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James is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language action thriller film written and directed by Chethan Kumar, produced by Kishore Pathikonda, and starring Puneeth Rajkumar and Priya Anand in the lead roles. This is Puneeth's posthumous appearance following his death on 29 October 2021.[3] The film marked the second collaboration between Puneeth, Priya and Sarathkumar after Raajakumara (2017).[4][5][6][7] The film score and soundtrack are composed by Charan Raj.
The film released in theatres on 17 March 2022 alongside dubbed versions in Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu in 4000 screens first day.[1]
Plot
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Bangalore city is filled with the stylized crime syndicate which is divided between three groups. Vijay Gayakwad is one of the groups and has a life threatening situation. So, he appoints Santosh Kumar, who is the manager in J-Wings security agency as his bodyguard due to his skills handling the enemies. However, Santhosh kidnaps Vijay Gayakwad and his sister Nisha Gayakwad and holds them hostage where he reveals himself as James. What is James past and why he targeted the crime syndicate forms the rest of the story.
Cast
- Puneeth Rajkumar as Santosh Kumar aka "James" (voiceover by Shiva Rajkumar[8])
- Priya Anand as Nisha Gayakwad[9]
- Anu Prabhakar as Vijay Gayakwad's Wife
- Srikanth as Vijay Gayakwad
- R. Sarathkumar as Joseph Antony
- Hareesh Peradi as Jayadev Gakaywad, Vijay Gayakwad Father
- Tilak Shekar as One of Friend of Santosh
- Mukesh Rishi as Supporter of Joseph Antony
- Aditya Menon as Associate of Vijay Gayakwad
- Rangayana Raghu as Santosh Kumar's Supporter
- Avinash as Higher Army Officer of James Santosh
- Sadhu Kokila as Assistant in Vijay Gayakwad Officer
- Chikkanna as Santosh's Friend
- Suchendra Prasad as Santosh Friend Fiancee's Father
- Shine Shetty as Santosh's Friend
- Ketan Karande as Gang Member of Joseph Antony Mafia Syndicate
- Shiva Rajkumar as An Solider and Foster Brother Of Santosh and Friends in Childhood
- Raghavendra Rajkumar as Santosh's Ashrama Guru [10]
- Prasanna Baagin and Vajragiri as Sons of Mukesh Rishi
- Yash Shetty and Tarak Ponnappa as Brothers of John Kokken
- John Kokken as Supporter of Vijay Gayakwad
Production
Casting
The female lead role for the film was initially offered to Nidhhi Agerwal, who opted not to work citing dates issue, while Pooja Hegde also refused the offer citing her commitment to Radhe Shyam.[11] Subsequently, Priya Anand was signed.[12][13][14] The makers also announced that Srikanth, Hareesh Peradi, Mukesh Rishi and Anu Prabhakar would be seen in prominent roles.[15][16][17] In 2021, R. Sarathkumar,[18] Tilak Shekar, Shine Shetty, Chikkanna joined the film's cast.[19]
Filming
The film is being produced by Kishore Pathikonda under the banner Kishore Productions.[5] The film started roll from 19 January 2020 in Bengaluru.[20] The second schedule of filming started from 14 October 2020 in Hampi.[21] An intense schedule was also wrapped in February 2021 in Kashmir featuring important action sequences of Puneeth Rajkumar.[22] After returning from Kashmir, Puneeth became busy in the promotional activities of his other film, Yuvarathnaa which released on 1 April amidst the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The James team resumed shoot once again from 5 July at a brisk pace after the Government of Karnataka gave nod to restart filming activities.[23]
Music
Charan Raj is composing the music for the film.[4]
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| Released | March 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2021–2022 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Kannada | |||
| Label | PRK Audio Divo | |||
| Producer | Charan Raj | |||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Trademark" | Chethan Kumar | MC Vickey Aditi Sagar Chandan Shetty Yuvarajkumar | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Salaam Soldier" | Chethan Kumar | Sanjith Hegde Charan Raj | 3:36 |
Release
The film released in theatres on 17 March 2022 in Kannada alongside dubbed versions in Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu.[8] and is also released in 4000 screen on first day along with 400 theaters in Karnataka alone.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Taneja, Parina (15 March 2022). "Puneeth Rajkumar's last film James: Where to Watch, Trailer, Release Date, Movie Review, HD download online". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Box Office: Powerstar Puneeth Rajkumar's James set for Historic opening for Sandalwood". PINKVILLA. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Puneeth Rajkumar's last feature film James to release on his birth anniversary?". The Times of India. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ a b "'James' is a fresh movie in Kannada film industry: Director Chethan Kumar - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Puneeth Rajkumar-starrer James to start rolling from January 19". newindianexpress. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "Puneeth Rajkumar-Starrer James Is All Set To Go On Floors From January 19". Filmibeat. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "'James'". News18 (in Kannada). 15 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Shiva Rajkumar to dub for Puneeth's last film James?". The Hindu. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Team 'James' unveils a special character poster on Priya Anand's birthday". Times of India. 17 September 2021.
- ^ https://www.m.cinemaexpress.com/kannada/news/2022/jan/21/brothers-shivarajkumar-and-raghavendra-rajkumar-play-cameos-in-puneeth-rajkumars-james-29159.amp
- ^ "Pooja or Nidhi to star opposite to Appu in 'James'". IBC World News. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "'ಜೇಮ್ಸ್' ಪುನೀತ್ಗೆ ನಾಯಕಿಯಾದ ಪ್ರಿಯಾ ಆನಂದ್! ಮತ್ತೆ ಒಂದಾಯ್ತು 'ರಾಜಕುಮಾರ' ಜೋಡಿ". Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "It's Priya Anand opposite Puneeth Rajkumar in James | Cinemaexpress". m.cinemaexpress.com. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Priya Anand to romance Puneeth Rajkumar once again in James - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Srikanth to share screen space with Puneeth Rajkumar in James - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Anu Prabhakar, Adithya Menon join James cast - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Mukesh Rishi, the latest addition to Puneeth Rajkumar's James - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "A peek into Sarath Kumar's role in Puneeth Rajkumar's James – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Shine Shetty, Tilak, and Chikkanna part of James' cast".
- ^ "Puneeth Rajkumar-starrer James to start rolling from January 19 - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "ಜೇಮ್ಸ್ ಶೂಟಿಂಗ್ಗೆ ಹೊಸಪೇಟೆಗೆ ಪುನೀತ್ ರಾಜಕುಮಾರ್ | Puneeth Rajkumar Film Shooting Will Be Held on Hosapete in Ballari District grg". kannada.asianetnews.com. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "It's mission Kashmir for team James – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Puneeth Rajkumar to kickstart shooting for James on July 5 – The New Indian Express". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 June 2021.