Harsha (director)

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A. Harsha
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BornAugust 24, 1980
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
OccupationChoreographer, Director
Years active2000–present
Spouse(s)Sitara Vaidya
Children2

A. Harsha is a choreographer and director who works with Kannada cinemas.[1] Harsha has choreographed many popular songs.[2]

Early life[]

Harsha was born in Bangalore and, son of Poornima and Ashok. He studied at Sri Kumaran Children's Home and Holy Saint English School. He did his Automobile diploma in Oxford College, Bangalore.

Career[]

Harsha entered movie industry when he acted in movie Kashi from Village, as the brother of Kichha Sudeep and has since completed 300 dance sequences as choreographer.[3] Harsha managed the entire event and choreographed the audio launch function of Nikhil Kumar's debut film, Jaguar.[4][5]

Choreographer[]

Harsha debuted in KFI as a choreographer for the movie Ranga S.S.L.C in 2004. Harsha earned a lot of recognition when he choreographed the songs for Mungaaru Male. He has since choreographed for many popular movies, including Meravanige and Moggina Manasu, Rishi, Taj Mahal, Only Vishnuvardhana.

Director[]

Harsha made his directorial debut with Geleya in 2007, starring Prajwal Devraj and Tarun.[6] involving the underworld. Harsha was appreciated for the freshness of the film, its making and was average at Box Office. Harsha took up direction again with Birugaali in 2009, this time including Chetan of Aa Dinagalu fame and casting his wife Sitara Vaidya.[7] This movie opened to poor reviews despite melodious songs.[8][9]

Harsha's 2012 film was Chingari starring Darshan was a remake of English movie Taken.[10][11]

His 2013 film Bhajarangi featuring Shivarajkumar was a huge success at the box-office.[12] He followed it up with similar script and same cast in Vajrakaya, which released in 2015 and was an average hit.[13]

Released in 2016, Jai Maruti 800 was panned by critics for following same storyline as Bhajarangi or Vajrakaya.[14] As per Deccan Chronicle, "Anyone who has so far seen this director's previous 'commercial' hits 'Bhajarangi' and 'Vajrakaya' can easily predict what 'Jai Maruti 800' is all about. With no creative mind set, and banking heavily upon his narrative style from the previous 'commercially' successful films and off course leaving it to his favourite God - the ingredients remains the same but packed with a new label - comedy."[15]

In 2017, Harsha announced Kapicheshte starring his assistant Mohan, but the movie was never completed after initial shoots.[16]

Harsha followed with two remakes Anjani Putra,[17] which received mixed reviews even with Puneet Rajkumar in lead,[18] and Seetharama Kalyana,[19] which was a flop.[20]

In October 2017, Harsha announced "Raana" with Yash amidst much fanfare.[21] But Yash was not too happy with the script that Harsha had presented to him. Sources add that when Harsha presented the actor with the complete script, he wasn't too happy and had reportedly told the director to fine-tune it to meet his approval standards. Further, with the director's track record not being up to scratch, Yash's well-wishers reportedly advised him to put Raana in cold storage for the time being.[22] Harsha replaced Yash with Shivrajkumar in the movie[23][24] and eventually, renamed the movie as "Bhajarangi 2"

After release of the teaser, A Harsha confirmed that Bhajarangi 2 will be released in Telugu language and possibly in other languages as well.[25]

Harsha has also announced release of his fourth movie with Shiva Raj kumar, which will be a departure from his usual title references and storyline.[2][26] This movie will be Shiva Raj kumar's 125th movie and titled "Vedha".[27]

Alongside Vedha, A Harsha and Dhruva Sarja are also in talks for a movie.[28][29]

Filmography[]

As director[]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Cast Notes
2007 Geleya Prajwal Devaraj, Tarun Chandra, Kirat Bhattal
2009 Birugaali Chetan, Sitara Vaidya
2012 Chingaari Darshan, Deepika Kamaiah Inspired by movie Taken
2013 Bhajarangi Shiva Rajkumar, Aindrita Ray
2015 Vajrakaya Shiva Rajkumar, Nabha Natesh
2016 Jai Maruthi 800 Sharan, Sruthi Hariharan, Shubha Poonja
2017 Anjani Putra Puneeth Rajkumar, Rashmika Mandanna, Ramya Krishnan Remake of Tamil film Poojai[17]
2019 Seetharama Kalyana Nikhil Gowda, Rachita Ram, Madhoo, Sarathkumar Remake of Telugu film Rarandoi Veduka Chudham[19][30]
2021 Bhajarangi 2 Shiva Raj kumar, Bhavana Menon
2022 Vedha Shiva Raj kumar Yet to begin shooting

Partial choreography[]

References[]

  1. ^ "chitraloka.com | Kannada Movie News, Reviews | Image - Home". www.chitraloka.com.
  2. ^ a b "Title of fourth movie with Shivarajkumar will not have a Hanuman connect, says director A Harsha". Deccan Herald. 12 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Harsha completes 300 dance sequences - Times of India". The Times of India.
  4. ^ "Mandya celebrates the audio launch of Nikhil Kumar's Jaguar in full force - Times of India". The Times of India.
  5. ^ "Jaguar Audio Release Highlights / Mandya" – via www.youtube.com.
  6. ^ "Kirat Bhattal in Geleya". www.filmibeat.com. 2 June 2007.
  7. ^ "Underwater fight sequence in Birugaali". www.filmibeat.com. 5 January 2009.
  8. ^ "Birugali Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Birugali by Times of India" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  9. ^ "Birugali". Sify.
  10. ^ "Kannadawood.com is for sale". HugeDomains.
  11. ^ "Chingari was inspired by Taken - Darshan - chitraloka.com | Kannada Movie News, Reviews | Image". www.chitraloka.com.
  12. ^ "Kannada Cinema News | Kannada Movie Reviews | Kannada Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Kannada".
  13. ^ m, shashiprasad s (13 June 2015). "Movie Review 'Vajrakaya': A film more 'natural' than 'supernatural'". Deccan Chronicle.
  14. ^ Nathan, Archana (10 April 2016). "Jai Maruthi 800: When even God can't save the day". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  15. ^ SM, Shashiprasad (10 April 2016). "Jai Maruti 800 movie review: Same old model!". Deccan Chronicle.
  16. ^ "Kapi Cheste Movie - Mohan - Harsha - Jayanna Combines".
  17. ^ a b "Ramya Krishnan is Puneeth's mother in Anjaniputra - Times of India". The Times of India.
  18. ^ "Puneeth Rajkumar back with 'Anjani Putra' producer". The News Minute. 20 March 2018.
  19. ^ a b Pattikonda, Gautham. "Jacqueline Fernandez to make her debut in Kannada films? Read to know". Pinkvilla.
  20. ^ "Biggest Kannada Flop Movies Of 2019 | Kannada Flop Movies 2019 | Kannada Disaster Movies 2019 – FilmiBeat". www.filmibeat.com.
  21. ^ "Yash to play a cop for the first time with 'Raana'". The News Minute. 17 October 2017.
  22. ^ "Yash puts 'Raana' on hold". The News Minute. 14 March 2018.
  23. ^ "'Rana': Shivarajkumar replaces Yash in the Harsha directorial - Times of India". The Times of India.
  24. ^ "Yash out, Shiva Rajkumar in for A Harsha's 'Raana'?". The News Minute. 15 February 2019.
  25. ^ "'Bhajarangi-2' teaser garners attention beyond Sandalwood". The New Indian Express.
  26. ^ "Hedarabedaa... Kshamisabedaa: Shivarajkumar and Harsha to collaborate for fourth time". The New Indian Express.
  27. ^ Balach, Logesh; ChennaiMarch 11, ran; March 11, 2021UPDATED; Ist, 2021 12:49. "Shivarajkumar's 125th film to be directed by A Harsha. First look poster out". India Today.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  28. ^ "Dhruva Sarja, A Harsha in talks for a film". The New Indian Express.
  29. ^ "Pogaru actor Dhruva Sarja and A Harsha to join hands for a fresh project? - Times of India". The Times of India.
  30. ^ "KTR Visited The Sets Of Jaguar Fame Nikhil Gowda's Seetharama Kalyana". pyckers.
  31. ^ "Ravi Teja gets a Kannada director - Times of India". The Times of India.
  32. ^ "Sudeep's Energetic Dance Movements For Hebbuli! | Nettv4u.com". nettv4u. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
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