Mundina Nildana
| Mundina Nildana | |
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| Directed by | Vinay Bharadwaj |
| Screenplay by | Vinay Bharadwaj |
| Starring | Praveen Tej Radhika Chetan Ananya Kashyap Ajay Raj Dattanna |
| Cinematography | Abhimanyu Sadanandan |
| Edited by | Srikanth |
| Music by | Srinidhi Venkatesh Masala Coffee Band Vasuki Vaibhav Adil Nadaf Swarathma Band Jim Satya Kaushik Shukla |
Production company | Coastal Breeze Productions |
| Distributed by | KRG Studios |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Mundina Nildana is a 2019 Indian Kannada-language film written and directed by Vinay Bharadwaj,[1] and produced by Coastal Breeze Productions.[2] The film stars Praveen Tej, Radhika Chetan[3] and Ananya Kashyap in lead roles.[4][5]
The posters are designed by the 'Rudra Hanuman' fame painter Karan Acharya. The sound design is done by award-winning Ajay Kumar PB (Badlapur, Andhadhun fame). While the movie has seven songs composed by seven different music directors, the background score is done by Jim Satya who has worked on notable movies like Barfi, Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani. The coloring of the film is done by colorist Siddhartha Gandhi from Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies.[6] Dialogues are written by Abhishek Iyengar. The movie's VFX is done by Pixel Digital Studios who has worked on notable movies like Baahubali and Gully Boy.
Plot[]
Partha, Meera, and Ahana who are completely different from each other have set out on a liberating journey that is taking them to their next destination. All three characters have diverging personalities and different goals that they are chasing after.
Partha is endeavoring in a corporate environment trying to break free from it, as his real passion is photography. Ahana is an ambitious medical student who is a fun-loving millennial who does not believe in commitments. Meera is an art curator and a self-sufficient woman who is looking for a soul mate.
In this process of discovering relationships, love, friendship, passion, and career, they take you through a fun-filled journey.
Cast[]
- Praveen Tej as Partha Srivastav
- Radhika Chetan[7] as Meera Sharma
- Ananya Kashyap.[8] as Ahana Kashyap
- Ajay Raj as Ekalavya
- Dattanna as Kris
- Shankar Ashwath as Partha's Dad
- Diksha Sharma as Zoya
- Vinay Bharadwaj as Himself
- Kshama Santosh Rai as Dr Sakshi
Soundtrack[]
The album has seven songs composed by seven different music directors.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Life of Partha" | Srinidhi Venkatesh | Srinidhi Venkatesh | Srinidhi Venkatesh, Kumaran Shivamani | 3.00 |
| 2. | "Manase Maya" | Kiran Kaverappa | Masala Coffee Band | Sooraj Santhosh, Varun Sunil | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Innunu Bekagide" | Pramod Maravanthe | Vasuki Vaibhav | Vasuki Vaibhav | 3.26 |
| 4. | "Where's your Mundina Nildana" | Vasuki Vaibhav | Adil Nadaf | Madhuri Sheshadri, Chetan Gandharwa | 2.56 |
| 5. | "Hrudaya (Male Version)" | Skanda S | Swarathma Band | Vasu Dixit | 2.47 |
| 6. | "Hrudaya (Female Version)" | Skanda S | Swarathma | Inchara Rao | 2.54 |
| 7. | "Naguva Kalisu" | Kiran Kaverappa | Jim Satya | Ananya Bhat, Narayan Sharma | 3.33 |
| 8. | "Life Is Beautiful" | Kiran Kaverappa | Kaushik Shukla | Sanjith Hegde | 2.54 |
| Total length: | 23:24 | ||||
Production[]
Produced by Coastal Breeze Productions, the movie's shoot began in January 2019 and ended in April. The shoot was done in Bangalore, Sakleshpur, Kolar, Himachal Pradesh and Netherlands. The post-production was done in Bangalore, Mumbai, and Chennai.
Release[]
The movie was released on the 29 November 2019.[9] Dialogues are written by Abhishek Iyengar. The movie's VFX is done by Pixel Digital Studios who has worked on notable movies like Baahubali and Gully Boy.
Awards and nominations[]
| Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress | Radhika Chetan | Nominated | [10] [11] |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ajay Raj | Nominated | ||
| Best Debut Actress | Ananya Kashyap | Won | ||
| Best Debut Director | Vinay Bharadwaj | Nominated | ||
| Best Debut Producer | Coastal Breeze Productions | Won | ||
| Best Male Playback Singer | Vasuki Vaibhav for "Innunu Bekagide" | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematographer | Abhimanyu Sadanandan | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ "Vinay Bharadwaj gets candid about the upcoming film Mundina Nildana". Times of India. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ "NRIs come together to produce Kannada film Mundina Nildana, a love story". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ Anien, Tini Sara (25 August 2019). "Dubbing is like acting all over again". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "Masala coffee makes sandalwood debut with mundina nildana". Indian Express. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Varun Sunil, founder of Masala coffee, on his upcoming projects". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Red Chillies to work on Vinay Bharadwaj's Mundina Nildana". Cinema Express. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Choreographer Vishwakiran Nambi on infusing technology in dance". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Choreographer Vishwakiran Nambi on infusing technology in dance". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Mundina Nildana (2019)". Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ "The 9th South Indian International Movie Awards Nominations for 2019". South Indian International Movie Awards. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "SIIMA 2020: Check Out Full Winners' List". ibtimes. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
External links[]
- 2019 films
- Indian films
- Kannada-language films