Jaguar (2016 film)
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| Directed by | A. Mahadev |
| Screenplay by | A. Mahadev |
| Story by | V. Vijayendra Prasad |
| Produced by | Anitha Kumaraswamy |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | S. Thaman |
Production company | Channambika Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | India |
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| Budget | ₹20 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹ 20 crores[2][3] |
Jaguar is a 2016 Indian
Jaguar was released worldwide on 6 October 2016 and received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its cast performances and action sequences.[8]
Plot
Krishna is a youngster, who disguises himself in a
news channel and escapes from the watchmen, who tried to catch him. Krishna joins SS medical college
where he behaves care freely and also earns the irk of senior student leader Arya, Krishna soon falls for Priya, who is Arya's sister where she is irritated by his antics, but warms up to him after he saves a patient. Ajay is a womanizer, who is the son of SS College Chairman Somnath Prasad. Wearing a helmet, Ajay tries to molest Priya (who is later revealed to be Krishna disguised) where she escapes and reveals the incident to Arya where he and the students form a strike in front of the college.
Meanwhile, a
ACP
Encounter Shankar to call off the students' strike. However, Krishna kills Shankar in an amusement park, where he steals Arya's phone and sends the pictures of himself and the SS Brothers and Ajay to the CBI officer, stating that he will kill them, thus making the SS Brothers believe that Arya is the JAGUAR suspect. The SS Brothers invite Krishna to stay in their house to know about JAGUAR. Ajay plans to kidnap Arya as FAKE JAGUAR where he plans to kill him in live-air, but is saved by Krishna (REAL JAGUAR) where he 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. The SS brothers plan to tarnish Arya's reputation when they reveal to Krishna about Shivaprasad, who is an
altruistic doctor and also reveal that they tarnished his reputation by framing him for the murder of school girl in the villager where he committed suicide. However, Krishna brings his mother to their house, where he reveals to them that he is actually the son of Dr.Shivaprasad and also exposes their crimes to the people by inserting live-camera
in their house. Krishna then kills the henchman and Somnath Prasad. A chase ensues in which, Krishna brings Shouri Prasad and kills him with the help of Arya and the college students. Krishna reunites with his mother, Priya and Arya.
Cast
- Nikhil Kumaras 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 Krishnaas Krishna's mother
- Sampath Raj as Shouri Prasad
- Adithya Menonas Somnath Prasad
- Vidyullekha Raman as Priya's friend
- Avinashas College Principal
- Raghu Babu as CBI Officer Raghu
- Saurav Lokeshas Ajay
- Supreeth as "Encounter" Shankar
- Ravi Kale as Judge
- Sadhu Kokila (Kannada version) as Fake Jaguar
- Brahmanandam (Telugu version) 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 Kumar, the son of H. D. Kumaraswamy would make his acting debut in the film titled Jaguar, with the story written by V. Vijayendra Prasad.[9][10]
Music
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S. S. Thaman chronology | ||||
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The film's
S. S. Thaman. The soundtrack comprised six tracks.[11]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Get Set Go Ready" | Chethan Kumar | Chandan Shetty | 03:46 |
| 2. | "Priya Priya" | Chandan Shetty | Rahul Nambiar | 05:24 |
| 3. | "Selfie" | Chandan Shetty | Mika Singh, Kanika Kapoor | 04:48 [11] |
| 4. | "Mamaseetha" | Chethan Kumar | Karthik, Megha | 04:39 |
| 5. | "Sampige" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Deepak, Sammeera | 04:41 |
| 6. | "Theme" (Instrumental) | 01:25 | ||
| Total length: | 24:43 | |||
All lyrics are written by Ramajogayya Sastry
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Get Set Go Ready" | Ranjith | 03:46 |
| 2. | "Nammave Bujji Thalle" | Rahul Nambiar | 05:24 |
| 3. | "Andaniki Selfie Ve" | Mika Singh, Kanika Kapoor | 04:47 |
| 4. | "Ma Ma Mama Seetha" | Karthik, Megha | 04:39 |
| 5. | "Mandara Thailam" | Deepak, Sanjana | 04:41 |
| Total length: | 23:17 | ||
Release
The film was released worldwide on 6 October 2016.[12]
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Debut Actor - Kannada | Nikhil Kumar
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Won | [13] [14] |
| Best Debut Actor - Telugu | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Tamannaah charges a bomb for item number". DC. 1 September 2016. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ Upadhyaya, Prakash (26 October 2016). "Jaguar box office collection: Nikhil's film earns over Rs 20 crore, to be affected by Santhu Straight Forward, Mukunda Murari". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
So far, Jaguar has minted over Rs 20 crore...
- ^ "Sandalwood 2023: Highest-grossing Kannada movies of 2016 at the box office". International Business Times. 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Kumaraswamy invites Pawan Kalyan for his son's Jaguar Audio launch". Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "LAUNCHED: HDK's Son Nikhil Kumar Debut Movie 'Jaguar' (Video)". 17 December 2015. Archived from the original on 31 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "H. D. Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil debuts with Jaguar". 17 December 2015. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "Gowda plans grand film debut for grandson, Baahubali writer has penned script". Archived from the original on 24 January 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "Jaguar Releasing On October 6". Chitraloka. 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "IndiaGlitz - Jaguar is HDK son Nikil - Kannada Movie News". 11 June 2015. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Deve Gowda's grandson set for big screen debut". 15 June 2015. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Jaguar - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - Saavn". 8 October 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "1st ticket of jaguar finds Rs 10-lakh bid". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "Nominations list for the SIIMA 2017 announced!". Sify.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2017.
- ^ "SIIMA 2017 Day 1: Jr NTR bags Best Actor, Kirik Party wins Best Film". India Today. 1 July 2017. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
External links
- Jaguar at IMDb
